by Lindsay Weiss posted in Life

File this one in your "busy weeknight" file because, if I'm being honest, this barely qualifies as an actual recipe. It's more of a throw-every-thing-in-a-pot-and-serve kind of thing, but don't let that fool you: it's really good. It's sort of our "Wednesday" meal right now, but feel free to sub in the day where you too have kids running in eleventy billion directions and the only other option would be the McDonald's drive-thru.
The beauty of this meal is that the pasta cooks right in the same pot as everything else so 1) you don't have to wash an extra pot and 2) the pasta is flavored with all the good stuff. If you have leftovers, it makes a perfect reheatable lunch the next day!
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One-Pot Mexican Spaghetti
If you use lean ground beef, you don't really have to drain it before adding all the other stuff. If not, make sure to drain first!
1 tablespoon olive oil

1 pound lean ground beef

1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped

4 1/2 tablespoons taco seasoning, or 1.25-ounce package

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1 10-ounce can diced tomatoes, not drained

8 ounces spaghetti

3 cups of water

1 cup Mexican/taco blend shredded cheese

1/2 Roma tomato, diced

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, chopped onion and taco seasoning. Cook until beef has browned, about 3-5 ...