Cowboy Spaghetti

A skillet filled with Cowboy Spaghetti is the kind of fusion dish that will have them running to the table. Filled with spaghetti, cheese, chili seasoned beef, smokey bacon, kidney beans and slices of jalapeno it’s sure to bring the heat to supper any day of the week.

There’s a mysterious allure when a dish has the word “cowboy” in the title. It implies hearty and flavorful and that’s exactly how I would describe this Cowboy Spaghetti. Jalapenos bring the heat to this dish but, if your a bit spice shy feel free to pull back on the amount or leave them out altogether. The meat sauce is chocked full of onion, tomatoes and kidney beans and a seasoning blend that pulls the whole dish together. I like to serve this dish with assorted toppings just in case my boys want to kick it up with sour cream, olives, pico de gallo, guacamole and beyond. A basket of green chile cornbread or homestyle garlic bread and a salad would round out the meal nicely. See also Cowboy Rice Skillet. 

You may also like: Cowboy Rice Salad, Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans and Cowboy Pasta Salad.

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Cowboy Spaghetti

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cowboy-spaghetti

Servings: 10 servings

Ingredients

• 8 slices bacon
• 1 1/2 lbs ground sirloin
• 1 medium sweet onion diced
• 3 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 15 oz can light red kidney beans drained
• 1 14 oz can tomato sauce
• 1 10 oz can Rotel Chili Fixins Tomatoes
• 2 Tbsp dark chili powder
• 1 Tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1 tsp lemon pepper
• 1 tsp Mexican oregano
• 3 cups shredded Pepper-Jack cheese divided
• 12 oz thin spaghetti
• pickled jalapeno slices, amount to taste
• sliced green onions for garnishing

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Brush the bottom and sides of a 12-inch cast iron skillet with olive or vegetable oil. Set aside. 
• In a separate large skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain and crumble. Reserve 3 Tbsp drippings in skillet.
• Add the ground sirloin and diced onion to the bacon drippings. Cook over medium-high heat until no pink remains and the onion is softened. 
• Lower the heat and add the Worcestershire sauce, beans, tomato sauce, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, garlic salt, lemon pepper and oregano. Mix well and leave on low until pasta is cooked. 
• Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti per the package directions in salted water until al dente. Drain well. 
• Add cooked spaghetti and crumbled bacon to the sauce reserving 2 Tbsp bacon for garnishing. Mix until ingredients are combined. and pasta is evenly coated with sauce,
• Pour half into the bottom of the cast iron skillet. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups cheese and arrange jalapeno slices on top. Repeat layers with spaghetti, jalapeno slices and remaining cheese.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted and golden.
• Serve immediately garnished with green onion and reserved bacon.

Notes

This dish may be baked in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish, if desired.

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