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.
Cowboy Spaghetti
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.
Serving Ideas
I like to serve this dish with assorted toppings just in case my boys want to kick it up and dress it up to their liking. I usually have assorted toppings such as sour cream, ripe or green olives, homemade pico de gallo, chunky guacamole or whatever your heart desires. A basket of green chile cornbread or homestyle garlic bread and a salad would round out the meal nicely. For other delicious cowboy-style recipes to try checkout my recipe for Cowboy Rice Casserole or Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans from Plain Chicken.
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Cowboy Spaghetti
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.
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Gayle says
The instructions say to add tomatoes, yet there are no tomatoes listed in the ingredients.
Melissa says
Rotel Chili Fixins are tomatoes that are seasoned for chili.
lc says
so good!
Liz says
Delicious comfort food with the perfect amount of heat!
Joanna Cismaru says
This looks really good, my kind of dinner!
Joanne says
Such a satisfying dish that I can serve to a big crowd. Love it!
Sandra Freeman says
Really good. Just a bit much for 2 people. Next time, I will halve the recipe. I am going to have to freeze most of this.
Jennifer Farley says
Now this is a hearty meal!
Cathy @ Noble Pig says
You had me at the addition of bacon.
Stephanie Manley says
Growing up in the South, I am familiar with chicken spaghetti, but I gotta try this!
Lori @ RecipeGirl says
I’m sold… but only if an actual cowboy comes with the recipe 🙂
Toni | Boulder Locavore says
This will be a sure hit any night of the week!
Tara says
Finally! A new recipe that didn’t need ANY enhancements. This was spot on fantastic! My family and I like to mix venison and beef. This recipe was perfect for that combo.
Melissa says
That is great to know, thanks so much, Tara!
Linda Stanfill says
I don’t see the nutritional contents listed. am i overlooking them?
Melissa says
We recommend that you use one of the 1000’s of free nutrition calculators available online such as this one on My Fitness Pal.