This Cowboy Spaghetti is a rich, hearty meal. It has a smoky flavor from the bacon and the chili beans. Not to be confused with Cincinnati chili, which has very different flavor components though. However, this is one dish that needs to be added to your dinner rotation! And it can be made in less than 30 minutes, which is ALWAYS a plus in my book! My family absolutely loved this dish and my husband said it is one of his new favorites!
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How to Make Cowboy Spaghetti
In a deep pan you will start by browning about 10 slices of bacon. I love this pan I am using, you can find it here on Amazon!
Once the bacon is crispy, remove it with a slotted spoon and set it aside. Reserve about 1 tablespoon of the grease. Using the bacon grease, saute a diced onion for about 5 minutes. Then add in 6-7 minced garlic cloves. Cook that down until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes.
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Now add in 1 lb of ground beef and brown it. Once it is completely cooked, drain off the excess grease. (And as I always say, this step is completely optional, it is just my personal preference.
Now you will add in a 14.5 oz can of fire roasted diced tomatoes, a 15 oz can of chili beans, 16 oz of tomato sauce and 1/2 cup of beef broth. You will also add in the spices, which will be in the recipe card below. Mix that all up really well and let simmer on low for a few minutes.
And the final step is to add in 1 lb of cooked spaghetti and half of the cooked bacon from earlier. And you want to mix that up really well!
Lastly
Serve with some grated cheddar cheese on top along with some of the reserved cooked bacon and that is all there is to it! A salad and some garlic bread or cornbread would be great to serve on the side with this dish!
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Cowboy Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb Bacon, chopped up
- 1 Yellow Onion, Diced
- 6-7 Garlic Cloves, minced
- 1 Lb Ground Beef
- 14.5 oz Can of Diced, Fire Roasted Tomatoes
- 15 oz Can of Chili beans in sauce
- 16 oz Tomato Sauce
- 1/2 Cup Beef Broth
- 16 oz Spaghetti, cooked to al dente
- 3-4 oz Grated Cheddar Cheese optional, for serving
Seasonings
- 1 Tbs Garlic Powder
- 1 Tbs Onion Powder
- 1 Tbs Chili Powder
- 1 Tbs Oregano
- 1 Tbs Seasoning Salt
- 1 Tbs Cumin
- 1 tsp Sugar
Instructions
- In a large pan, brown the bacon until crispy. Remove it with a slotted spoon and set aside. Drain all but about 1 tbs of the grease.
- In the bacon grease, saute the onion for about 5 minutes. Then add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant about, 1-2 minutes.
- Add the ground beef to the pan and brown it until completely cooked. Drain off the excess grease if necessary.
- Add the tomatoes, chili beans and tomato sauce and seasonings. Mix well, cover, and simmer on low while for about 5 minutes.
- Turn the heat off. Add the spaghetti and half of the bacon back in and mix it up really well.
- Serve with grated cheddar cheese and the remaining bacon on top and enjoy!