Dinner Recipe: Cowboy Spaghetti

You all know that I love easy dinner recipes that have ingredients that are easy to find! I love to cook but I don’t want it to be fussy or feel like a chore, I want to enjoy what I am cooking and not have to run in circles to pull it together.

Lately, I have been in kind of a meal slump with our usual, go to meals so I have been on the hunt for new recipes and after finding a few recipes for Cowboy Spaghetti on Pinterest, I knew I had to try it.

Not only was it delicious the night that I made it but, dare I say that it was even better the next day as leftovers. In a season where we aren’t home a lot in the evenings, having delicious leftovers is such a win at dinnertime and let me tell you this did not disappoint - my daughter had 4 plates the first night!

I took inspiration from a few different recipes but here is what I came up with that we loved.

Cowboy Spaghetti //

Ingredients Needed:

• 1 lb spaghetti

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 1 package bacon, cooked and chopped

• 1 lb lean ground beef

• 1 medium onion, chopped

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 15 oz can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes

• 8 oz can tomato sauce

• 1/2 cup beef broth (you could also use chicken broth if you already have that on hand)

• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

• 1 tbsp hot red pepper flakes, optional if you like spice

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese

• green onions, chopped

Instructions To Make:

• Cook your bacon to your preferred taste (you can fry it, bake it or air fry it to your desired crunch). Once cooked, set aside.

• Cook the onions until tender. Then add the beef and cook until browned. Add in the garlic and cook until fragrant.

• Next, add the tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef (or chicken) broth, Worcestershire sauce, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.

• Stir well, reduce the heat to low, and leave to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

• While the sauce simmers, cook the spaghetti in a pot of well-salted water. Cook to al dente per the package instructions, then drain.

• To serve, add noodles to the plate and add sauce on top.

• Serve cowboy spaghetti with shredded cheese, crispy bacon and green onions on top.

• Enjoy!