Cowboy Spaghetti

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: 30 Minute Spaghetti Western

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (307)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(307)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 30 min

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Ingredients

1 pound spaghetti
Salt
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
3 slices smoky bacon, chopped
1 pound ground sirloin
1 medium onion, chopped
3 to 4 cloves garlic, chopped
Ground black pepper
2 teaspoons hot sauce, eyeball it
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, eyeball it
1/2 cup beer
1 (14-ounce) can, chopped or crushed fire roasted tomatoes
1 (8-ounces) can, tomato sauce
8 ounces sharp Cheddar
4 scallions, chopped

Directions

Heat a pot of water to a boil. Add spaghetti and salt the water. Cook to al dente or with a bite to it.

Heat a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil and bacon. Brown and crisp bacon, 5 minutes, remove with a slotted spoon. Drain off a little excess fat if necessary. Leave just enough to coat the bottom of the skillet. Add beef and crumble it as it browns, 3 to 4 minutes. Add onions, garlic and stir into meat. Season the meat with salt and pepper, hot sauce and Worcestershire. Add 1/2 cup beer and deglaze the pan. Cook 5 to 6 minutes more then stir in tomatoes and tomato sauce.

Add hot spaghetti to meat and sauce and combine. Adjust seasonings and serve up pasta in shallow bowls. Grate some cheese over the pasta and sprinkle with scallions. Garnish with crisp bacon

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Stephanie Sugar Land, TX 02-01-2010
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Super easy to make!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This pasta was very, very easy to make. I was cooking for a larger group, so I doubled the recipe. I used 1.5 lbs of... spaghetti, 2 lbs ground turkey, no beer, 1 28-oz can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes, and one jar of garlic & herb spaghetti sauce (I like my pasta to be more sauce-y). For all the other ingredients, I folllowed the recipe. The Worchestershire sauce and the hot sauce definitely make this dish. Everyone kept commenting about how much they liked the unexpected kick to it! This dish easily fed 8-10 people and I still had some leftovers. Will definitely make this again!Read more
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Lisa Suisun city, CA 01-22-2010
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YUMMM!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is soooo easy and super tasty!! I added a couple extra peices of bacon and used freshly grated parm cheese... instead of cheddar (a little more figure friendly) and it is super good, my picky family went back for seconds!!Read more
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Blake Tuscaloosa, AL 01-22-2010
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Fantastic Taste to Your Usual Spaghetti
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is even easier to make than regular spaghetti! Plus the spicy taste will really give your taste buds some... variety. As I tend to like this dish spicier than normal, I change the recipe to the following: 1. Add a bit more Tabasco than the recipe calls for. 2. Instead of using regular black pepper, I change to red pepper. Lastly I recommend making these last suggestions: 1. I usually do not add the beer as this recipe calls for to deglaze the pan as it helps keep the dish less 'soupy.' 2. I tend to only add about 3/4 lb. of spaghetti for I like my spaghetti a little meatier! 3. Following with the meatier taste, I tend to add about five slices of bacon vs. the three. I hope these recommendations will help make this dish an amazing meal for you and yours! Read more
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Ashley Talladega, AL 12-31-2009
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Pretty Good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The sauce was a little runny for my taste. I would also add more bacon, but overall, it was really good. My picky husband... loved it so it is definately a keeper recipe for my house!Read more
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Myra navarre, FL 12-26-2009
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Yeeehaw!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Im Am 13 , My Father Is A Chef.. My Family ALWAYS Asks Me To Make This. We Love It!
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Theresa Fairfax, VA 11-18-2009
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The most requested dinner in our home
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love the tangy difference of this recipe to regular spaghetti, and that it isn't a heavy sauce, just completely flavorful. ... It is a favorite that we all love, and is good to the last little leftover bit, which we compete for. If you haven't tried it, you must!Read more