Cowboy Spaghetti Bake
Cindy Ensley
Updated Jan 23, 2014
Double up this meat-lover's recipe and set one aside for quick freezing. With bacon, jalapeños, ground beef and cheese, this dish satisfies even the hungriest appetite.
Cowboy Spaghetti Bake
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 1 hr 10 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 1 lb uncooked spaghetti
- Olive oil
- 2 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 jalapeño chiles, diced
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- Dash salt
- 1 can (28 oz) Muir Glen™ organic fire-roasted crushed tomatoes
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 oz)
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions (4 medium)
- 1/4 cup pickled jalapeño chiles
Instructions
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Step1Heat large stockpot of water to boiling. Once water is boiling vigorously, add generous dash of salt and the spaghetti. Cook about 3 minutes less than cooking time stated on box. Drain; return to stockpot. Toss spaghetti with a drizzle of olive oil; set aside.
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Step2Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with olive oil cooking spray.
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Step3In deep 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Using slotted spoon, remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towel-lined plate. Set bacon aside.
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Step4Pour off all but 2 teaspoons bacon drippings from skillet. Add onion and diced chiles to drippings; sauté over medium heat about 2 minutes. Add beef; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned and thoroughly cooked. Add chili powder and dash salt; stir to combine. Stir in tomatoes. Heat to a simmer. Taste sauce for salt; add more if needed. Cover; simmer 15 minutes longer. Remove from heat.
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Step5Add sauce to spaghetti in stockpot; toss. Spread in baking dish. Top with cheese, green onions, pickled chiles and reserved bacon.
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Step6Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
Nutrition
430
Calories
11g
Total Fat
22g
Protein
60g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 430
- Calories from Fat
- 100
- Total Fat
- 11g
- 17%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 22%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 45mg
- 15%
- Sodium
- 410mg
- 17%
- Potassium
- 270mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 60g
- 20%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 18%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 22g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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