Thursday, September 29, 2011

Cowboy Spaghetti

This was strangely fulfilling and good and fattening!  :)  I omitted some of the meat.

1 pkg. spaghetti noodles
6 slices bacon, chopped
1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
s&p, to taste
2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1 TB. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 lb deli pastrami, roughly chopped (I omitted)
1/3 c. pepporoni, chopped
2 TB. canned jalepenos, chopped
1/2 c. sliced mushrooms (i omitted)
1 small can diced olives
1/2 c. beef broth (or 1 bouillon cube with 1/2 c. water)
1 (14 oz) can fired roasted diced tomatoes (didn't have, so I used regular diced tomatoes)
1 (8oz) can tomato sauce
sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
green onions, chopped

1. Heat a large deep skillet to med-high heat.  Add bacon and fry until crisp.  Remove with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
2.  In the same skillet, add ground beef.  When browned, add onions and garliic.  Season with salt and pepper, Tabasco, and Worcestershire sauce.  Stir in bacon, pastrami, pepperoni, jalapeno, mushroom and olives.  Cook.  Stirring occassionally for about 5 minutes.
3.  Add beef broth and cook an additional 5 minutes.  Stir in tomatoes and tomato sauce.  Cover and reduce heat to low.  (At this point you can put all of this into a crockpot andcook on low a few hours.  If it gets too thick, add another can of fire roasted tomatoes and broth.
4.  Prepare noodles.  Drain well and add to meat sauce.
5. Toss well and serve with cheese and green onions on top.

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