A True Spaghetti Western | Cowboy Spaghetti Recipe | Easy, Delicious, Simple Food!

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey reduces fat while maintaining protein.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while still melting well.

Cook 6 strips of bacon in a pot until crispy, using the fat rendered from the bacon as oil.

Add 1 chopped onion to the pot, scraping the bottom to deglaze and infuse flavor from the bacon.

Caramelize the onion for about 3 to 4 minutes.

Add salt, pepper, and 2 to 5 cloves of minced garlic; stir for about 30 seconds until fragrant.

Add 1 pound of ground beef, breaking it apart and mixing it in; cook for about 5 minutes on medium-high heat.

Add beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco, and half of the crumbled bacon to the pot; mix well.

Break spaghetti in half and add to the pot along with diced fire roasted tomatoes and diced tomatoes with green chili; cover the noodles with the mixture.

Simmer for about 20 minutes with the lid on.

Once cooked, add tomato sauce and mix well to combine.

Top with a generous layer of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, using the whole bag if desired.

Add the remaining crumbled bacon on top and cover; let cook for about 5 minutes to melt the cheese.

Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.

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