One Pot Cowboy Spaghetti
This One Pot Cowboy Spaghetti is absolutely delicious! It’s loaded with three kinds of meat (a meat-lover's dream, if I do say so myself!), spaghetti, and cheddar cheese. Even the biggest appetites will be satisfied!
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 442kcal
Ingredients
- 4 strips bacon, chopped
- 1 ring (13 ounces) kielbasa sausage, sliced into ½-inch rounds
- 1 yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 ½ cups (12 ounces / 360 g) beef broth
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce, or to taste
- 8 ounces dry spaghetti, broken in half
- 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) petite diced tomatoes, undrained
- ½ cup (122.5 g) tomato sauce
- ½ cup (56.5 g) sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- chives, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook the chopped bacon, stirring occasionally, until it’s browned and slightly crisp, about 7–8 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving 1 tablespoon of bacon grease in the skillet.
- To the skillet with the bacon grease, add the sliced kielbasa. Cook until browned on both sides, about 4–5 minutes. Transfer kielbasa to the plate with the bacon.
- Add the diced onion to the skillet and cook until softened, about 3–5 minutes. Add the minced garlic, kosher salt, and black pepper. Stir and cook for 1 more minute.
- Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until it’s no longer pink, about 5–8 minutes. Drain off any excess grease.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low. Stir in the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce.
- Return the cooked bacon and kielbasa to the skillet. Stir to combine.
- Add the broken spaghetti in a criss-cross pattern over the meat mixture to help prevent sticking.
- Pour the diced tomatoes (with the liquid) and tomato sauce evenly over the top.
- Gently press the pasta down so they are mostly submerged in the liquid. Cover with a lid and simmer for 15–20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes to prevent sticking. After each stir, replace the lid.
- Once the pasta is al dente, remove the lid and stir to fully combine the pasta and sauce. Smooth the surface with a spoon.
- Sprinkle the shredded Cheddar cheese evenly over the top. Cover and let sit for about 5 minutes, until the cheese is melted.
- Garnish with chopped chives and serve hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1portion | Calories: 442kcal