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Skillet of cowboy spaghetti with noodles, ground beef, pastrami, bacon, pepperoni, olives, mushrooms, tomato sauce, cheddar cheese and green onion garnished on top.
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5 from 13 votes

Cowboy Spaghetti

If you have never tried Cowboy Spaghetti before, now is the time! It is so flavorful and loaded with meats like bacon, beef, pastrami, and pepperoni!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: Spaghetti
Servings: 6
Calories: 798kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

  • 1 pound spaghetti noodles
  • 6 slices bacon chopped
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 pound deli pastrami roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup pepperoni chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons jalapeno
  • 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
  • 1 can diced olives
  • ½ cup beef broth
  • 14 ounces fired roasted diced tomatoes
  • 8 ounces tomato sauce
  • sharp cheddar cheese shredded
  • green onions chopped

Instructions

  • Heat a large deep skillet to medium-high heat. Add bacon and fry until crisp, remove with a slotted spoon, and drain on paper towels.
    Cooking six slices of bacon in a skillet.
  • In the same skillet add ground beef. When beef is browned stir in onions and garlic. Season with salt, pepper, Tabasco, and Worcestershire sauce.
    Browning ground beef in a skillet with a wooden spoon.
  • Stir in bacon, pastrami, pepperoni, jalapeno, mushrooms, and olives. Cook, stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes.
    Skillet with ground beef, bacon, pastrami, pepperoni, black olives, mushrooms, and jalapeños.
  • Add beef broth and cook for an additional 5 minutes or so. Stir in tomatoes and tomato sauce. Cover and reduce heat to low (at this point you can also throw everything in a crock pot and cook on low heat for a few hours. If it gets too thick, add another can of fire-roasted tomatoes and a little more beef broth).
    Skillet with cowboy spaghetti sauce combined with a wooden spoon.
  • Prepare spaghetti noodles according to package directions.
    Cooked pasta in a large pot with tongs lifting the pasta out.
  • Drain noodles well, add to meat sauce, and toss it all together (or you can serve with the sauce over the top). Top with sharp cheddar cheese and green onions.
    Tongs lifting out of a skillet with spaghetti and meat topped with cheddar cheese and green onion.

Notes

  • Cook pasta last to keep it from sticking or overcooking.
  • Drain excess grease from the beef and bacon for a cleaner sauce.
  • Adjust heat with more or less jalapeño and Tabasco.
  • Use a deep skillet or Dutch oven to hold everything comfortably.
  • Broil with cheese for 2–3 minutes for a bubbly, golden top.
  • Make ahead—the sauce tastes even better the next day!

Nutrition

Calories: 798kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 2259mg | Potassium: 954mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 550IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 5mg