Recipes are as vast and countless as the stars. I think of the culinary arts as gifts from above. Something had to spark the human imagination. Why else would anyone eat snails floating in warm butter or put fish eggs on toast?
And yet we do. Of all the caviars out there, my favorite is a tiny golden caviar that pops in your mouth. It’s not overly salty or fishy and fun to eat. We had them as part of the Hors d’oeuvres at a Russian Art Exhibit years ago. They also served bear. While I enjoyed the popping caviar explosion, I am not a fan of bear. A tiny piece of bear meat expands in your mouth. The more you chew, the bigger it seems to become. No, I will not do that again. I don’t care how much champagne they serve, there isn’t enough bubbly to wash down bear meat. Needless to say, we aren’t cooking bear.
When Kiddo and Hubby came home after a long and chilly day of work, they both asked what was for dinner. I just smiled and said “A different take on spaghetti.” They both knew that was code-speak for “I’m trying a new Spaghetti recipe that isn’t Italian, so buckle up.”
Wow – this was great! It’s spicy and smoky and all sorts of things all at the same time. I highly recommend adding the Cheddar Cheese as the crowning touch. Yum! Thank you Lord for our inquisitive nature.
Cowboy Spaghetti Feed
6 strips Bacon
1/2 Yellow Onion
2 Garlic Cloves
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
1 lb Ground Beef
8 oz Spaghetti Pasta
1-1/2 cups Beef Stock
2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
Hot Sauce to taste
1 (10 oz) can Rotel Tomatoes
1 (14 oz) can Fried Roasted Diced Tomatoes
1 (4 oz) can Tomato Sauce
3 Green Onions
Shredded Cheddar Cheese, optional
Stack bacon and cut into pieces. Place bacon in a large cast iron skillet and cook over medium-high heat, stirring as needed, until slightly crisp, about 7 minutes. Remove bacon slices to a paper towel-lined plate.
While the bacon is frying cut the onion in half from root to tip. Reserve half for another purpose, dice remaining half. Peel and mince garlic. Set aside.
Add onion to the now empty skillet with bacon grease and sauté until softened, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, salt, and pepper. Stir until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add ground beef. Cook and stir until beef is crumbly and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Lower heat to medium-low, and stir in beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce. Stir in 1/2 of the crumbled bacon.
Break spaghetti noodles in half. Scatter over ground beef, making sure noodles are separated. Pour tomatoes with green chilies, fire-roasted tomatoes, and tomato sauce over noodles. Cover and cook for about 20 minutes or so, until the pasta is tender.
When the spaghetti is ready, snip the green onions. Scatter onions and remaining bacon over the top of the spaghetti. Serve straight from the skillet, passing the cheese to finish as desired. Just don’t forget the Texas Size Garlic Toast!
Let them praise His name in the festive dance,
let them sing praise to Him with timbrel and harp.
For the LORD loves His people,
and He adorns the lowly with victory.
The Lord takes delight in His people.
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