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Cowboy Spaghetti With Cheddar Cheese Sauce Recipe

	Mountainmama / All my dishes 1 year, 2 months ago Nothing better than a Cowboy Spaghetti Dish! YEE HAW!!!! Prep:20m Cook:30m Servings:4	Mountainmam
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Ingredients

1 pound spaghetti

Salt

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan

3 slices smoky bacon, chopped

1 pound ground sirloin

1 medium onion, chopped

3-4 cloves garlic, chopped

Freshly ground black pepper

2 teaspoons hot sauce (eyeball it)

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (eyeball it)

1 tablespoon chili powder (a palmful)

1/2 tablespoon ground cumin (half a palmful)

1/2 bottle pale beer (eyeball it)

1 can, 14 ounces chopped or crushed fire-roasted tomatoes

1 8-ounce can tomato sauce

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons flour

1 cup chicken stock

1 cup milk

2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1/4 cup pickled jalapeños, finely chopped

4 scallions, chopped

Directions

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add a generous amount of salt, then the pasta and cook spaghetti until al dente according to package directions.

Heat a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add EVOO and bacon. Brown and crisp bacon, about 5 minutes, then remove with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate and reserve. Drain off a little excess fat if necessary but leave just enough to coat the bottom of the skillet. Add the sirloin and crumble it with a wooden spoon as it browns, 3-4 minutes. Add the onions and garlic, and season with salt, pepper, hot sauce, Worcestershire, chili powder and cumin.

Cook for another 5-6 minutes. Add the beer, cook for 1 minute more then add tomatoes and tomato sauce. Bring up to a bubble and continue to cook for 5 minutes.

While the meat sauce is cooking, make the cheese sauce: Heat a small sauce pot over medium heat and add butter. When the butter melts, stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the chicken stock and then the milk. Thicken for 2 minutes then stir in the cheese and melt, for another 2 minutes. Stir in the jalapenos and scallions. Season with a little salt and pepper

Drain spaghetti, add to the meat sauce and combine.

Pour into a large serving bowl and pour the cheddar cheese sauce over the top.

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