Cowboy Spaghetti With Cheese Sauce - Rachael Ray
photo by Chef Petunia
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 22
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 453.59 g spaghetti
- salt
- 14.79 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 3 slice bacon, chopped
- 453.59 g lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3-4 garlic cloves, chopped
- fresh ground black pepper
- 9.85 ml hot sauce
- 14.79 ml Worcestershire sauce
- 14.79 ml chili powder
- 7.39 ml ground cumin
- 141.74 g ale beer, about 1/2 bottle
- 396.89 g crushed fire-roasted tomatoes
- 226.79 g tomato sauce
- 29.58 ml butter
- 29.58 ml flour
- 236.59 ml chicken stock
- 236.59 ml milk
- 591.47 ml shredded cheddar cheese
- 59.14 ml pickled jalapeno pepper, 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 olive oil 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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Reviews
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This is a great recipe. On Food Network the recipe just says to sprinkle the cheese over the finished product, along with the bacon and scallions, but it omits the chili powder and cumin, which I think adds a lot to the dish. So I combined them and made it easier by not making the cheese sauce and adding the chili powder and cumin. Thank You for posting.
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