Spanish Spaghetti Recipe

This Spanish Spaghetti Recipe is a great recipe to put together after school or work. This is a simple recipe that doesn’t require a lot of prep or cooking time and the kids will love it. This is a mildly seasoned recipe so feel free to spice it up a little more to taste if you wish to do so. I thought it was really good just the way it is written.

So with the kids back to school, if you are looking for a recipe that is simple and good, but a little different; give this Spanish Spaghetti Recipe a try. Enjoy

Spanish Spaghetti Recipe

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• Author: Cullys Kitchen

Ingredients

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• 1/2 pound spaghetti
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 pound bacon
• 3 teaspoons bacon grease
• 1 can diced tomatoes (15–16 ounces)
• 1 medium onion (chopped)
• 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

1. Cook spaghetti according to package instructions. (Drain but don’t rinse)
2. While spaghetti is cooking slice bacon into 1-inch pieces. Cook in a frying pan until crispy. Drain on paper towels reserving 3 teaspoons of bacon grease. In a medium-size saucepan cook the tomatoes until hot.
3. In a large frying pan cook the ground beef and onion until ground beef is no longer pink inside. Drain if needed
4. In a 2-quart casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray mix together the burger, tomatoes, bacon pieces, and bacon grease. Salt and pepper to taste, mix in 1/2 the cheese, and then fold in the spaghetti. Top with the remaining cheese.
5. Bake at 350F until cheese is melted; serve hot.