Cowboy Spaghetti Bake

This looks like a fabulous casserole.  Not sure what it has to do with Cowboys, but YAHOO, let's give it a try and see what we are missing.

Ingredients
1 lb uncooked spaghetti
Olive Oil
2 slices bacon, chopped
1 onion, diced
4 jalapeno chiles, diced
1 lb lean ground beef
1 Tbs. chili powder
Dash salt
1 can (28oz) Muir Glen organic fire-roasted crushed tomatoes
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese (2 oz)
1/4 cup sliced green onion (4 medium)
1/4 cup pickled jalapeno chiles

Directions:

1. Heat large stockpot of water to boiling. Add generous dash of salt and the spaghetti. Cook about 3 minutes less than cooking time stated on box. Drain; return to stockpot. Toss spaghetti with a drizzle of olive oil; set aside
2. Heat oven to 375F. Lightly spray 13 x 9 inch glass baking dish with olive oil cooking spray
3. In deep 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat, heat until crisp. Using slotted spoon, remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towel-lined plate, Set bacon aside.
4.  Pour off all but 2 tsps. bacon drippings from skillet. Add onion and diced chiles to drippings; saute over medium about 2 minutes. Add beef; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned and thoroughly cooked. Add chili powder and dash salt; stir to combine. Stir in tomatoes. Heat to a simmer. Taste sauce for salt; add more if needed. Cover; simmer 15 minutes longer. Remove from heat.
5. Add sauce to spaghetti in stockpot; toss. Spread in baking dish. Top with cheese, green onions, pickled chiles and reserved bacon.
6.  Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Tupps Tidbits: I was unable to find fire-roasted crushed tomatoes.  I ended up just using normal crushed tomatoes.

When I read this recipe online, it stated to double this recipe and set one aside for quick freezing. I would definitely agree that is a good idea.  The heated up leftovers wereawesome.  All in all, though this was okay, it was probably not worth the hour in making it, when basically it is just spaghetti.  Not a KEEPER in our house!

Where did we find this one? bettycrocker.com