Bacon Cheeseburger Spaghetti
What you need:
- 6 slices thick cut bacon, diced
- 1 lb. spaghetti
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup pickle chips
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup yellow mustard
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 1/3 cup sesame seeds
- 3 green onions, sliced
Directions:
- In a large skillet, cook bacon until crispy. Then transfer to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon. Reserve 1 Tbsp. of bacon grease in the skillet.
- While bacon cooks, cook spaghetti according to box directions. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water before draining.
- In reserved bacon grease, cook ground beef with onion, crumbling as you go, until browned. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Stir in pickles and cherry tomatoes. Cook for an additional minute or two.
- Add ketchup and mustard and cook for another minute.
- Add cooked spaghetti with shredded cheese. Add reserved pasta water, if needed to loosen up.
- Reduce heat to low and stir until cheese melts.
- Stir in lettuce, sesame seeds, and bacon.
- Serve topped with green onions and additional sesame seeds.
Recipe from The Candid Appetite
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