K&W's Baked Spaghetti

K&W's Baked Spaghetti

K & W COO, John Roberts, once said on a television interview out of Roanoke, that this was their best selling dish on the menu. Sadly December 1, 2025 the company announced the closing of all locations. In honor of their delicious food, we are sharing a copy of what we think is similar to their recipe. He said the secret ingredient was beef bone broth, that they simmer and made in their own kitchen.

Total Time

50 min

Servings

1

Difficulty

medium

Year

1955

πŸ“– Recipe Story

K & W COO, John Roberts, said this was their best selling dish on the menu. Sadly December 1,2025 they announced the closing of all locations. In honor of their delicious food, we are sharing a copy of what we think is similar to their recipe. He said the secret ingredient was beef bone broth, that they simmer and made in their own kitchen.

Ingredients

  • 16 ounce (s) uncooked speghetti
  • 21 pound (s) ground chuck
  • 31 cup (s) onion
  • 43/4 teaspoon (s) salt (or less if you don't like real salty food)
  • 51/4 teaspoon (s) black pepper
  • 61/2 teaspoon (s) chili powder
  • 73/4 cup (s) shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
  • 81 tablespoon (s) worcestershire sauce
  • 91 1/4 cup (s) ketchup
  • 101 tablespoon (s) prepared mustard
  • 113/4 cup (s) beef stock
  • 121/2 cup (s) mozzarella cheese
  • 131 teaspoon Italian seasoning

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 862 kcal
Protein: 52 g
Carbs: 87 g
Fat: 42 g
Fiber: 4 g
Sugar: 22 g
Sodium: 2,050 mg

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cook Spaghetti according to box instructions, drain and set aside.

  2. 2

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook ground chuck and onions in a large skillet, stirring until meat browns and crumbles; drain well.

  3. 3

    Stir the salt, pepper, chili powder, 1/4 cup of the shredded cheddar, the worcestershire sauce, ketchup, and mustard into the meat mixture.

  4. 4

    Simmer 5 minutes. Stir in spaghetti and beef stock.

  5. 5

    Spoon mixture into a baking dish. Top spaghetti with remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheddar and the shredded mozzarella.

  6. 6

    Bake 20-30 minutes, or until cheese begins to brown.

Additional Information

Source

https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/pasta/kws-baked-speghetti.html

Cuisine

italian

Tags

K & W
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