Baked Spaghetti

This easy baked spaghetti recipe is creamy and full of flavor.  The best spaghetti recipe for family gatherings and potlucks will be requested again and again.  

My mother-in-law, Donna, shared this traditional spaghetti recipe with me several years ago which has become a staple in our house ever since.  This spaghetti is served at many of our family parties because it is super easy to make and everyone loves it!!

Are you looking for vegetarian pasta alternative? Try this Pasta alla Norma recipe!!

Easy Baked Spaghetti Recipe Video

Want to see this creamy classic come together step-by-step? Watch my Baked Spaghetti video for all the tips, tricks, and creamy goodness you need to make this family favorite at home!

Spaghetti Ingredients

• Spaghetti Noodles
• Ground Beef
• Bacon
• Onion
• Tomato Soup
• Water
• Ketchup
• Sugar
• Salt and Pepper

How to Make Baked Spaghetti

Gather all of your ingredients to make the spaghetti recipe.

Start with cutting bacon into small pieces.  I prefer to use kitchen scissors to make this task quick and easy.  Next, dice up half an onion.

In a medium pan, sauté the onions with a little bit of cooking spray. After the onions are starting to get tender add the cut-up bacon to the pan.  Continue cooking until bacon is fairly done.

Following this, add the burger to the pan along with the bacon and onion.  Brown the burger while you cut-up meat into small pieces.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Then drain any grease that the bacon and burger produce.  

Cook the Spaghetti Noodles  

While the meat is cooking, full a large pot with water and bring to a boil.  In this case I like to use thin spaghetti noodles that I break into thirds.  

When water starts to boil, add the pasta along with a dash of salt.  Stir periodically until pasta is cooked al dente.  Drain the water, rinse quickly with cold water and then place noodles into a granite roasting baking pan.     

How to Bake Spaghetti

Now that the meat is cooked as well as the pasta it’s time to mix the spaghetti all together.  Open four cans of tomato soup.  Next, top the pasta with the cooked meat and four cans of the tomato soup.  

The secret to this tomato soup spaghetti is adding two tablespoons of ketchup along with a tablespoon of sugar.  Fill one of the empty cans of soup with water and dump overtop of the other ingredients.  

Finally, stir everything together to make a creamy spaghetti.  Taste for flavor and add additional seasoning if needed.  

How Long to Bake Baked Spaghetti?

Place lid on the pan and bake in a 350°F oven for one hour.  Stir half way through cooking to incorporate all the ingredients.  

You don’t want to over bake this spaghetti because the pasta will become soft and you will lose the creamy texture.  Serve warm with your favorite garlic bread, side salad, and parmesan cheese.    

Spaghetti Leftovers

Store leftover baked spaghetti in a sealed container.  Without question the best way to have leftovers is add a couple tablespoons of the canned tomato soup mix for a single serving of spaghetti.  

Do not add milk or water just the soup concentrate.  Heat up in the microwave or in a pan on the stove, stir to incorporate all ingredients.