Last Updated on September 7, 2013

How to cook the famous Filipino Spaghetti

Filipino Style Spaghetti Recipe is one of the most loved foods in Filipino cuisine, it is always present in every special occasions like birthday and fiesta. Unlike the popular Italian spaghetti, Filipino spaghetti runs on the sweet side because of Banana Ketchup. Filipino Style Spaghetti  always include hot dogs or Vienna sausage in addition to ground beef.

This Filipino Style Spaghetti  meat sauce is made from lean ground pork and lean ground beef and slices of hotdogs, then topped with quick-melt cheese.

• 1 kg. spaghetti noodles
• 1/2 kg. Lean ground beef
• 1/2 kg. Lean ground pork
• 1/4 kg. Tender Juicy hotdogs, diagonally sliced
• 1/2 kg. tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup Banana Ketchup
• 3 pieces laurel leaves (bay leaves)
• 1/4 cup brown or white sugar
• 3 green bell peppers, finely chopped
• 3 medium onions, finely chopped
• 1 head garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons of Canola cooking oil
• 1 cup of water
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup grated Quick melt cheese

• Cook spaghetti noodles according to package instructions.
• In a sauce pan or wok, saute garlic and onions in cooking oil.
• Add ground beef, ground pork, laurel leaves, bell pepper and a cup of water.
• Bring to a boil and let simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce and Banana ketchup, salt and pepper to taste then let simmer for another 10 minutes
• Add sliced hotdogs. Continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
• Serve with the cooked spaghetti noodles and grated Quick melt cheese on top.

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