Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Filipino Style Spaghetti Recipe


Filipino Style Spaghetti Recipe



Estimated & preparation & cooking time: 40 minutes.

Spaghetti Ingredients:

  • 1 kg. spaghetti noodles
  • 1/2 kg. ground beef
  • 1/2 kg. ground pork
  • 1/4 kg. hotdogs, diagonally sliced
  • 1 kg. tomato sauce (or 3/4 kg. tomato sauce and 1/4 kg. banana catsup)
  • 3 pieces laurel leaves (bay leaves)
  • 1/4 cup brown or white sugar (reduce to 1/8 cup if using banana catsup)
  • 2 green bell peppers, diced
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 1 head garlic, minced
  • 3 tablespoons of cooking oil
  • 1 cup of water
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup grated cheese

Spaghetti Cooking Instructions:

  • Cook spaghetti noodles according to package instructions.
  • In a sauce pan or wok, sauté 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 or combination of banana catsup and tomato sauce, salt and pepper to taste then let simmer for another 10 minutes
  • Add brown sugar and hotdogs. Continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
  • Optional: add hot sauce e.g. Tabasco for more spice if desired.
  • Serve with the cooked spaghetti noodles and grated cheese on top.

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