Filipino-style Spaghetti
User Reviews
4.3
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
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Servings
8 Servings
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Calories
529 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Filipino
Filipino-style Spaghetti
Description
This recipe begins by cooking spaghetti until firm to bite and preparing a sauce with sautéed hotdogs, onions, garlic, and bell peppers. Ground beef is browned and combined with tomato sauce, paste, banana ketchup, and beef broth, then simmered for about an hour to develop flavor and thicken. The hotdogs finish cooking in the last minutes to retain texture.
The sauce balances sweetness from banana ketchup and sugar with savory tomato and beef components for a uniquely Filipino profile. Serving includes topping the cooked noodles with the sauce and melting quick-melt cheese on top for added richness and creaminess.
If banana ketchup is unavailable, the notes suggest substituting with regular tomato ketchup plus a teaspoon of sugar to mimic the sweet and savory characteristic. This dish fits well for gatherings or comfort meals where a sweet-savory pasta sauce is appreciated.
Ingredients
- 1 pound spaghetti uncooked
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 4 Filipino-style hotdogs sliced diagonally
- 1 onion peeled and chopped
- 3 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 1 bell pepper seeded, cored and chopped
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- ½ cup tomato paste
- 1 cup banana ketchup preferably sweet and spicy
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- ½ cup quick-melt cheese shredded
Instructions
- In a pot over medium heat, cook spaghetti in salted boiling water according to package's direction for about 7 to 9 minutes or until firm to bite. Drain well.
- In a large saucepan, heat oil. Add sliced hot dogs and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add onions, garlic, and bell peppers to pan. Cook until softened.
- Add ground beef and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking into small pieces until lightly browned. Drain any excess fat.
- Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, ketchup, and beef broth. Stir in sugar.
- Bring to a boil and then lower heat to simmer, covered, for about one hour or until meat is fully cooked and sauce is thickened. If the sauce is getting too thick, add water in ½ cup increments as needed.
- During the last 10 minutes of cooking, add browned hot dogs. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- To serve, spoon spaghetti sauce over noodles and top with shredded cheese.
Notes
- Substitute banana ketchup with tomato ketchup plus a teaspoon of sugar to replicate the sauce's sweetness and tanginess when banana ketchup is unavailable.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 529 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 529kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1068mg | 45% |
| Potassium | 853mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 1190IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 29.5mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 106mg | 11% |
| Iron | 3.8mg | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.3
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