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Filipino Spaghetti

By Groceree

Also known as Pinoy Spaghetti · Sweet Spaghetti

Spaghetti in a sweet, tomato and banana ketchup sauce with minced pork and sliced hot dogs, topped with a thick blanket of grated cheese. The party dish at every Filipino children’s birthday.

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A plate of spaghetti in a bright red sweet sauce with sliced hot dogs and grated yellow cheese
Servings
6 servings
Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Ingredients

  • spaghetti500 g
  • pork mince400 g
  • hot dogs6
  • onions1
  • garlic cloves4
  • vegetable oil2 tbsp
  • tomato sauce500 ml
  • banana ketchup200 ml
  • brown sugar2 tbsp
  • fish sauce1 tbsp
  • Cheddar150 g
  • black pepper½ tsp

Instructions

  1. 01

    Fry the chopped and the crushed in the until soft, then add the and cook until browned.

  2. 02

    Add the sliced and fry for 2 minutes.

  3. 03

    Stir in the sweet Filipino or passata, the , , and , and simmer for 20 minutes until thick.

  4. 04

    Meanwhile, cook the until tender — softer than al dente is traditional.

  5. 05

    Toss the with some of the sauce, spoon the rest on top, and cover generously with grated .

Notes

  • Banana ketchup is essential; it gives the sweet-tangy flavour.
  • The cheese goes on thickly and unmelted, straight from the grater.
  • Served with fried chicken at birthday parties, as it is at Jollibee.

Nutrition per serving

Calories
620 kcal
Protein
26 g
Carbs
74 g
Fat
24 g

Estimated from the ingredients.

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