Sweet Filipino Spaghetti Dish (Printable Version)
A beloved Filipino pasta dish combining sweet tomato sauce, banana ketchup, ground pork and red hot dogs topped with grated cheese.
# Ingredients:
→ Pasta
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6 ounces dry spaghetti
→ Meat
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½ pound lean ground pork
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2 pieces red hot dogs, diagonally sliced
→ Sauce
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1 cup sweet-style spaghetti sauce
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⅓ cup banana ketchup
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¼ cup pasta water
→ Aromatics
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1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
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2 cloves garlic, minced
→ Seasonings
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Salt to taste
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½ teaspoon coarse black pepper
→ Other
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1 to 2 tablespoons cooking oil
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½ cup freshly grated cheese
# Steps to Follow:
01 -
Boil spaghetti in salted water until al dente. Drain and reserve some pasta water.
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In a large skillet, brown ground pork. Drain excess fat and set aside.
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In the same skillet, sauté onions until translucent. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
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Add browned ground pork. Lightly season with salt and black pepper. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes while regularly stirring.
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Add sliced hot dogs. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Pour the sweet-style spaghetti sauce, banana ketchup, and pasta water. Mix well and bring to a gentle simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
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Season to taste then transfer half of the sauce to a bowl.
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Add al dente spaghetti into the skillet and fully coat with the sweet-style sauce.
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Top with the reserved sweet-style spaghetti sauce and freshly grated cheese.
# Additional Notes:
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Filipino spaghetti is known for its sweet flavor profile, which comes from the combination of sweet spaghetti sauce and banana ketchup.
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Reserve pasta water to help the sauce better adhere to the noodles while adding silkiness to the final dish.