Description
This Filipino Spaghetti with Sweet Sauce Recipe combines savory flavors with a hint of sweetness, creating a delightful twist on traditional spaghetti. The dish features tender ground pork, red hot dogs, and a luscious sweet-style sauce that is sure to please your taste buds.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- ½ pound lean ground pork
- 6 ounces dry spaghetti
- 1 cup sweet-style spaghetti sauce
- ⅓ cup banana ketchup
- 1 small finely chopped yellow onion
- 2 cloves minced garlic
Additional Ingredients:
- 2 pieces diagonally sliced red hot dogs
- ½ cup freshly grated cheese
- 1 to 2 tablespoons cooking oil
- salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon coarse black pepper
- ¼ cup water (pasta water reserved)
Instructions
- Cook the spaghetti: Boil spaghetti until al dente, then drain and reserve pasta water.
- Brown the pork: Cook ground pork until browned, then set aside.
- Sauté onions and garlic: Cook onions and garlic until translucent and fragrant.
- Cook the pork mixture: Combine pork, onions, garlic, salt, and pepper, then add hot dogs and cook.
- Add sauces and simmer: Stir in spaghetti sauce, banana ketchup, and pasta water, then simmer.
- Combine pasta and sauce: Mix cooked spaghetti with sauce until fully coated.
- Serve: Plate spaghetti, top with reserved sauce, and sprinkle with cheese before serving.
Notes
- Use freshly grated cheese for a creamy texture.
- Adjust sweetness by varying the banana ketchup quantity.
- Reserve pasta water helps sauce cling to spaghetti.