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A bowl of Filipino spaghetti with meat sauce and cheese.
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Filipino Spaghetti

5 from 5 votes
Filipino spaghetti with sweet tomato sauce, ground meat, and noodles finished with shredded cheese for the classic sweet-savory flavor.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino
Servings (Adjustable): 3
Calories: 589kcal
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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
  • 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 I used pasta water

Instructions

  • Boil spaghetti in salted water. Drain al dente cooked spaghetti. Reserve pasta water.
  • In a large skillet, brown ground pork. Drain excess fat and set aside.
  • In the same skillet, sauté onions until translucent. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
  • Add browned ground pork. Lightly season with salt and black pepper. Cook for 3 to 5 minutes while regularly stirring.
  • Add sliced hot dogs. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • 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.
  • Season to taste then transfer half of the sauce in a bowl.
  • Add al dente spaghetti into the skillet and fully coat with the sweet-style sauce.
  • Top with the reserved sweet-style spaghetti sauce and freshly grated cheese.

Notes

  • Simmer until thickened. If the sauce looks watery, keep simmering until it thickens enough to coat the noodles.
  • Adjust sweetness gradually. Start with less banana ketchup or sweet sauce, then taste and add more as needed.
  • Drain the meat well. Remove excess grease so the sauce stays smooth and not oily.
  • Salt the pasta water. Well-salted water helps the noodles taste seasoned, not flat.
  • Toss pasta with sauce while hot. Mixing right away helps the sauce coat the noodles evenly.

Nutrition

Calories: 589kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 805mg | Potassium: 723mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 687IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 182mg | Iron: 2mg

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