Filipino-Style Spaghetti
I have to say, when I first learned about this recipe, I was kind of turned off. Hotdogs in a bolognese sauce??? Banana ketchup??? What high ass would come up with such a thing? I was really curious about how this would taste. So I kept an open mind and prepared it. Hands down this is one of the best spaghetti sauces I’ve ever eaten. The sauce is a lot sweeter than traditional Italian bolognese from the banana ketchup. The hotdogs add a smokey, salty, porkiness that is so necessary to the flavor. Give this recipe a try. Seriously, some of the best comfort food that I’ve had in a long time.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 Filipino hotdogs sliced
- 1 medium onion diced
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup tomato paste
- 1 cup banana ketchup
- 1 cup beef stock
- 1 tbsp sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 lb dry spaghetti noodles cooked
Instructions
- Heat up cooking oil in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Sauté the Filipino hotdogs for 4 minutes. Set aside.
- Sauté the onions, garlic, and bell peppers for 5 minutes.
- Add in the ground beef, breaking up all of the clumps. Brown for 8 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, banana ketchup, beef stock, sugar, salt, and pepper. Simmer covered over medium heat for 30 minutes.
- Add back in the hotdogs. Simmer for another 10 minutes.
