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Filipino Spaghetti

Prep 15 minutes
Cook 50 minutes
Filipino spaghetti strikes the perfect balance of sweet and savory, meaty and saucy. There’s a reason it’s a staple at almost every party.
Servings 12 people
Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino

Ingredients

  • 1 small medium diced
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 small carrot finely minced
  • 1 red bell pepper finely minced
  • 2 pounds spaghetti
  • ½ pound ground pork
  • ½ pound ground beef
  • 1 kg Filipino-style spaghetti sauce
  • Sugar to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • Shredded cheese for garnish
  • 5 hotdogs sliced into rounds

Instructions

  1. Dice the onions and mince the garlic, carrot, and bell pepper.
  2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti until al dente, about 9 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  3. In a large pan over medium heat, sauté the garlic and onion until fragrant and translucent, about 5 minutes.
  4. Add the ground pork and ground beef. Cook, breaking the meat apart, until browned.
  5. Stir in the minced carrot and bell pepper. Cook for about 8 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
  6. Pour in the spaghetti sauce. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the sauce thickens and a light layer of oil rises to the top.
  7. Taste the sauce and adjust with sugar and salt as needed.
  8. During the last 10 minutes of simmering, add the sliced hotdogs and cook through.
  9. Toss the sauce with the cooked spaghetti. Top generously with shredded cheese. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving12 gCalories563 kcalCarbohydrates61.4 gProtein27.7 gFat21.9 gSaturated Fat9.6 gCholesterol70 mgSodium661 mgPotassium278 mgFiber2.9 gSugar4.5 gCalcium161 mgIron4 mg