Filipino Food: Pinoy Style Spaghetti

Spaghetti is a long, thin, cylindrical pasta of Italian origin. Spaghetti is made of semolina or flour and water. Italian dried spaghetti is made from durum wheat semolina, but outside of Italy it may be made with other kinds of flour.

Traditionally, most spaghetti was 50 cm (20 in) long, but shorter lengths gained in popularity during the latter half of the 20th century and now spaghetti is most commonly available in 25–30 cm (10–12 in) lengths. A variety of pasta dishes are based on it, from spaghetti alla Carbonara or garlic and oil to a spaghetti with tomato sauce, meat and other sauces.

Spaghetti is the plural form of the Italian word spaghetto, which is a diminutive of spago, meaning "thin string" or "twine".

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Ingredients

• 2 lbs Spaghetti
• 1 big bottle banana ketchup
• 1 big can Tomato sauce (approximately 4 cups)
• ½ cup Tomato Paste
• 1 tsp Garlic, minced
• 1 ½ lbs Ground Meat (pork or beef)
• 4 pcs Hotdogs, sliced
• Brown Sugar
• 1 medium sized Onion, diced
• Cheddar Cheese
• 2 tbsp Salt
• 36 ounces Water (about 1 liter)
• 4 tbsp Cooking Oil

Procedure

1. In a large pot, pour the water in and bring to a boil
2. Put-in the salt and oil
3. Add the Spaghetti Noodles and cook until tender (see package for cooking time) then set aside
4. Using a separate pan, saute the garlic and onions
5. Put-in the round meat and let cook for 5 minutes
6. Add the hotdogs and cook for 2 minutes
7. Put-in the tomato sauce, banana catsup, tomato paste, and brown sugar then simmer for 15 to 20 minutes
8. Place the sauce on top of the cooked noodles and add some cheese
9. Serve hot. Share and Enjoy!

Sources:
http://panlasangpinoy.com/2009/03/17/pinoy-spaghetti/
http://maggoosppm.com/products/Spaghetti-%26-Meatballs.html