Unlike Italian Spaghetti, Pinoy Spaghetti is sweet.  It does not necessarily include tomatoes and it is the perfect meal for kids or special occasion.  Unlike Italian Spaghetti, Pinoy Spaghetti is topped with hot dogs, meat, cheddar cheese, and more.  Its colorful appearance and savory sweet flavor makes it distinct and delicious.  Is this enough to make your mouth water?  OK!  Enough chit chat.  Lets roll up our sleeves and get making some Pinoy Spaghetti!

Classic Pinoy Spaghetti

You’ll need:

•  one bay leaf
• cooking oil
• 1/4 cup your favorite cheese, grated
• 1 pound favorite ground meat (like beef)
• six pieces of hot dogs, sliced
• large onion, chopped finely
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• salt and pepper, to taste
• sugar, as much as you like
• 3/4 cup sweet (banana) ketchup
• sweetened ham
• 1 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 pound spaghetti noodles, cooked in salt water
• 4 cups water

Time to cook:

• fry the hot dogs and slice them into pieces, set aside
• fry the ham, set aside
• In a saucepan, cook oil, onions and garlic over medium heat until translucent
• Then add the ground meat, keep cooking
• Now add the water and bay leaf, simmer for 15 minutes
• Now add the tomato sauce and season with salt, pepper, and your sweet sweet ketchup.  Simmer all this for 10 minutes.
• Add your hot dogs.  Simmer for another 10 minutes.
• If you like, add some sugar.
• Pour this sauce on top of your cooked noodles, mix together
• top off with some grated cheese

Now all you have to do is eat!  This recipe is one of our favorite comfort meals…even for breakfast!  Happy cooking.