Filipino Sweet Spaghetti Hotdog

Name: Filipino Sweet Spaghetti Hotdog
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6 portions
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 500 g · 1 lb spaghetti; 400 g · 14 oz ground pork; 200 g · 4 hot dogs hot dogs, sliced; 250 g · 1 cup banana ketchup; 400 g · 1½ cups tomato sauce; 60 g · 3 tbsp condensed milk; 100 g · 1 small onion, chopped; 16 g · 4 cloves garlic, minced; 25 g · 2 tbsp brown sugar; 100 g · 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated; 30 ml · 2 tbsp cooking oil; 5 g · 1 tsp salt and pepper

🍽 Serves 6⏱ Prep 15 min🔥 Cook 40 min🌍 Filipino

Jollibee-style sweet spaghetti with banana ketchup, ground pork, hot dogs and cheese.

📍 Philippines

The story of the dish

Filipino spaghetti grew after World War II with American canned goods; banana ketchup, invented by Maria Orosa when tomatoes were scarce, made it sweet. It is a must at children's parties.

The name: The name describes the Filipino version of spaghetti, famous for its sweet tomato sauce, hot dogs and often ground meat, topped with grated cheese

Ingredients

Ingredient	EUg · ml	UScups · spoons
spaghetti	≈ 500 g	≈ 1 lb
ground pork	≈ 400 g	≈ 14 oz
hot dogs sliced	≈ 200 g	≈ 4 hot dogs
banana ketchup	≈ 250 g	≈ 1 cup
tomato sauce	≈ 400 g	≈ 1½ cups
condensed milk	≈ 60 g	≈ 3 tbsp
onion chopped	≈ 100 g	≈ 1 small
garlic minced	≈ 16 g	≈ 4 cloves
brown sugar	≈ 25 g	≈ 2 tbsp
cheddar cheese grated	≈ 100 g	≈ 1 cup
cooking oil	≈ 30 ml	≈ 2 tbsp
salt and pepper	≈ 5 g	≈ 1 tsp

≈ amount suggested from similar recipes

Tools & equipment

Item	UAEamazon.ae	USamazon.com
Royal Spaghetti Pasta, 450 G	🛒 Buy	🛒 Buy
Barilla Bolognese Pasta Sauce with Italian To	🛒 Buy	🛒 Buy
Ufc Regular Banana Sauce	🛒 Buy	🛒 Buy
American Garden U.s. Mustard Original	🛒 Buy	🛒 Buy
Emborg Shredded 3 Cheese Bake 200g	🛒 Buy	🛒 Buy
Nestlé Sweetened Condensed Milk, 90 G	🛒 Buy	🛒 Buy

Also used: pasta pot · large pan · colander

Method

Sauté garlic and onion, add the ground pork and brown it.
Add the hot dogs and cook 2 minutes.
Stir in tomato sauce, banana ketchup, condensed milk and sugar.
Simmer 20 minutes until thick; season.
Cook the spaghetti al dente and toss with or top with the sauce.
Finish with plenty of grated cheese.

👨‍🍳 Chef’s tips

Balance the sweetness with a pinch of salt and a splash of pasta water.

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Nutrition per portion estimate · 1 of 6

720kcal

28 gprotein

92 gcarbs

26 gfat

Allergens

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