Filipino Spaghetti

Ingredients for Filipino Spaghetti

• 1 kg spaghetti noodles
• 500 g minced beef
• 500 g minced pork
• 200 g hotdogs or frankfurters, sliced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 large bottle sweet-style tomato ketchup or banana ketchup
• 400 g tomato puree or tomato sauce
• 2 cups beef stock
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon rubbed sweet basil
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 big white onion, finely chopped
• Quickmelt cheese or Colby, grated, for topping
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Sugar, to taste
• Salt, to taste
• Oil, for sauteing

How to cook Filipino Spaghetti

1. 1.Cook the spaghetti noodles in salted boiling water according to the package directions, then drain and set aside.
2. 2.Heat oil in a heavy pan over medium heat and saute the garlic and onion until fragrant and softened.
3. 3.Add the minced beef and minced pork, breaking them up as they cook, and continue cooking until the meat turns light brown.
4. 4.In a bowl, whisk the flour into the beef stock until smooth, then pour it into the pan with the ketchup, tomato puree or sauce, sliced hotdogs, tomato paste, and basil.
5. 5.Stir well, bring to a simmer, and cook for 20 minutes over medium-low heat, adding a splash of water if the sauce becomes too thick.
6. 6.Season with black pepper, salt, and enough sugar to make the sauce distinctly sweet, then simmer for 5 minutes more.
7. 7.Serve the noodles with the sauce spooned over the top and finish with grated cheese.