Name: Filipino-Style Spaghetti
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes: 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: Philippines
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons chopped garlic (6 medium cloves); 2 cups (360 g) chopped onion; 6 tablespoons double-concentrate tomato paste (or a 6-ounce/180-g can); 4 hot dogs (400 g), sliced (about 2 cups); 1 cup (115 g) shredded cheddar cheese (or any cheese that melts); 1 pound (450 g) ground pork or Italian sausage; ½ cup chopped carrot; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; 1 cup (240 ml) banana ketchup; 1 (24-ounce/710-ml) jar tomato sauce (3 cups/720 ml); ½ cup chopped red bell pepper; 4 cups (960 ml) water, divided; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 (1-pound/450-g) box spaghetti; freshly ground black pepper to taste

Preparation info

Makes:
4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Instant Pot Asian Pressure Cooker Meals

By Patricia Tanumihardja

Published 2020

About

Filipino spaghetti recipes tend to be sweet-sweet-sweet! This sweetness is accentuated by banana ketchup, a very Filipino condiment invented during World War II when tomatoes were scarce. You can order it online or make your own by mashing half a banana into a puree and mixing it with ¾ cup (180 ml) to