Kulinarya - September and October Filipino Spaghetti
This month’s Kulinarya
theme is Filipino Style Spaghetti. Thanks to Gio (www.thehungrygiant.net), Kyle and Bea (www.ratedkb.blogspot.com) for coming up with one of my favourite dishes
as the theme for September - October.
Filipino Style
Spaghetti is something that most Filipino Families serve at parties. Its sweet
and sometimes a little spicy and normally made with pork mince.
Below is Mama
Eugenio’s version:
Filipino Style
Spaghetti
Ingredients
4 tablespoons of
vegetable oil
500 grams pork mince
1 small onion (diced)
1 small onion (diced)
4 cloves of garlic
(crushed and chopped finely)
1 small red capsicum
4 American hot dogs
(sliced diagonally)
½ cup of spaghetti
sauce (I used Del Monte Filipino Style spaghetti sauce. You can get this at any
good Asian stores)
1 teaspoon of soy
sauce
1 tablespoon of pickle
relish
¾ bottle of UFC Banana
Ketchup (You can get this at any good Asian stores)
½ a teaspoon of chilli
flakes (optional)
2 to 3 cups of penne
or spaghetti (I chose to use penne because I find it a lot easier to eat.)
Method
1. Heat the
oil in a medium saucepan. Add the onion and garlic. Cook until the onions are
translucent and the garlic is just cooked but not golden brown.
2. Add the
mince pork and brown. Stirring occasionally to break up the meat.
3. Once the
meat is brown, add the hot dogs and the capsicum.
4. In a small
bowl, mix together the spaghetti sauce, UFC and soy sauce. Add this to the
mince and stir until combined. This will be a very thick consistency. You can
add a few tablespoons of water to make it a little runny.
5. Simmer the
sauce for 5 minutes before adding the pickle relish and chilli flakes.
6. Set the
sauce aside and cook the pasta in a pot of salted boiling water till al dente.
Serving Suggestion
In a medium size
ovenproof dish, combine the pasta with the sauce. Sprinkle with a combination
on ricotta and tasty cheese. Bake in the oven until the cheese is melted.
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Filipino foodies living in Sydney, who are passionate about the Filipino
culture & its colourful cuisine.
Each month we will showcase a new
dish along with their family recipes. By sharing these recipes, we hope you
find the same passion and love for Filipino Food as we do.
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