Cookbook:Filipino-style Spaghetti

| Cuisine of the Philippines

Filipino-style spaghetti is a favorite among Filipino families for serving during children's birthday parties.

Ingredients

 * 2 tbsp vegetable oil
 * 300 g (10.5 oz) canned hot dogs, sliced
 * 2 onions, finely chopped
 * 1 tsp sea salt
 * 4 garlic cloves, minced
 * 500 g (1 lb) pork mince
 * 2½ tbsp tomato paste
 * 1 cup banana ketchup
 * 700 g (1 lb 8 oz) tomato purée (you could also try sourcing the Filipino spaghetti sauce, although that will be sweeter)
 * ½ cup chicken stock
 * 2½ tbsp soy sauce
 * 600 g (1 lb 5 oz) dried spaghetti
 * 1 cup grated cheddar cheese, or to taste

Equipment

 * Stovetop
 * Frying pan or large cast-iron pan
 * Slotted spoon
 * Spatula or cooking spoon
 * Large pot
 * Colander
 * Tongs or two forks

Procedure

 * 1) Heat the vegetable oil in the pan over medium-high heat.
 * 2) Add the hot dogs, then cook, turning often, for 3–4 minutes until browned.
 * 3) Transfer hot dogs to a plate using a slotted spoon, leaving the oil behind.
 * 4) Add the onion into the hot oil, along with the salt. Cook, stirring, for 5–6 minutes or until the onion is lovely and soft.
 * 5) Add the garlic and cook for a minute until aromatic.
 * 6) Add the pork mince, breaking it up with your spatula. Keep cooking until the pork has evenly cooked.
 * 7) Add the tomato paste. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute to cook it down slightly.
 * 8) Return the cooked hot dogs to the pan, along with the banana ketchup, tomato sauce, chicken stock, and soy sauce. Stir to combine well.
 * 9) Bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cook, stirring often, for 10–15 minutes so the flavours develop. Take care as the mixture can easily burn.
 * 10) Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a pot of boiling salted water according to packet directions until al dente. Drain and add back into the warm pot that you cooked the pasta in.
 * 11) Spoon a few heaped spoonfuls of the cooked sauce over the pasta, then mix so that each spaghetti strand is coated.
 * 12) Divide pasta among serving bowls and top with more of the sauce.
 * 13) Top with grated cheddar and serve.