Noche Buena is coming up (Filipino celebration during Christmas Eve), so I thought I’d make a Filipino dish that is usually served during this celebration. In this video, my nephew and I will show you my version of Filipino Spaghetti. If you are not sure what Filipino spaghetti is, it is spaghetti cooked with a sweeter tomato sauce, cheddar cheese, hot dogs, and ground beef. This is definitely on of my favorite childhood dishes and I love making this because I only use one pot (less dishes to wash).

Serves: 4-6 people

Ingredients:

1 lb of ground beef or ground pork (I used ground beef)

1 package of spaghetti noodles

1 package of button mushrooms

2 hot dog links sliced (You can use Filipino hot dogs)

1 onion chopped

4 garlic cloves minced (or as many as you want) + Garlic powder (optional)

48 oz of your favorite jarred spagehetti sauce (I used Ragu)

12 oz bottle of Jufran banana ketchup

1/4 – 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese + extra for garnish

Red Chili Flakes, Salt, and Pepper

Directions:

1. Fill a pot of salted water. Bring to boil and cook spaghetti to al denti according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
2. In the same pot, add oil and saute your hot dog slices until brown. Place hot dogs on a plate lined with paper towel. Ditch the oil.
3. Add oil and saute your onions, garlic, and red chili flakes until fragrant.
4. Add ground beef and cook until brown. Drain off excess oil.
5. Add hot dogs and mushrooms to meat mixture.
6. Season mixture with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
7. Add spaghetti sauce and banana ketchup. Season if needed.
8. Bring mixture to boil and simmer for 30 min – 1 hour. The sauce will thicken.
9. After sauce thickens, add the cheese and mix until melted. Adjust the seasoning if needed.
10. Turn off heat and mix spaghetti noodles with sauce.
11. When plating, garnish spaghetti with more cheese. ENJOY!