Classic sweet-style Filipino spaghetti with ground beef, pineapple juice, and hotdogs—perfect for parties or everyday meals.
Cooking Tips:
• Use Filipino-style spaghetti sauce for authentic sweetness.
• Simmer the sauce longer for a richer, deeper flavor.
• Add a small amount of water if the sauce becomes too thick while cooking.
Ingredients Tips:
• Banana ketchup gives that signature Filipino flavor—do not skip it.
• Freshly grated cheese melts better than pre-shredded packaged cheese.
• Pineapple juice adds natural sweetness—use unsweetened juice if preferred.
Filipino Spaghetti
Classic sweet-style Filipino spaghetti with ground beef,pineapple juice, and hotdogs—perfect for parties or everyday meals.
Ingredients
For the Pasta:
- Water for boiling
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 2 kg spaghetti pasta
For the Sauce:
- 4 tbsp cooking oil
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 head garlic minced
- 3 medium onions chopped
- 1 kg ground beef
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 packs 900g each spaghetti sauce
- 1 cup all-purpose sauce
- 1 can 240ml pineapple juice
- 1 cup banana ketchup
- 1 large carrot grated
- 1 large bell pepper diced
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 10 pcs hotdogs fried and sliced
Instructions
Cook the Pasta:
- Boil water in a large pot with salt and oil.
- Add spaghetti pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and set aside.
Make the Sauce:
- Heat cooking oil and butter in a pan. Sauté garlic and onions until fragrant.
- Add ground beef and cook until browned.
- Stir in tomato paste, spaghetti sauce, all-purpose sauce, pineapple juice, and banana ketchup. Mix well.
- Add carrot, bell pepper, shredded cheese, and ground black pepper. Simmer until thickened.
- Add fried hotdogs and mix gently.
Combine and Serve:
- Set aside a portion of the sauce for topping.
- Add the al dente pasta into the remaining sauce and toss until well coated.
- Serve topped with extra sauce and shredded cheese.
