PINOY STYLE SPAGHETTI | Modern Nanay

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner and lower in fat.

banana ketchup

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato ketchup

💰Cheaper: regular ketchup

Homemade ketchup can be healthier without additives.

hotdogs

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage is lower in fat and calories.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

Boil water in a large pot and cook spaghetti until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.

Drain spaghetti and set aside, reserving a bit of pasta water.

Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat and sauté chopped onions until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.

Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Stir in ground pork and cook until browned, about 5-7 minutes.

Add sliced hotdogs and cook for another 3-4 minutes.

Pour in banana ketchup and tomato sauce, stirring to combine.

Add sugar, bay leaves, and black pepper, then simmer for 10 minutes.

Incorporate chopped green bell pepper and carrots, cooking for an additional 5 minutes.

Mix cooked spaghetti into the sauce, adding reserved pasta water if needed to loosen.

Serve hot, topped with grated cheese.

Cooking Techniques

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