Easy Spaghetti Recipe (Filipino Style) | one dish a day

banana ketchup

🥗Healthier: homemade tomato sauce

💰Cheaper: regular ketchup

Homemade sauce can reduce sugar content while maintaining flavor.

ground pork

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground turkey is leaner and healthier.

hotdogs

🥗Healthier: chicken sausages

💰Cheaper: local sausages

Chicken sausages are lower in fat.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor while being dairy-free.

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

Drain spaghetti and set aside.

Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat until shimmering.

Sauté chopped onion and minced garlic until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.

Add ground pork and cook until browned, breaking it apart, about 5-7 minutes.

Stir in sliced hotdogs and cook for another 3-4 minutes.

Add banana ketchup, tomato sauce, and bay leaves; mix well.

Season with salt, black pepper, and sugar; simmer for 10 minutes.

Remove bay leaves and combine sauce with spaghetti noodles.

Toss until noodles are well coated with sauce.

Serve hot, topped with grated cheese.

Cooking Techniques

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