Enhanced Recipesculinary collection
Home
CoursesView CuisinesWhat Can I Make?My Kitchen

Spaghetti Napolitan Recipe (Ep.5 / 100 Quick & Easy Bento / Lunch Box Ideas)

Login to Save
11K views👍 254
Basic Tokyo
Basic Tokyo
2 recipes on Enhanced Recipes
Follow Basic Tokyo to prioritize their recipes in your meal plans, pantry matches, and suggestions

Recipe Information

Recipe Available
Video-Specific Recipe

Spaghetti Napolitan

Cultural Context

Spaghetti Napolitan is a unique Japanese dish that originated in the post-war era, influenced by Western cuisine. It combines spaghetti with ketchup, vegetables, and sausages, showcasing Japan's adaptation of Italian pasta. This dish is often served in cafes and is a nostalgic comfort food for many Japanese people, reflecting the fusion of cultures in Japan's culinary landscape.

JapaneseJPmain
45 min
medium
4 servings
Servings4
12 oz spaghetti
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion
1 medium green bell pepper
4 hot dog sausages
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Quantities are estimated based on standard recipes for your convenience. The actual ingredients used in this video are accurate.

hot dog sausages

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage is lower in fat.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

1

Boil enough water to cook the spaghetti noodles.

2

While waiting for the water to boil, cut the onion and green peppers into roughly 3 mm slices.

3

Cut the hot dog sausages diagonally into medium thin slices.

4

In a cup, mix together ketchup, milk, and semi-thick Worster sauce.

5

Once the water is boiling, add two pinches of salt and the spaghetti, cooking for 5 minutes or according to package instructions.

6

Heat olive oil on medium heat in a pan and stir-fry the vegetables and hot dog sausages until browned.

7

When the spaghetti is done, drain the water and add the spaghetti to the pan.

8

Add a little more olive oil, sprinkle with salt and black pepper, and stir-fry for about 1 minute.

9

Mix in the sauce made earlier and stir until evenly combined.

10

Check the flavor; if it tastes weak, add more ketchup and stir again.

11

Pack into a Bento Box, optionally sprinkling with grated cheese and/or a few drops of Tabasco.

Cooking Techniques

boilingsautéing

Equipment Needed

potpancup

Spice Level:

🌶️🌶️🌶️

Allergens

milkwheat

Also Known As

Napolitan SpaghettiJapanese Spaghetti Napolitan
Local Name: スパゲッティナポリタン

More Spaghetti Napolitan Videos

(11 videos)

Similar Japanese Videos

(24 videos)

Similar Dishes From Other Cuisines

(24 videos)