Home Cookin' | Pinoy Style Spaghetti on a Budget

We Filipinos love our Sweet Spaghetti Sauce. Just check out all the reaction videos in youtube from Foreigners who are trying out either the home cooked version or the Jollibee version of this spaghetti recipe. On one video I saw, they said it reminded them of grade school cafeteria spaghetti and how it's become a comfort food reminding them of carefree days. Yesterday (September 20) was my teenagers 15th birthday and he didn't want any take outs or fancy cooking. If you are from a Filipino family there will always be more than cake when celebrating a birthday. So I made him my own version of the Pinoy Spaghetti on a budget. If I could invite Sheldon over for dinner he'd love this recipe.

Beverly Hofstadter: 

Do you suppose you would have flourished 

more in a more reward-based environment?

Sheldon Cooper: 

Perhaps. But my mom made me 

spaghetti with chopped up hot dogs 

whenever I wanted, so who cares.

- Big Bang Theory

RECIPE

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Pinoy Style Spaghetti on a Budget

• 2 1/2 Tbsp garlic, crushed
• 1 medium sized Onion, chopped
• 1/2 kg Chicken, ground
• 8 pcs regular Tender Juicy Hotdogs, cut up in small peices
• 2 1/2 Tbsp oil/Margarine
• Beef Stock (2 Beef Cubes)
• 1 Can Mushrooms, Pieces & Stems
• 1 kg Spaghetti Sauce - used Fiesta Sweet Plus Parmesan Cheese
• 1 pouch Alaska Crema All Purpose Cream
• 1 kg Pasta

• Sauté garlic and onion.  Add the chicken, saute until a little brown then add hotdogs.
• Add Fiesta Sweet Spaghetti Sauce and simmer for 3 min. Add the mushrooms including the brine. Simmer for another 5-7min. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the All purpose cream5 min before turning off the heat. Stir continuously to thicken the sauce.
• Cook Pasta as instructed in the package. Serve with sauce and more cheese on top.

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Note: I mentioned up top that I was on a budget, my pay is next week so I don't have much to make this how I normally would. I used ground Chicken because that was cheaper than Ground Pork or Beef but if I has my way I would actually use Purefoods Corned Beef. It tastes the same as Ground Beef but my Partner insisted I use Ground Chicken instead. It works either way.