Spaghetti (Filipino Version)

Ingredients:

1 kg. spaghetti noodles
1/2 kg. ground beef
1/2 kg. ground pork
1/4 kg. hotdogs, diagonally sliced
1 kg. tomato sauce (or 3/4 kg. tomato sauce and 1/4 kg. banana catsup)
3 pieces laurel leaves (bay leaves)
1/4 cup brown or white sugar (reduce to 1/8 cup if using banana catsup)
2 green bell peppers, diced
2 onions, chopped
1 head garlic, minced
3 tablespoons of cooking oil
1 cup of water
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup grated cheese

How to Cook:

• Cook spaghetti noodles according to package instructions.
• In a sauce pan or wok, sauté garlic and onions in cooking oil.
• Add ground beef, ground pork, laurel leaves, bell pepper and a cup of water. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce or combination of banana catsup and tomato sauce, salt and pepper to taste then let simmer for another 10 minutes
• Add brown sugar and hotdogs. Continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
• Optional: add hot sauce e.g. Tabasco for more spice if desired.
• Serve with the cooked spaghetti noodles and grated cheese on top.