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Filipino Spaghetti Recipe Living Abroad

Sometimes in life we are overwhelmed in what is happening in our surrounding. We don't realize what is just in front of us.
Our mind tends to drift and realize there are a lot of people who care for us 
They express themselves in a different way.
Some people when they are stressing they tend to go toward food.

I am sharing with you my home made recipes.


Filipino Style Spaghetti:

I was told by a close friend that there is certain tomato sauce that taste different from the Philippines and if you buy the same brand in the States. For instance in the Philippines I usually use Del Monte Original Tomato Sauce. I was told the Del Monte Tomato Sauce is sour rather than sweet.
So, I was able to try the a different brand while I was visiting my home town and found you can use S&W Tomato Sauce which can be brought at Costco. I was able to use 1 and a half cans. Only problem they carry it in a large size. So, you will have some left overs. Of course you can use the remaining for some home made pizza.


This recipe is carefree you can choose what type of ground meat you would like to use from beef, pork, chicken or turkey.


Choose your hot dog or sausages either beef or chicken

The revised version is:

Ingredients:

2 large cans of S&W Tomato Sauce

2 lbs.- Ground Meat
1 Large bag Spaghetti Noodles
1 Package Mozzarella Cheese (shredded)
1/2 Cup - Fish Sauce (Patis - can be bought in Asian Grocery Store)
1/2 Cup - White Sugar
1 Stick Butter
1 - Onion  (chopped)
3 - Pieces of Garlic (chopped)
4 pieces hot dog - sliced in circles

Cooking Instructions:


Step 1:
  • Boil a little amount of water in a pot.
  • Add the ground meat of your choice and wait till it is cook.
  • Drain the water and set aside.
Step 2:
  • In the same pot place a little amount of cooking oil saute the onions, garlic, hot dog and ground meat.
  • Add the fish sauce
  • Mix together
Step 3:
  • Add the tomato sauce, butter, sugar and cheese until it melts
  • Mix together
Step 4:
  • Cook the spaghetti noodles by following the instructions on its package.
  • Add little amount of cooking oil preventing noodles to stick to each other
  • Drain and place on a serving bowl.
Ready to eat!

Optional:

Garlic Bread Recipe:

Ingredients:
  • 4 tablespoon butter with one clove of garlic chopped and place in a microwave bowl
  • Spread on the bread
  • Toast the bread
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