Pinoy Spaghetti Meatballs

Some love it spicy. The italians love it soury but Filipinos love it with a hint of sweetness!

Ingredients:

For the meatballs:

half a kilo of ground beef

half a kilo of ground pork

2 carrots chopped finely

1 onion chopped finely

1 egg

2 tablespoons of flour

salt and pepper

1 1/2 kilo of spaghetti noodles

2 liters of water

some salt and cooking oil

for the Spaghettti sauce:

1 bottle of tomato catsup

2 cans of tomato sauce

1 tablespoon of tomato paste

3 cloves of garlic chopped

2 onions chopped

some cooking oil

2 bay leaves

1 tablespoon of sugar

salt and pepper

cooking oil

some grated cheese

Procedure:

Start by preparing your meatballs. In a salad bowl put your ground pork and ground beef. Add the chopped onion and carrots. Mix well. Put some salt and pepper. Break the egg inside and fold in the flour. Continue mixing well. With your palm shape ball form like to make your meatballs. Put them in a plate with enough spacing. It is up to you if you prefer to make big balls or medium sized balls. Put them in the fridge to let them hold together. After about an hour, in a frying pan put some oil and fry your meatballs. Do not overcook them for you will cook them again with the tomato sauce. Just give them a ligh golden brown color on all sides. On the same pan add a little bit of oil and start sautéing your garlic and onions. Put your tomato paste and bay leaves. Pour the catsup, tomato sauce and water. Mix them well. Cover and let it simmer slowly for about twenty minutes. Add your meatballs and put some salt, pepper and sugar. Cover and let it simmer for another five minutes. In a big casserole put two liters of water with rock salt on it and 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. As soon as it boils add the spaghetti noodles. Cook them as per instruction. A spaghetti noodles would normally require about ten to eleven minutes of cooking for aldente and more for a much softer noodle texture. Strain them. Pour your sauce on the top and some grated cheese on it.

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Comments: 4

  1. kengkay July 21, 2008 at 5:42 pm Reply

    favorite ko tong spaghetti with a bit of sweetness pero ayaw ng kids ko ang taste nya :( anyway, naki usyoso lang po! welcome sa WPP!

  2. Rach (Heart of Rachel) July 23, 2008 at 5:18 pm Reply

    I love Filipino style Spaghetti. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

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  3. princess August 18, 2010 at 4:24 pm Reply

    I LOVE IT IF YOU WILL TRY IT IT TASTE GOOD VERY VERY VERY MUCHHHH….. I LIKE THE FILIPINO STYLE…. EXACTLY ITS FILIPINO STYLEEEE…… LOVE ITTTT LOVEEE IITTT VERRRY MUCHHH…… EHEHEHEHEHEHE…..

  4. MARIE CHRIS DIAPO March 31, 2011 at 11:01 am Reply

    kanami ang luto bahay

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