Jollibee Spaghetti - The Sweet Spaghetti
Whether you are a Filipino or not, you have heard of the most famous fast food chain in the Philippines called Jollibee. In the Phillippines this establishment has became a household name for their delicious Jolly Fried chicken and Jolly sweet spaghetti.
You might actually ask, why is their spaghetti sweet? Well, basically Filipinos have a sweet tooth. In a nutshell, Filipinos find comfort in sweets but loves savory food. That's why every Filipino loves to eat Jollibee's spaghetti it's the perfect combination of sweetness from the sugar and savory from the tomato sauce, meat, and cheese which is fit for a Filipino's palette.
Here's the recipe for the Jollibee Spaghetti (Copy cat):
Ingredients:
250 grams of Spaghetti Noodles
250 grams ground beef
6-8 pieces of Red Hotdogs
15 ounces or 3 cans of tomato sauce
1/2 cup tomatao paste
1 small red onion
3 cloves garlic
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups beef broth
4 ounces Velveeta or Eden Cheese
Salt and pepper
Instructions:
1. Boil 5-6 cups of water, add some cooking oil and salt. 2. Place the noodles in the boiling water and cook according to the packaging.
3. In a pan, saute the garlic and onions. Until onions are translucent
4. Add the ground beef and cook until slightly brown.
5. Add the hotdogs and cook for 5 mins.
6. Add the tomato sauce and beef broth, simmer for 3-5 mins.
7. Add the tomato paste
8. Add the sugar and simmer for 3 mins.
9. Add some grated cheese and simmer again for 3-5 mins.
10. Add a pinch of salt and pepper
10. Finally, plate it up and add more cheese if you want.
Enjoy! :)
Love,
Sentro Lokal Team
