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Suggested Way to Cook Spaghetti

Spaghetti 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

Spaghetti Cooking Instructions:

  • 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.

Lasagna


Ingredients:

/2 kilo cooked lasagna noodles

Meat Sauce :
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/4 kilo ground pork
1/4 kilo ground beef
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup tomato paste
1 cup water
4 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/3 cup soy sauce

White Sauce:
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup sliced button mushrooms
1/2 teaspoon AJI-SHIO Seasoning Mix with Pepper
1 cup grated cheese, divided
1/4 cup chopped parsley

Instructions:

In hot oil, saute garlic and onions until fragrant. Saute ground pork and ground beef until brown. Blend in tomato sauce, tomato paste, water and boil. Add sugar, oregano, basil and cayenne pepper. Mix well. Pour soy sauce and simmer for 10 minutes. Cool and set aside.
Prepare white sauce, melt butter. Gradually add flour and blend well using a wire whip.
Add water and milk, stir until the sauce thickens. Add button mushrooms and cheese and simmer for another minute.
To assemble, using an oven proof dish, put 1/2 cup of meat sauce on the bottom of the dish, arrange the 1st layer of lasagna noodle, then pour another cup of meat sauce followed by 2nd layer of lasagna noodles. Repeat procedure until all the meat sauce and lasagna are consumed. Pour white sauce and spread evenly on top. Sprinkle with grated cheese and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F. Sprinkle AJI-SHIO Seasoning Mix with Pepper and garnish with chopped parsley. Cool for about 20 minutes before serving.