Sweet or Filipino-style spaghetti is my all-time favorite comfort food! I remember eating it three times a day for a whole month during one summer in high school! I would have continued eating it but my nanny was concerned that I might not get enough nutrients in my diet. Quick solution: Add veggies to the sauce!
I have been cooking this recipe since high school and my daughter Aryanna loves it too! In fact, in a recent conversation...
Me: "I think I'll share my sweet-style spaghetti recipe on my blog as a 'Meal Makeover'."
Aryanna: "How are you going to makeover sweet spaghetti?"
Mom: "Well, you know how I add carrots to the sauce, right?"
Aryanna: "Yeah..."
Me: "You know that the typical sweet style spaghetti sauce doesn't have carrots in them, right?"
Aryanna: *shocked* "It doesn't?!!!"
I don't know how many times my daughter's friends have complemented me on how good our sauce is and I never tell them that there are carrots, fresh tomatoes, and bell peppers in the sauce. I chop the veggies finely and they almost look like ground beef. They can hardly tell especially when they're hungry. So moms, don't tell!;D
Sweet-style spaghetti with carrots
Watchunid:
1 big pack of Sweet or Filipino-style spaghetti sauce
EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
Himalayan pink salt
Freshly ground pepper
Himalayan pink salt
Freshly ground pepper
Cayenne pepper (optional)
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| 500 grams lean ground sirloin |
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| 2 carrots and 3 tomatoes both finely chopped If your kids like bell pepper, add 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped. Remember that bell peppers have a strong taste to them so be sure your kids like it. Otherwise, carrots and tomatoes are fine. Did you know? Bell peppers are packed with several nutrients. They are a good source of vitamin C, thiamine, vitamin B6, beta carotene, and folic acid. Bell peppers also contain a large amount of phytochemicals that have exceptional antioxidant activity. |
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| 1 pack of spaghetti |
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| Step 1: Brown ground sirloin and season it with salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper (optional) then add the spaghetti sauce. Bring it to a boil and simmer for 3 minutes. |
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| Step 2: Add tomatoes. Simmer for 1 minute. |
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| Step 3: Turn off the heat and add the carrots. Tip: Since the carrots are finely chopped, you don't need to cook it too long. |
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| Step 4: On a separate pan, cook the spaghetti according to the package's direction. Drain. Add EVOO on the pasta because it's good for you and your kids. |
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| Skip the cheese for less calories. Step 5: Serve with a smile! |
Shoppingero/shoppingera, what's your favorite comfort food?
9 comments:
thank you for sharing. a different way of preparing a healthy spaghetti. hihi :)
filipino spaghetti is my all-time favorite food too. i could eat it any time, any day, all day. :)
thanks for sharing the recipe, ms. jenni
Try also: Alfredo sauce with tuna or mushrooms. Or the classic Aglio Olio! EVOO and whole garlic yummmmmm (and anti-hypertensive too)
P.S. I especially liked that you are advocating home cooking. Not that there is something wrong with eating out.
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Definitely a comfort food! Now I can cook spaghetti in this way! Mind if I use your recipe too? I love veggies and I love how you put them in the usual sweet spag. I'M LOVING EVERYTHING! Well, I must add mushrooms too, my favorite! Thanks Miss J for sharing!
Thank you for this special spaghetti recipe! I've copied and printed it out so we can try your version in our next spaghetti cook-out!
Shoppingero/shoppingera, what's your favorite comfort food?
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oo nga no, if kaldereta can have carrots, why not spaghetti? good idea! :) will definitely try this. thanks for sharing simple recipes that make common ingredients very interesting!
Ooh! alam ko to! I learned it from my mom, she always cook spaghetti with carrots, she also add hot dogs on it, chopped like carrots. aw,, i miss my mom's spaghetti..
I love spaghetti since I was a child. My mom always cooks me, my brothers and my sister whenever it's our birthday or other special occasions that needs celebrating. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Now I can cook for my mom.
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