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Spaghetti Napolitan with bread and corn potage in background

Spaghetti Napolitan

Spaghetti Napolitan, Japan's favorite yōshoku pasta dish, throws caution to the wind and uses ketchup, worcestershire and tabasco for its sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 7 oz spaghetti
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • ½ onion sliced
  • 2 hot dogs sliced at an angle
  • 1 green bell pepper sliced
  • 4 button mushrooms sliced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 5 tbsp ketchup
  • 2 tsp worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tbsp whole milk
  • parsley chopped, for garnish
  • grated parmesan for serving
  • tabasco sauce for serving

Method
 

Prepare the ingredients
  1. Slice the bell peppers, button mushrooms, and hot dogs. Mince the garlic.
    Sliced onions, bell pepper, mushrooms and hot dogs for recipe
Make the spaghetti
  1. Boil a large pot of thoroughly salted water.  Once boiling, add the spaghetti.  Cook the pasta 1-2 minutes less than the package states to get to an al dente texture.  Once finished, strain the pasta and save one cup of the pasta-cooking water.
  2. Heat the olive oil and butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. 
  3. Once the oil and butter are hot, add the onion and cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
  4. Add the sliced hot dogs and cook for another 3 minutes, stirring often, until the hot dogs are slightly browned. 
  5. Add the bell pepper and mushrooms and cook for 4 more minutes, still stirring occasionally. 
  6. Add the minced garlic, stir, and cook for 30 seconds. 
  7. Add the ketchup and worcestershire and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens. 
  8. Add ⅔ cup of the pasta-cooking water and the milk and stir.
  9. With the saucepan still on medium heat, add the cooked spaghetti to the saucepan, and toss the pasta with the sauce to combine.  Cook it for 1 minute, tossing constantly.
Serve
  1. Place the pasta on a serving dish and garnish with shaved parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, and tabasco sauce.