How to Make Filipino Spaghetti Macaroni

After I made a huge batch of this dish when our siblings came to visit, my sister-in-law had requested me to show her how I make my Filipino Spaghetti Macaroni with my special cheese sauce (... or I like to call it "Spagheroni"). So here it is! :) It is one of my favorite dishes to make for parties or potlucks!

“Spagheroni” Sauce Ingredients: - 1 head of garlic, minced - 1 small onion, minced - 1lb ground meat (pork or beef) - 1/2 tbsp salt - 2 tsp black pepper - 1 small carrot, finely chopped - 1/2 medium red bell pepper, finely chopped - 1 package of red hotdogs, sliced - 30oz spaghetti sauce of choice (2 cans) - 1 bottle of banana ketchup (2 bottles if you prefer a sweeter taste) - Optional: brown sugar, if you prefer sweeter taste Cheese Sauce Ingredients: - 1/4 cup butter - 1/4 cup flour - 3 cups milk - 1lb of favorite cheese, grated (I prefer white cheddar with my sauce) - Dash of salt - Dash of white pepper - Optional: Dash of nutmeg 

Directions: - Boil your macaroni in salt water according to the box directions. Drain and set aside. Making the Spagheroni Sauce: - Sauté onion and garlic until aromatic. - Add in ground meat and sauté until there’s no more pink seen. - Season with salt and pepper - Add in the minced carrots and red bell pepper and sauté for 5 minutes. - Add in the sliced hotdogs and sauté until it looks heated through (2-4 minutes). - Add in the spaghetti sauce and banana ketchup and stir everything well together. - Simmer everything for 15 minutes. - Taste the sauce, add brown sugar (optional) if you prefer the sauce to be sweeter. - Continue to simmer for another 15-30 minutes until the sauce thickens and the flavors are well incorporated together Cheese Sauce: - Melt butter completely in medium size pot. - Whisk in flour, and cook until color turns light/golden brown. - Gradually add in milk while whisking, until it begins to smooth out into a sauce. (Do not add all the milk in at once!) - Add a dash of salt and white pepper according to taste. - Add a dash of nutmeg if preferred. - Continue to whisk and let simmer until the sauce can coat the back of a spoon. - Turn off and remove from heat to prevent sauce from burning at the bottom. Combining Everything: - Add in the Spagheroni sauce to the macaroni in equal portions and mix well together. - Top the cheese sauce all over the Filipino Spaghetti Macaroni! The end! I hope you guys like it! :)