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Spaghetti Napolitan (Japanese Ketchup Spaghetti)

  • Author: Yuto Omura
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 2 portions

Description

How to make tasty family favourite, Spaghetti Napolitan with sausage, onions, bell peppers, mushrooms and ketchup sauce.

Ingredients

  • 3 litres Water
  • 2-3 Hot dog sausages
  • 1/2 White onion
  • 1/2 Green bell pepper
  • 3 Brown button mushrooms
  • 2 tsp Olive oil
  • 4 tbsp + 2 tbsp Ketchup
  • 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp Unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp Salt
  • 200g Spaghetti (1.7-1.8mm)
  • 2 Eggs
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Grated Parmesan cheese
  • Dry parsley to garnish

Instructions

  1. First, take a large pot and add 3 litres of water and bring it to a boil.
    a pot of water
  2. While waiting for the water to heat up, cut the onion, bell pepper and mushrooms into slices.
    sliced vegetables in a bowl
  3. Cut the sausages diagonally into 1cm slices. (Approx 1/2 inch)
    cutting hotdog sausages
  4. Heat up a large pan on medium, once hot add a drizzle of olive oil. Add the sausage slices and fry for 1-2 minutes. 
    frying hotdog sausages
  5. Add the onion and fry for 2 minutes. (If you prefer softer onions, you can swap step 4 and 5)
    frying sausages and onions in a pan
  6. Add the bell pepper and mushroom, fry for another 1-2 minutes. 
    frying peppers, mushrooms, onions and hotdogs
  7. Next, add 4 tbsp of ketchup and lower the heat to prevent the ketchup burning.
    adding ketchup to the pan
  8. Now add 1/2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce and 1 tbsp of unsalted butter. 
    adding butter
  9. Mix well and allow the sauce to heat through. 
    frying ingredients in ketchup
  10. Take the pan off the heat and set aside. 
  11. Once your pot of water is boiling and add 1 tbsp salt.
    salting the pasta water
  12. Add the spaghetti and cook according to the instructions on the packaging. 
    adding spaghetti to boiling water
  13. Heat up a separate pan on medium and add a drizzle of oil. Crack in 2 eggs with a pinch of salt and pepper and fry to preference.
    sprinkling eggs with pepper while frying
  14. Take 1-2 tbsp of the pasta water and add it into the pan with the meat and vegetables.
    scooping pasta water
  15. Drain the rest of the water and transfer the pasta to the pan of sauce, return the pan to the heat. Mix well and allow to warm through. 
    mixing spaghetti napolitan
  16. Add 1/2 tsp of grated parmesan, a pinch of salt and pepper and 2 more tbsp of ketchup. Mix well.
    adding extra ketchup 
  17. Serve up and top with fried egg and a sprinkle of parsley. 
    topping with fried egg
  18. Enjoy!
    Fork cutting into fried egg on Spaghetti Napolitan (ketchup pasta)

Notes

You could also make this dish with bacon, ham and your preferred vegetables.

You can spice it up with some Tabasco sauce!

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Fusion
  • Method: Boiling/frying
  • Cuisine: Japanese

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