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Napolitan Spaghetti (Japanese Ketchup Pasta)

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By Yuto Omura
https://sudachirecipes.com
Learn how to make this Japanese family favorite, Spaghetti Napolitan! Made with sausage, bell peppers, onion, and mushrooms cooked in a sweet ketchup sauce, mixed with perfectly cooked al dente pasta and topped with a fried egg.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 2 portions
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Servings: 2 portions

Ingredients 
 

  • 3000 ml water
  • 3 hot dog sausages diagonally sliced 1cm thick
  • 100 g yellow onion(s) thinly sliced
  • 75 g green bell pepper(s) thinly sliced
  • 30 g button mushroom(s) thinly sliced
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 4 tbsp tomato ketchup + 2 tbsp for a finishing touch
  • ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 200 g dry spaghetti 1.7-1.8mm
  • 2 medium egg(s)
  • 1 pinch salt and pepper
  • ½ tsp grated parmesan cheese grated
  • dried parsley to garnish

Instructions 

  • First, take a large pot and add 3000 ml water and bring it to a boil. While you wait for it to heat up, prepare the hotdogs and vegetables according to the ingredient list.
  • Heat up a large pan on medium, once hot add 2 tsp olive oil. Add 3 hot dog sausages (sliced) and fry for 1-2 minutes. 
    frying hotdog sausages in a frying pan
  • Add 100 g yellow onion(s) and fry for 2 minutes.
    hotdog sausages and sliced onion frying in a pan
  • Add 75 g green bell pepper(s) and 30 g button mushroom(s), and fry for another 1-2 minutes. 
    hotdog sausages, onions, button mushrooms and green bell peppers frying in a pan
  • Next, add 4 tbsp tomato ketchup and lower the heat to prevent the ketchup burning.
    frying spaghetti napolitan ingredients with ketchup
  • Mix well and add ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce and 1 tbsp unsalted butter. Once the butter has melted and the sauce is heated through, take the pan off the heat and set aside for later.
    adding butter to Japanese spaghetti napolitan sauce
  • Once the pot of water is boiling and add 1 tbsp salt.
    adding salt to a pot of boiling water
  • Add 200 g dry spaghetti and cook according to the instructions on the packaging. 
    spaghetti in a pot of boiling salted water
  • Heat up a separate pan on medium and add a drizzle of oil. Crack in 2 medium egg(s) with 1 pinch salt and pepper and fry to preference.
    frying eggs in a pan
  • Take 1-2 tbsp of the pasta water and add it into the pan with the meat and vegetables.
    adding pasta water to Japanese spaghetti napolitan sauce
  • 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. 
    adding cooked spaghetti to Japanese napolitan sauce
  • Add ½ tsp grated parmesan cheese, a pinch of salt and pepper and an extra 1 tbsp of ketchup per portion. Mix well. 
    mixing ketchup and grated parmesan cheese into spaghetti napolitan
  • Serve up and top with fried egg and a sprinkle of dried parsley. 
    Japanese spaghetti napolitan topped with a fried egg and dry parsley on a white plate
  • Enjoy!

Notes

You could also make this dish with bacon, ham and your preferred vegetables.
Spice it up with a drizzle of Tabasco sauce!