Dinner for 7
Filipino Spaghetti
$6.65for 475 minServes 7
Spaghetti cooks with a sweet tomato sauce, seasoned ground pork, hot dogs, evaporated milk, and optional grated cheese.
Photo: pinchofyum.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical | 16 oz | $1.60Typical price |
 | Canned tomatoes, 8 oz$0.08/oz typical | 8 oz | $0.64Typical price |
 | Onions, a little$1.29/lb typical | a little | $0.05Typical price |
 | Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.16Typical price |
 | Ground pork, 1 lb$4.49/lb typical | 1 lb | $4.49Typical price |
 | Bell peppers, 0.15 lb$2.49/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.39Typical price |
 | Hot dogs, 0.75$3.99 each typical | 0.75 | $2.85Typical price |
 | Evaporated, 7 oz$0.14/oz typical | 7 oz | $0.98Typical price |
 | Parmesan, 0.25 oz$0.55/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.14Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.64 | ||
Swaps
- Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
- 75 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 7servings (the source says 14, which counts pieces)
- $typical cost tier
Hawaiian and PacificKid-friendlyBudgetFamilyDinners
$1.66 per serving$6.65 for 4
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The amounts listed are small for a full dinner, so this price per serving is likely low. Plan on a side or a bigger portion.
Ingredients
- 1 lb spaghetti noodles
- 8 oz tomato paste
- 2 tbsp minced onion
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1/2 cup minced carrots and red peppers
- 2 cups diced or thinly sliced hot dogs
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tsp seasoning mix
- 7 oz evaporated milk
- grated cheese for topping (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion and garlic for 2 minutes.
- Add the ground pork and cook until browned and the center reaches 160 F.
- Stir in the carrots, peppers, tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, salt, and seasoning mix, then simmer for 30 minutes.
- Boil the spaghetti in salted water until tender, then drain it.
- Stir the hot dogs and evaporated milk into the sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Toss the spaghetti with the sauce and top with grated cheese if using.
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