A Four Years Old' Spaghetti Recipe

Yesterday we, Maegan (my four year old daughter) and I, went to meet my Aunt Esther (not my relative but a family friend), She just came home from her 2 months vacation in Japan. When we saw each other, we kissed, exchanged greetings, and of course lots and lots of talk about her personal experience there.

It was almost 7:30 when Maegan cut us off. She was already hungry. So, unfortunately we said our goodbyes and went home.

We rode on a public tricycle, we sat there silently, me not knowing that Maegan was thinking about her dinner. "Mommy, I want to eat spaghetti," finally she exclaimed. So, I replied ok. I was also thinking of buying her and Migo fastfood for dinner since it was already late to cook it.

Then thinking out loud Maegan said, "Mom, do you know that they put ketchup on spaghetti to make it red?"

Hmmm... I think some do, don't you think?

Anyway for reading this article, I'm throwing in my Personal Spaghetti Recipe which I have practiced on for almost 10 years now. The ingredients have changed throughout the years, to make it very nutritious but delicious enough for my kids to enjoy.

Adar Spaghetti Royale

Estimated & preparation & cooking time: 40 minutes.

Spaghetti Ingredients:
1 kg. spaghetti noodles
1/2 kg. ground pork
1/4 kg. hotdogs, sliced
2 cups eggplant, diced
1 cup carrots, minced
1 cup mushroom, sliced
1 kg. tomato sauce
4 green bell peppers, diced
1 cup onions, chopped
1 head garlic, minced
3 tablespoons of cooking oil
1/4 cup condensed milk
1/4 cup all purpose cream
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup grated cheese

Spaghetti Cooking Instructions:
Cook spaghetti noodles according to package instructions.
In a sauce pan or wok, sauté garlic and onions in cooking oil.
Add ground pork, bell pepper and a cup of water. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 10 minutes.
Add tomato sauce, salt and pepper to taste, carrots, mushroom, eggplant then let simmer for another 10 minutes
Add hotdogs, condensed milk, all purpose cream adjust to taste. Continue to simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
Serve with the cooked spaghetti noodles and grated cheese on top.