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A white plate containing Haitian spaghetti which is spaghetti with hot dogs, sliced onions, and diced green bell peppers. There is a spoon resting in the bowl and thyme sprigs garnishing the dish.

Delicious and Easy Haitian Spaghetti Recipe

Grace Stewart
Your family will love this Delicious and Easy Haitian Spaghetti Recipe! Also known as Hot Dog Spaghetti, this is a budget friendly meal which can be enjoyed anytime of the day and will become a family fave!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Breakfast, dinner, lunch
Cuisine Haitian
Servings 5 people
Calories 522 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 large pot for cooking the pasta
  • 1 Large skillet for cooking the remaining ingredients and combining with the pasta

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb spaghetti
  • 2 cups reserved pasta water split; may not use all of this reserved water
  • ½ lb hot dogs sliced; can sub one of your favorite sausages for hot dogs if you like
  • 1 onion select a small onion; sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper select a small green bell pepper or use ½ a large one; diced
  • 2 each Scotch bonnet optional sliced and deseeded if you like
  • 10 sprigs thyme use leaves from 5 sprigs; plus additional 5 for garnish
  • ⅓ cup Haitian epis
  • 1 each chicken bouillon cube Maggi preferred
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 tablespoon tomato paste
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook spaghetti to al dente according to your package directions. And then drain, reserving 2 cups of the pasta water. Set aside and can toss with a little olive oil to prevent sticking.
    A large pot with boiling water and pasta, and a blue spoon containing some of the pasta water poised over the pot.
  • Dissolve tomato paste, and chicken bouillon in 1 cup of the reserved pasta water and set aside.
    A white bowl containing tomato paste and crushed chicken bouillon cube with a red cup containing reserved pasta water poised over the bowl.
  • Heat oil on medium high and saute hot dog slices for 4 minutes or until browned. Stir often.
    Slices of hot dogs cooking in oil in a Dutch oven.
  • Add onion, bell pepper and Scotch bonnet. Saute for 3-4 minutes or until softened, stirring often.
    A Dutch oven containing sliced hot dogs, sliced onions, diced green bell pepper, and sliced Scotch bonnet chilis.
  • Add the pasta water with the dissolved ingredients along with the thyme and epis. Stir to combine and bring to the boil.
    A Dutch oven containing a tomato paste based sauce with sliced hot dogs, sliced onion and diced bell pepper, Haitian epis, and thyme leaves.
  • Reduce the heat to low, and then add the spaghetti and toss to coat with the sauce and other ingredients.
    A Dutch oven containing Haitian spaghetti which is spaghetti with hot dogs, sliced onions, and diced green bell peppers. There is a blue spoon with a wooden handle resting in the Dutch oven.
  • Add additional reserved pasta water a little at a time so that you get a smooth and silky sauce. Taste and add salt if needed. Place on some lovely plates and garnish with thyme. Enjoy!
    A white plate containing Haitian spaghetti which is spaghetti with hot dogs, sliced onions, and diced green bell peppers. There is a spoon resting in the bowl and thyme sprigs garnishing the dish.

Notes

The nutrition information does not include info on the Haitian epis, or any additional salt that you may add to taste.  For nutrition information on epis, please visit my post "How To Make Delish Haitian Epis."
You can sub a favorite sausage of yours for the hot dogs if you like.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 522kcalCarbohydrates: 82gProtein: 18gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 441mgPotassium: 454mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 334IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Haitian spaghetti, hot dog spaghetti, Pasta, spaghetti
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