# Haitian Spaghetti

Haitian spaghetti is typically served for breakfast alongside hardboiled eggs and is packed with flavor from various seasonings, peppers, and hot dogs.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 2 ladlefuls epice
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tbsp chicken bouillon powder
- 0.75 cup marinara sauce
- parsley flakes
- 1 tsp Billas complete seasoning
- 0.5 tsp tropical Sazon (or one packet of regular Sazon)
- 1 tsp onion powder
- garlic, minced
- spaghetti
- peppers (whatever colors you like), sliced into thin strips
- 1 large sweet onion, sliced into thin strips
- 2 habanero peppers (or Scotch bonnet), 1 for cooking pasta, 1 for sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- thyme leaves
- 8 beef hot dogs, sliced into medallions (or sausages)
- 4 to 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
- kosher salt
- boiled eggs

## Instructions

1. Season the pasta water with thyme leaves and one habanero pepper.
2. Once the water boils, add salt and pasta.
3. Slice the peppers and onion into thin strips (matchstick size).
4. Mince the garlic.
5. Chop the hot dogs into medallions.
6. Add 4-6 tablespoons of vegetable oil to a pan over medium heat.
7. Add the hot dogs to the pan and cook until they have nice coloring.
8. Remove the hot dogs from the pan and set aside, leaving the oil in the pan.
9. Add the sliced peppers and onions to the pan and cook.
10. Add the minced garlic and cook.
11. Add 2 tablespoons of tomato paste and cook for a few moments.
12. Add 2 ladlefuls of epice.
13. Add 0.5 tablespoon of chicken bouillon powder, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, 0.5 teaspoon of tropical Sazon (or one packet of regular Sazon), and 1 teaspoon of Billas complete seasoning. Mix well and let the seasonings toast up.
14. Add 0.75 cup of marinara sauce and 2 tablespoons of ketchup. Mix well.
15. Turn the heat to low.
16. Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and mix.
17. Throw the hot dogs back into the pot and mix.
18. Allow the mixture to cook on low heat for 10-15 minutes, continuously mixing to prevent sticking and burning.
19. Add one ladleful of the infused pasta water to the sauce to add flavor and thicken the sauce. Mix and add more if desired for consistency.
20. Add the cooked pasta directly to the pot with the sauce and mix until well combined.
21. Serve alongside hardboiled eggs.

## Equipment

- pot
- knife
- cutting board
- skillet/pan
- ladle

## Tips

- For more authentic spice, use Scotch bonnet peppers.
- Season the pasta water with fresh herbs and a habanero pepper for flavor.
- Cook hot dogs until they have nice coloring, then remove and add back later.
- Allow the sauce to cook on low heat for 10-15 minutes to develop flavor, stirring continuously.
- Don't throw away pasta water; it adds flavor and thickens the sauce.
- If you prefer crunchy vegetables, add half at the beginning and the rest in the last 2-3 minutes of cooking.

## Source

- Original video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cLVaLN_OOUg
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7639776e-1bb3-4d37-8b29-d9d151318bbc
- Extracted: 2026-03-03

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