Quick and Easy Hot dog Pasta Recipe
My version of hot dog pasta definitely takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to cooking, but it is no less delicious. I make a tomato sauce that hints at ketchup, we have a crispy bread crumb mustard crumb, and of course some crispy onions... and all served with frankfurters and spaghetti instead of in a bun.
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 761kcal
Ingredients
For the Pasta:
- 150 g Hot dog Sausages 4 Small
- 200 g Tomato Passata ¾ Cup
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 1 tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
- 10 g Honey ½ tablespoon
- 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
- 1 teaspoon Dried Basil
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 15 g Butter 1 tablespoon
- 175 g Spaghetti 6oz
- Salt for Boiling the Pasta
- 15 g Crispy Fried Onions ¼ Cup
For the Mustard Breadcrumbs:
- 20 g Coarse Panko Bread Crumbs ¼ Cup
- 15 g Butter 1 tablespoon
- 1 tablespoon English Mustard
- 1 Pinch of Coarse Sea Salt
- 1 Handful Fresh Parsley
Instructions
- Peel and bash the garlic cloves with the palm of your hand to break them up.
- Cut the hot dog sausages into 10-15mm (½") lengths.
- Heat a 30cm or 12" frying pan over a medium-high heat, and when it is hot, add the butter.
- When the butter begins to foam, add the garlic cloves and the hot dog sausages and fry for 3-4 minutes.
- Cook the pasta in a 20cm or 8" saucepan of generously salted water. I use 1½ teaspoons of salt in a pan this size.
- Pour in the tomato passata and add the honey, red wine vinegar, black pepper, basil and oregano, then reduce the heat to low and add a lid whilst you cook the pasta.
- Heat an 8" or 20cm frying pan over medium-high heat and add the butter for the mustard breadcrumbs.
- When the butter begins to foam, add the breadcrumbs, mustard and a pinch of coarse sea salt, then cook until it has all combined and the breadcrumbs begin to take on a little colour. Then transfer to some kitchen paper to soak up any excess butter.
- Finely chop the parsley and mix it with the bread crumbs.
- Drain the pasta, reserving around 75ml (⅓ Cup) of the pasta cooking water and add the pasta to the tomato sauce, mix to combine, adding as much pasta water as required to get a nice emulsion.
- Serve topped with the mustard breadcrumbs and crispy fried onions.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 761kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 1133mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g
