Haitian Spaghetti Sausage Recipe
Haitian Spaghetti Sausage Recipe is bold, filling and full of comfort. This dish is very popular in Haitian homes. People enjoy it for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- Spaghetti pasta – 12 ounces
- Smoked sausage – 10 ounces sliced
- Onion – 1 medium chopped
- Bell pepper – 1 medium sliced
- Garlic – 3 cloves minced
- Tomato paste – 3 tablespoons
- Oil – 2 tablespoons
- Water or broth – 3 cups
- Salt – 1 teaspoon
- Black pepper – ½ teaspoon
- Thyme – ½ teaspoon
- Chili sauce or ketchup – 2 tablespoons
- Maggi or bouillon – 1 cube
Instructions
Boil the spaghetti
- Bring water to a boil. Add salt. Cook spaghetti until just tender. Drain and set aside.
Cook the sausage
- Heat oil in a pan. Add sliced sausage. Fry until lightly brown. Remove and keep aside.
Sauté vegetables
- In same pan, add onion and pepper. Cook until soft. Add garlic and stir briefly.
Build the sauce
- Add tomato paste, chili sauce and spices. Stir well. Cook until oil shows slightly.
Add liquid
- Pour water or broth into pan. Add bouillon cube. Stir and let sauce simmer gently.
Combine everything
- Add cooked spaghetti and sausage. Mix well. Cover and cook until sauce coats pasta fully.
Final taste
- Taste and adjust salt or spice. Turn off heat. Let rest two minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use smoked sausage for deep flavor.
- Do not overcook spaghetti.
- Stir gently to avoid breaking noodles.
- Add more broth if pasta looks dry.
- Adjust spice to your taste level.