William's Filipino Recipe 8: Vegemeat Spaghetti

Filipino Recipe 8: Vegemeat Spaghetti

1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup finely chopped onions
2 garlic cloves, chopped
4 cups vegemeat, sliced and lightly fried
3 tablespoons kalamansi juice
1 tablespoon chopped kinchay
2 teaspoons kalamansi peel
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 box (8 ounces) spaghetti
1 cup grated cheese
6 kalamansi halves

• Heat 3 tablespoons butter in a pan. Saute onion and garlic until tender.
• Add kalamansi juice, kinchay, kalamansi peel, pepper, bay leaf and 2 cups water; simmer until liquid is reduced to about 1 cup.
• Remove bay leaf. Stir in vegemeat and heat thoroughly.
• Add remaining butter; stir until melted.
• Cook spaghetti in boiling salted water until tender yet firm, about 8 to 10 minutes; drain.
• Pour souce over spaghetti, sprinkle with cheese and serve with kalamansi halves or lemon wedges.
• Yield: 6 to 8 servings.