Haitian Spaghetti Recipe Espageti With Hotdogs Whiskaffair

on Aug 22, 2022, Updated Oct 27, 2023 You might like a few more spaghetti recipes: Cajun Spaghetti, Million Dollar Spaghetti, and Garlic Shrimp Spaghetti.

About Haitian Spaghetti

Haitian Spaghetti (Espageti With Hotdogs) is an easy pasta recipe prepared with epis (Haitian seasoning base), hotdog sausages, pepper, chicken bouillon, tomato paste, and spaghetti pasta. This dish from the Caribbean cuisine is sold at Haitian restaurants in urban areas and by street vendors in the countryside of the Caribbean. It is now gaining popularity in the United States because of its incredible taste and ease of making. In Haitian households, it is mostly served for breakfast or lunch. I love to make it for weeknight dinners. This delicious spaghetti recipe can be prepared in many ways, but I share my favorite way of making it home. Haitian style spaghetti is not saucy, but it’s not dry, thanks to tomato paste or reserved pasta water.

Serving Suggestions

Traditionally, Haitian style Spaghetti is served on its own for breakfast, brunch, or lunch in Haiti homes. Sliced avocados, Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs, or homemade bread can be served on the side. You can also replace spaghetti with linguine or angel hair noodles. Haitian Epis (Haitian Seasoning Base) is a flavorful blend of peppers, garlic, and herbs commonly used in Haitian cuisine. You can either make it at home using my easy Haitian Epis recipe or buy a store-bought one. Sausages – Haitian-style spaghetti is traditionally made using hot dog sausages, but you can use any sausage of your choice. Italian sausage, andouille sausage, beef kielbasa, Vienna sausages, or turkey sausage all work fine. You can also use leftover cooked chicken, smoked herring fish, cut-up ham meat, anchovies, or codfish instead of sausages. For a vegetarian version, skip adding the hotdogs and add fresh vegetables (mushrooms, bell peppers, sweet corn, broccoli, zucchini, etc) or leafy greens (spinach or kale). Tomato Puree – You can replace tomato puree with tomato paste. Add a little less paste than the puree as it is more concentrated. You can also replace tomato puree with canned fire-roasted tomatoes. Some people also add a little ketchup to their recipes. Tomato ketchup gives a subtle sweet taste to this otherwise savory dish. Others – You will also need salt, extra virgin olive oil, chicken bouillon cubes, onions, and bell peppers. I used a mix of green pepper and red pepper. You can use white onions or red onions. This Haitian spaghetti recipe is not spicy but you can add a little hot sauce or cayenne pepper to it. You can also add some chopped Scotch bonnet pepper as well for a spicy kick. Drain the pasta and reserve some pasta water. While the spaghetti is cooking, heat 2 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil in a heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Once the oil is hot and shimmery, add 2 tablespoon of epis and 1 crumbled chicken bouillon cube and saute for 20-30 seconds.

7 oz (200 g) sliced hotdog sausages 1 cup of thickly sliced onions 1 cup of chopped bell peppers (I used a mix of green and red)

Now add ¼ cup of starchy pasta water and 2 tablespoon tomato puree to the pan and cook for another minute. Reduce the heat to low and cook the paste for 4-5 minutes. Add some more pasta water if the pasta looks dry. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot. Some people also like to serve some ketchup on the side with this flavorful dish. I also like to make it for busy weeknight dinners as it needs minimal ingredients and time. For a filling meal, you can serve a refreshing salad, soup, or bruschetta on the side.