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Spaghetti with Meat Sauce (Naporitan)

Naporitan or napolitan (ナポリタン) is the name of a pasta dish, which is popular in Japan. It is claimed to originate from Yokohama.

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Ingredients

Makes
2
  • 7 oz (170 g) spaghetti
  • 1 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • ½ small onion, thinly sliced
  • ¼ lb (110 g) sausage or ham, sliced
  • ⅓ cup ketchup
  • 2 tsp butter
  • 2 tsp vegetable oil
  • Salt, to taste
  • Pepper, to taste

Ingredients for 2 servings (570 g) · the original recipe

Method

  1. 1

    Put about 8 cups of water in a large pot, and add 2 tbsp salt. Bring to a boil on high heat and cook spaghetti according to package directions.

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  2. 2

    Meanwhile, heat vegetable oil in a large skillet and stir-fry onion, bell pepper, and sausage on medium heat until softened. Season with salt and pepper.

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  3. 3

    Add drained spaghetti in the skillet and stir-fry with other ingredients.

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  4. 4

    Add ketchup and stir-fry the spaghetti. Mix in butter and stop the heat.

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Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.

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