Filipino Style Spaghetti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb spaghetti noodles
26 ounces spaghetti sauce (I like Prego or Rinaldi brand)
12 ounces jufran banana ketchup (usually easy to find in the Asian grocery aisle)
1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey
6 hot dogs
4 garlic cloves, minced
2/3 cup onion, diced
1 cup carrot, diced into cubes
1/8 cup sugar (optional)
1 bay leaf
grated cheese, of your choice (anything that melts nicely)
olive oil, for cooking
water, for cooking pasta
salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

Cook the noodles as per package direction. Drain and rinse. Set aside.
Slice the hot dogs on the bias (diagonally) and nuke them til cooked, about 1-2 minutes depending on your microwave.
Heat some oil. Saute garlic and onions. Then add in the meat. Cook till brown. Season with some salt and pepper.
Pour in the spaghetti sauce, banana ketchup, sugar, bay leaf and water.
Mix and let it simmer for about 10 minutes until it gets thick and red.
Add in the hot dogs last. Mix and just let the hot dogs heat through. Sauce is done!
Top the noodles with the warm sauce. Sprinkle with quick melt cheese!