Hong Kong Style Baked Spaghetti Bolognese 焗肉醬意粉 is a baked lasagna with spaghetti pasta substitute. Compared to traditional Italian spaghetti, this Chinese spaghetti bolognese baked in the oven is sweeter, creamier, and less tangy. It is easy to cook this HK style cafe pasta in just 30 minutes.
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A golden brown parmesan cheese crust, tomato cream sauce and melty mixed cheese make this version of spaghetti complete with nostalgic feelings!
Asian ingredients were added to Western foods, turning "foreign foods" into local flavors, during the colonization of the former British colony - after the Opium War. Today's popular dishes, such as milk tea, Stuffed French Toast and pork chop rice at Cha Chaan Teng 茶餐廳 in Hong Kong, are a fusion between British and Chinese.
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Ingredients and Substitutes
Hong Kong Style Spaghetti Bolognese requires just a few simple ingredients but the results are satisfying.
- Ground Beef
- Spaghetti Pasta
- Parmesan Cheese or Mixed Cheese such as cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese for your layer of cheese
Beef Marinade Ingredients
- Brown Sugar
- Kosher Salt
- Ground White Pepper
- Corn Starch
- Vegetable Oil
Bolognese Sauce Ingredients
- Fresh Tomatoes or Canned Crush Tomatoes
- Yellow Onion or White Onion
- Carrots
- Celery
- Garlic Cloves
- Chicken Stock
- Tomato Paste
- Brown Sugar
- Shaoxing Wine (Chinese Cooking Wine)
- Worcestershire Sauce
- Oyster Sauce
- Soy Sauce - Light soy sauce or dark soy sauce
- Dried Bay Leaves
- Kosher Salt to taste
- Ground Black Pepper
- Vegetable Oil or Olive Oil
Alternatively, opt for store-bought pasta tomato sauce and add mirepoix fresh ingredients if pressed for time.
Most dried ingredients, tools and supplies can be purchased at your local Asian markets and Chinese grocery stores or Amazon Online.
Instructions
The bolognese sauce can be made in the Instant Pot to ruthlessly reduce cooking time! Once the meat sauce is prepared, making a Hong Kong-style cafe's oven-baked spaghetti favorite dish is simple!
It is an easy pasta recipe perfect for weeknight dinners and can be meal-prepped beforehand to guarantee comfort food on demand.
This crowd-favourite HK cafe recipe is deliciously flavourful, saucy and well-balanced if you follow our step-by-step pressure cooking instructions!
In a small bowl, mix the marinade ingredients together.
Marinade the ground meat and the seasoning mixture in a large bowl for at least 20 minutes.
Add vegetable oil to the Instant Pot and set to "Saute" mode. This would be equivalent to medium high heat on the stovetop.
Once the oil is hot, add in minced garlic. Let fragrant for 2-3 minutes.
Add marinated ground beef to the Instant Pot to brown the meat. Use a spatula to spread the meat around the bottom of the pan.
Beat the meat into smaller chunks. Leave a few bigger pieces for a meatier bolognese sauce.
Add the rest of the bolognese sauce ingredients such as crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, mirepoix (diced onions, carrots, and celery), Shaoxing wine, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, bay leaves, salt, and black pepper. Mix well.
Add a cup of water or chicken stock to deglaze the pan.
Close the lid, set the pressure cooker to high pressure for 20 minutes, and let it naturally release pressure. If you are in a hurry, you can opt for a quick release.
After the pressure valve drops, remove the lid.
Taste the sauce and adjust with salt and black pepper if desired.
Remove bay leaves and discard.
Pro Tip: Select "Saute" mode to thicken the sauce and add a little cornstarch slurry. Mix well until the sauce reduces to your desired consistency!
Assembly
Preheat your oven to 400F.
Cook spaghetti al dente in a pot of salted water per packaged instructions. Strain out water with a colander.
Add cooked spaghetti to a large mixing bowl, add a few spoonfuls of the bolognese sauce, and mix well.
Add the mixed spaghetti to a large ovenproof dish. Top with spaghetti bolognese sauce and mixed cheese and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Bake the HK-style spaghetti bolognese for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.
Serve and enjoy!
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How To Meal Prep Bolognese Sauce
You can efficiently work the Instant Pot Bolognese Sauce recipe into your family meal prep ideas for the week.
The sauce can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Alternatively, portion it into vacuum-sealed bags. Once the sous vide bags are vacuum sealed, place them into the freezer.
Whenever you crave this Instant Pot bolognese sauce with spaghetti, simply thaw it in boiling water before topping this sweetened pasta sauce with your favourite meal!
I highly recommend cooking a big batch of comfort food like this to make an easy, nutritionally balanced meal.
What To Serve With Ovenbaked HK Spaghetti Bolognese
There's no better way to enjoy bolognese recipes with a hint of sweetness than an excellent silky cup of milk tea. That's how they do it at British Colonial-Style-Coffee shops in Hong Kong.
Kids and adults love the sweeter and creamier version of baked pasta with ground beef than the original Italian version.
For those at home, how about serving baked pasta with a side of Crispy Soy Garlic Chicken Wings made in the air fryer!
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PrintHong Kong Style Baked Spaghetti Bolognese 焗肉醬意粉
Hong Kong Style Baked Spaghetti Bolognese 焗肉醬意粉 is a baked lasagna with spaghetti pasta substitute. Compared to traditional Italian spaghetti, this Chinese spaghetti bolognese baked in the oven is sweeter, creamier, and less tangy. It is easy to cook this HK style cafe pasta in just 30 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4 people 1x
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Instant Pot, Baked
- Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 lbs Ground Beef
- 300g Spaghetti Pasta
- 2 tbsp Parmesan Cheese or Mixed Cheese such as cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese for the layer of cheese
Beef Marinade Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 tsp Ground White Pepper
- 1 tbsp Corn Starch
- 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
Bolognese Sauce Ingredients
- 1 Can (400g) Fresh Tomatoes or Canned Crush Tomatoes
- 1 Medium Yellow Onion or White Onion, minced
- 2 Medium Carrot, finely diced
- 2 Celery, finely diced
- 4 Cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 C Chicken Stock
- 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp Shaoxing Wine (Chinese Cooking Wine)
- 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce
- 2 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce or Light soy sauce
- 2 Dried Bay Leaves
- Kosher Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil or Olive Oil
Instructions
Instant Pot Bolognese (Hong Kong Style)
- In a small bowl, mix the marinade ingredients together.
- Marinade the ground meat and the seasoning mixture in a large bowl for at least 20 minutes.
- Add vegetable oil to the Instant Pot and set to "Saute" mode. This would be equivalent to medium high heat on the stovetop.
- Once the oil is hot, add in minced garlic. Let fragrant for 2-3 minutes.
- Add marinated ground beef to the Instant Pot to brown the meat. Use a spatula to spread the meat around the bottom of the pan.
- Beat the meat into smaller chunks. Leave a few bigger pieces for a meatier bolognese sauce.
- Add the rest of the bolognese sauce ingredients such as crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, mirepoix (diced onions, carrots, and celery), Shaoxing wine, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, bay leaves, salt, and black pepper. Mix well.
- Add a cup of water or chicken stock to deglaze the pan.
- Close the lid, set the pressure cooker to high pressure for 20 minutes, and let it naturally release pressure. If you are in a hurry, you can opt for a quick release.
- After the pressure valve drops, remove the lid.
- Taste the sauce and adjust with salt and black pepper if desired.
- Remove bay leaves and discard.
- Pro Tip: Select "Saute" mode to thicken the sauce and add a little cornstarch slurry. Mix well until the sauce reduces to your desired consistency!
Assembly
- Preheat your oven to 400F.
- Cook spaghetti al dente in a pot of salted water per packaged instructions. Strain out water with a colander.
- Add cooked spaghetti to a large mixing bowl, add a few spoonfuls of the bolognese sauce, and mix well.
- Add the mixed spaghetti to a large ovenproof dish. Top with spaghetti bolognese sauce and mixed cheese and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
- Bake the HK-style spaghetti bolognese for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve and enjoy!
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- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 395
- Sugar: 16.4 g
- Sodium: 2097.3 mg
- Fat: 16.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 30.7 g
- Fiber: 5.5 g
- Protein: 31.7 g
- Cholesterol: 72.9 mg
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Leen says
This is delicious and a hit with my family! Even the kids loved it!
Nancy says
I'm so happy that it pleases the kiddos! My kid also loves this alot and always asks for this 🙂
Swathi says
Hongkong style baked spaghetti is delicious great change for usual spaghetti dinner. Thanks for sharing.
Krystle says
The sauce has so much depth compared to regular marinara. Would make again!
Oscar says
I enjoyed how this baked spaghetti bolognese was less tangy and creamier than the usual Italian version. It’s a great dish to prepare in a short amount of time.
Ashley says
I love this twist to traditional Italian Bolognese. The sugar added tamed down the acidity of the tomatoes. Great recipe!
Nicole says
My family loves this for dinner! For us it’s a fun twist on the regular spaghetti I usually serve!
Alexandra says
Your recipes are always so delicious, warming and comforting, and this one is no exception. There were no leftovers in our house - yummy pasta recipe!
Helen Fern says
This recipe is so good - the flavors are rich and the dish is filling. I love the carrots and celery in it. My husband said he liked it better than "regular" spaghetti!! We're having this again.
Andréa says
I definitely need to try this Hong Kong Style spaghetti bolognese. I love a good pasta and the added extra ingredients just sound so good!
Jacqueline Debono says
As someone who lives in Italy, I was intrigued by this recipe and had to try it! The sauce is very different to Italian Bolognese but has so much flavour and baked together with the spaghetti and cheese makes a really delicious meal!
Natalie Perry says
This bolognese was delicious. Very different than what I am used to, but that is what I was looking for!
Swathi says
Hongkong style baked spaghetti sounds really delicious meal. I need to to try this.
Swathi says
This Hongkong style baked spaghetti looks delicious perfect meal idea.
Nora says
This sounds amazing! My family loves spaghetti bolognese so this will be a great meal for them! Can't wait to try it!
Andréa says
This looks delicious!
Angela says
This Bolognese sauce has amazing flavor and depth. Delicious!
Leslie says
Absolutely delicious!!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
This is one of those recipes I’ll make again and again. A lot of flavor and easy to make.
Amy Liu Dong says
Wow! This is such a great-looking spaghetti variant, it looks so delicious too! Another style we can do to alternate with the classic thing! Plus we can never go wrong with pasta!
Kim says
The whole family loved this recipe! Can’t wait to make it again.
Liz says
So flavorful and delicious!! The soy sauce and oyster sauce provided delicious unami!!!