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Ingredients
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- 400 g (14oz) pasta shapes or spaghetti (I like rigatoni)
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 onion peeled and finely diced
- 5 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp gochujang paste
- 3 tbsp tomato puree (paste in USA)
- 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce (light or all-purpose)
- 100 g (1 cup) parmesan, grated/shredded
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) double (heavy) cream
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- Small bunch of spring onions (scallions) finely chopped
- Grated/shredded parmesan
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Boil the pasta in a large pan of water for 1 minute less than the package instructions, then drain and reserve around 500ml (or approx. 2 imperial cups) of the pasta water.
- While the pasta cooks, heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
- Add the onion and fry for 5 minutes, stirring often, until softened.
- Stir in the garlic, salt, and pepper and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add gochujang, tomato puree, and soy sauce, cooking for two minutes while stirring often.
- Mix in the Parmesan and cream until combined.
- Once the pasta is ready, drain it, keeping about 500ml of the cooking water.
- Add half of the reserved pasta water to the pan and mix with the gochujang sauce, then add the drained pasta and butter.
- Toss the pasta in the sauce, cooking for another minute to coat the pasta well. Add more pasta water if needed for desired sauce consistency.
- Serve in bowls topped with spring onions, extra Parmesan, and sesame seeds.
Notes
For more heat, increase the amount of gochujang paste to taste.
Feel free to use any type of pasta you have on hand. Rigatoni works well because its shape holds the sauce nicely.
For a vegetarian option, ensure that the Parmesan cheese is made without animal rennet.
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- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Korean-Italian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 60mg