Easy go-to week night pasta
Gochujang is one of my favorite ingredients to work with. If you’re unfamiliar with gochujang, it’s a fermented Korean chili paste that’s spicy, savory, and slightly sweet. It’s a super versatile ingredient and makes a great pasta sauce base!
This gochujang pasta recipe is super minimal version of another gochujang pasta I’ve made based on this Eater recipe. I prefer simple yet delicious recipes and this gochujang pasta recipe might take the cake for being the easiest pasta recipe out there. Quick and easy with a few staple pantry items, and you’ll have dinner on the table in less than 20 minutes!
Some tips from the kitchen
- Gochujang is such a versatile ingredient that can be used in a variety of dishes. Sempio gochujang is one of my favorites because it has the perfect balance of spicy, savory, and sweet. You can find it on Amazon for 15% using code TEEKEATZ until September 15th!
- If you’re lactose intolerant, substitute the heavy cream with your favorite dairy free alternative. Cashew cream, greek yogurt + plant-based milk, and coconut cream are all great substitutes.
- Use your favorite pasta shape! I love a pasta shape with lots of crevices to cling onto the sauce like the gigli pasta I used for this recipe.
Ingredients
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2 Garlic Cloves, minced
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2 tbsp. Sun-dried Tomatoes
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2 tbsp. Gochujang Paste (Korean chili paste)
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1 tbsp. Tomato Paste
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1/2 cup Heavy Cream
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1/2 cup Pasta Water
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3 cups Pasta of choice
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Parmesan Cheese, to taste
Instructions
1. Cook pasta according to instructions on package. Reserve pasta water.
2. Into a saute pan, add some oil from the sundried tomatoes and minced garlic. Sweat until fragrant.
3. Add in sun-dried tomatoes, gochujang paste and tomato paste. Caramelize for 2-3 minutes.
4. Add in heavy cream and pasta water. Mix until well-combined and emulsified.
5. Toss in cooked pasta, adding more pasta water if needed.
6. Sprinkle with optional parmesan cheese and serve.
Gochujang Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 Garlic Cloves minced
- 2 tbsp. Sun-dried Tomatoes
- 2 tbsp. Gochujang Paste Korean chili paste
- 1 tbsp. Tomato Paste
- 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
- 1/2 cup Pasta Water
- 3 cups Pasta of choice
- Parmesan Cheese to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to instructions on package. Reserve pasta water.
- Into a saute pan, add some oil from the sundried tomatoes and minced garlic. Sweat until fragrant.
- Add in sun-dried tomatoes, gochujang paste and tomato paste. Caramelize for 2-3 minutes.
- Add in heavy cream and pasta water. Mix until well-combined and emulsified.
- Toss in cooked pasta, adding more pasta water if needed.
- Sprinkle with optional parmesan cheese and serve.
Video
@teekeatz Creamy tomato Gochujang pasta 🍝 Recipe by Joy Cho @Eater #pasta #spicypasta #easyrecipe #gochujang #tiktokcooks #foodtiktok
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