5-ingredient creamy, spicy tomato pasta

Name: 5-ingredient creamy, spicy tomato pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 8.8 oz paccheri pasta; 2 cloves garlic; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tbsp gochujang; 0.4 cup heavy cream; 0.8 cup pasta water; 1 tbsp butter; salt; pepper; lemon (for serving)

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Devan Grimsrud

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"Inspired by a recipe on Eater from Joy Cho, just stripped back to make it even easier. This is one of my favorite pasta sauces, comes together so quickly, is super versatile, and has just the right amount of heat. Add more flavor by throwing in some shallots or onions with the garlic, or serve with a fried egg, scallions, or flakes of nori on top. It’s simpler, and dare I say better, than the creamy pasta alla vodka of Gigi Hadid “fame.” To freshen it up, you could also add some sliced roasted red peppers, halved cherry tomatoes, or even sun-dried tomatoes to the sauce before adding the pasta."

Difficulty

Easy 👌

Preparation

20 min

Baking

0 min

Resting

0 min

Ingredients

2Servings

MetricImperial

250 g

paccheri pasta

2 cloves

garlic

3 tbsp

tomato paste

1 tbsp

gochujang

100 ml

heavy cream

200 ml

pasta water

1 tbsp

butter

salt

pepper

lemon (for serving)

Utensils

cutting board, knife, pot, frying pan (large), cooking spoon, colander

Nutrition per serving

Cal730

Fat27 g

Protein20 g

Carb103 g

Step 1/3
- 2 cloves garlic
- cutting board
- knife
- pot
Thinly slice garlic. Set a pot of water to boil over medium high heat.
Step 2/3
- 250 g paccheri pasta
- 1 tbsp butter
- 3 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp gochujang
- 100 ml heavy cream
- frying pan (large)
- cooking spoon
Once water is boiling, season generously with salt and cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve some pasta water, then drain. Add butter to a large frying pan over medium heat. Once melted, add garlic and let cook for approx. 1 min. Add tomato paste and gochujang and stir constantly to combine. Once the mixture is sticking to the bottom of the pot, after approx. 5 min., add heavy cream, reduce heat to low, and let simmer gently while the pasta cooks.
Step 3/3
- salt
- pepper
- lemon (for serving)
- colander
Add pasta and some pasta water to the sauce, turn up the heat, and mix well until the sauce coats all the pasta and has thickened up a bit. Add more pasta water as needed to create the texture you want. Serve immediately, topped with black pepper and a bit of lemon juice to taste. Enjoy!
Enjoy your meal!