Description
A quick, creamy gochujang pasta with a spicy Korean twist and rich parmesan cream sauce.
Ingredients
1 pound dried pasta
1 tablespoon salted butter
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1½ tablespoon gochujang paste
1½ cups heavy cream
½ cup grated parmesan
Optional: Fresh or dried parsley
Instructions
1. Fill a pot with water and boil pasta until al dente.
2. Melt butter and sauté garlic in a skillet.
3. Stir in gochujang paste, cream, and parmesan; cook until thickened.
4. Add cooked pasta and reserved pasta water; toss to coat.
5. Serve topped with parsley and extra parmesan.
Notes
Adjust the gochujang amount for desired spice level.
Add protein like chicken or tofu for variation.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Korean-Italian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg