Pasta
- 0.5 lb spaghetti or any pasta of your choice
Vegetables
- 1 cup diced onion
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- ½ cup chopped green onions
- 1 cup green pepper
- 3 cloves of garlic- minced
Seasonings
- salt as per taste
- pepper as per taste
Water
- 12 cups water to boil pasta.
- ½ cup pasta water
Boil your choice of pasta for 10 minutes on medium-high heat. Once cooked, drain and rinse with cold water. Add half a tablespoon of oil to the pasta to prevent sticking, and set it aside.
0.5 lb spaghetti or any pasta of your choice, 12 cups water to boil pasta.
Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
1 ½ tbsp olive oil
Add minced garlic for a few minutes.
3 cloves of garlic- minced
Then add chopped onion and cook until onions are translucent.
1 cup diced onion
Next, add diced tomatoes and cook until they become mushy.
1 cup diced tomatoes
Add green pepper and cook it for 2 minutes.
1 cup green pepper
Add gochujang to the pan and mix everything well. Then, add water (pasta water) and stir until the gochujang has dissolved and the sauce is well combined.
1½ tbsp gochujang paste, ½ cup pasta water
Add the boiled spaghetti into the pan with the sauce to ensure it's evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook it for 2-3 mins.
salt as per taste, pepper as per taste
Garnish with chopped green onions and serve hot.
½ cup chopped green onions
#. It's important to be mindful of the amount of salt you add, as Gochujang paste already contains salt. Adding too much salt can make the dish overly salty.
# You can save either 1/2 or 1 cup of pasta water for later use.
Calories: 604kcal | Carbohydrates: 106g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 845mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 691IU | Vitamin C: 84mg | Calcium: 154mg | Iron: 4mg
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