Korea Town Adjacent Pasta Recipes

HEARTY SUMMER PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the cabbage and saute until wilted but still a little firm, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• To the same pan, add 1/4 cup of the olive oil. Add the rosemary sprigs and cook for 4 minutes over medium heat, turning every minute, until the rosemary leaves get crisp and lightly browned. Remove to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
• Add the fusilli to the pan and toast until the edges are browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the toasted pasta to the pot of boiling water and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in the saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and saute 1 minute more. Add the cannellini beans, red pepper flakes, and a generous pinch of salt and pepper; saute for another 2 minutes. Add the vegetable broth, butter and lemon juice. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Drain the pasta and add it to the saute pan. Raise the heat to medium, give the pasta a good stir, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the sauteed cabbage. Crumble the fried rosemary with your hands and stir it into the pasta. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper as needed. Serve immediately.

BRISKET RAGU WITH CRISPY PASTA

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the vegetables have softened, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for a minute. Add the brisket, collards, chicken broth, tomatoes and sugar. Simmer, covered, over low heat for 12 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
• In two batches, heat half (3 tablespoons) of the remaining olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add half of the pasta, lower the heat to medium and cook until lightly browned and crispy at the edges, 5 to 6 minutes per batch.
• To serve: Toss together the brisket ragu and the crispy pasta, and divide it between four plates. Garnish each serving with a basil leaf and two pieces of shaved Parmesan.

ASIAN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and rinse under cold water to cool.
• Place pasta in a large bowl, and toss with the sesame oil, soy sauce, and cayenne pepper. Add the red bell pepper and cilantro and toss again until well mixed. Cover and refrigerate for one hour. Serve chilled.

CREAMY DOENJANG PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large, wide pot of lightly salted water to a boil over high. Cook the pasta until about 2 minutes shy of al dente (according to package instructions); it should still be a little uncooked in the center and will finish cooking in the sauce later. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta cooking water, drain the pasta and return it to the empty pot. While the pasta is cooking, pour the milk into a large liquid measuring cup or medium bowl. Whisk in the doenjang, mirin and a generous crack of black pepper until the doenjang dissolves.
• To the pasta pot, add the butter, milk mixture and half of the pasta water. Bring to a simmer over high. Cook, stirring constantly and vigorously with a wooden spoon, until the sauce reduces and thickens significantly, coating the noodles like thin cream, 5 to 7 minutes. Taste and season with salt if needed.
• Divide among plates. Top with as much grated Parmesan as you'd like and another crack of black pepper. Serve immediately.