Spaghetti Gangnam Style
Ingredients
2 pounds pasta
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
2 handfuls baby carrots, half carrots diced, half sliced in thin strips
1 onion, diced
2 medium leeks, cut into half moons
2 bunches green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated
10 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups chicken broth
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1 1⁄2 cups milk
2⁄3 cup tomato paste
1⁄3-2⁄3 cup Sunchang Gochujang
4 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons sugar
1-3 jalapenos, seeded and chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Sesame oil
Instructions
1. Cook pasta as directed by package instructions and drain.
2. Heat oil in large skillet and sauté mushrooms until browned. Add diced carrots, white onion, leeks, and white parts of green onions. Sauté until soft and translucent. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant.
3. Add 1⁄2 cup chicken broth and stir. Add ground meats, 1 cup of broth, season with salt and pepper, and cook 8 to 10 more minutes or until meats are cooked through.
4. Stir in milk and cook until half of liquid has evaporated. Add tomato paste, gochujang, soy sauce, sugar, and remaining chicken broth. Continue cooking until sauce starts to thicken, about 5 to 7 minutes. Adjust seasoning to taste.
5. Remove skillet from heat and add jalapenos and remaining carrots. Garnish with sesame seeds, green parts of green onions, a drizzle of sesame oil, and serve over cooked pasta.
Comments
This recipe is from Sushi Bytes and it was excellent! Leftovers were devoured in short course. The sauce was nicely spicy and we all enjoyed it. This is definitely a nice spin on traditional spaghetti sauce.