Korean-Style Sauce Fusilli Pasta
A fusion late-night midnight snack featuring spiral fusilli pasta coated in a savory, spicy Korean-style sauce with smoky bacon, mushrooms, and a creamy touch.
Combining pantry staples with bold flavor twists, this late-night fusion dish transforms leftover bacon and basic mushrooms into an exciting midnight meal. A rich blend of Korean chili paste and heavy cream creates a unique, comforting sauce that coats every twist of the pasta.
Ingredients
- 200 g fusilli pasta
- 100 g bacon
- 0.5 red onion
- 5 white mushrooms
- 5 cherry tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Korean chili paste
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 60 ml water
- 30 ml heavy cream
- to taste black pepper
- to taste dried parsley
- optional mint leaves
Instructions
- 1Slice the bacon
Place the bacon on a cutting board and use a knife to slice it into smaller, manageable pieces.
Tip: Cut the bacon into uniform sizes so they render evenly when stir-fried. - 2Cut the Red Onion
Take half of a red onion and slice it on the cutting board into manageable pieces, which will later be stir-fried with the bacon and mushrooms.
Tip: Cut the onion into uniform chunks so they cook evenly and infuse the oil with flavor. - 3Boil the Fusilli Pasta
Add dry fusilli pasta into a pot of boiling water seasoned with salt and a little cooking oil, and let it cook for about 10 minutes until tender.
Tip: Adding a bit of oil to the boiling water prevents the pasta pieces from sticking together. - 4Stir-Fry the Bacon
Transfer the sliced bacon into a hot pan and stir-fry it until it renders its fat and turns fragrant.
Tip: Cook the bacon over medium heat to render out the fat nicely without burning it. - 5Add the Sauce Mixture
Pour a custom sauce mixture containing Korean chili paste, chili powder, soy sauce, sugar, and water into the pan with the stir-fried bacon, onions, and white mushrooms.
Tip: Mix the sauce ingredients thoroughly in a bowl before pouring them in to ensure even seasoning. - 6Combine Pasta with Sauce
Add the previously boiled fusilli pasta directly into the pan along with tomatoes and heavy cream to absorb the rich sauce.
Tip: Toss the pasta well in the simmering sauce to coat every spiral piece evenly. - 7Add tomatoes and heavy cream
Add halved cherry tomatoes and pour heavy cream directly into the pan containing the cooked pasta, mushrooms, onions, and sauce.
Tip: Pour the heavy cream gently to help create a rich, creamy coating for the pasta. - 8Season with black pepper and parsley
Sprinkle black pepper and dried parsley over the pasta mixture in the pan just before taking it off the heat.
Tip: Add the herbs and pepper near the end of cooking to preserve their aroma and flavor.
