Gochujang Bolognese Pasta
Gochujang Bolognese Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 1/2 cup carrots, diced
- 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup gochujang
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 pound paccheri pasta
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add 1 pound of ground beef to the pot. Break the beef into small pieces using a wooden spoon.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Season the beef with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Cook the beef until it is completely browned. Once browned, drain any excess fat from the pot.
⏱️ 8 min
- 5
Add 1/2 cup of diced onion, 1/2 cup of diced carrots, and 1/2 cup of diced celery to the pot with the cooked beef.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the vegetables and cook until they are softened, which takes approximately 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min
- 7
Add 2 cloves of minced garlic to the pot and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Stir in 1/4 cup of gochujang and cook for 2 minutes, ensuring it is well mixed with the meat and vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Pour in 1/4 cup of red wine and deglaze the pot, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Add 1 cup of beef broth to the pot. Bring the sauce to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let it cook for at least 30 minutes.
⏱️ 35 min
- 11
While the sauce simmers, bring a separate large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add salt to the boiling water.
⏱️ 10 min
- 12
Cook the paccheri pasta according to the package directions until it is al dente.
⏱️ 12 min
- 13
Before draining the pasta, reserve 1/4 cup of the starchy pasta water.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Add the cooked pasta directly to the bolognese sauce in the pot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 15
Pour in 1/2 cup of heavy cream and the 1/4 cup of reserved pasta water.
⏱️ 1 min
- 16
Stir everything together until the pasta is well coated with the sauce and the sauce becomes creamy.
⏱️ 2 min
- 17
Add 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese to the pasta and sauce, and stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 18
Serve the Gochujang Bolognese Pasta immediately, garnished with fresh chopped parsley and additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Gochujang Bolognese Pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 1/2 cup carrots, diced
- 1/2 cup celery, diced
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 garlic, cloves, minced
- 1/4 cup gochujang
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 pound paccheri pasta
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated, plus more for serving
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add 1 pound of ground beef to the pot. Break the beef into small pieces using a wooden spoon.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Season the beef with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of black pepper.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Cook the beef until it is completely browned. Once browned, drain any excess fat from the pot.
⏱️ 8 min - 5
Add 1/2 cup of diced onion, 1/2 cup of diced carrots, and 1/2 cup of diced celery to the pot with the cooked beef.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the vegetables and cook until they are softened, which takes approximately 5-7 minutes.
⏱️ 7 min - 7
Add 2 cloves of minced garlic to the pot and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Stir in 1/4 cup of gochujang and cook for 2 minutes, ensuring it is well mixed with the meat and vegetables.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Pour in 1/4 cup of red wine and deglaze the pot, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Add 1 cup of beef broth to the pot. Bring the sauce to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and let it cook for at least 30 minutes.
⏱️ 35 min - 11
While the sauce simmers, bring a separate large pot of water to a rolling boil. Add salt to the boiling water.
⏱️ 10 min - 12
Cook the paccheri pasta according to the package directions until it is al dente.
⏱️ 12 min - 13
Before draining the pasta, reserve 1/4 cup of the starchy pasta water.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Add the cooked pasta directly to the bolognese sauce in the pot.
⏱️ 1 min - 15
Pour in 1/2 cup of heavy cream and the 1/4 cup of reserved pasta water.
⏱️ 1 min - 16
Stir everything together until the pasta is well coated with the sauce and the sauce becomes creamy.
⏱️ 2 min - 17
Add 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese to the pasta and sauce, and stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 18
Serve the Gochujang Bolognese Pasta immediately, garnished with fresh chopped parsley and additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min