Name: Eggplants and Bean Sprout Pasta Sauce
Yield: 5 people
Ingredients: 2 eggplants (about 500g) - cut into small cubes; 250 to 300g bean sprout - roughly chopped; 1 onion - roughly chopped; - Ingredient A -; 1 tsp fine salt; 2 tbsp tsuyu; - Ingredient B -; 20g butter; 150g sour cream; dash of salt to taste; Any pasta for 5 people (about 500g)

June 26, 2018

Eggplants and Bean sprout pasta sauce

Eggplants and Bean Sprout Pasta Sauce

Persons

Ingredients

2 eggplants (about 500g) - cut into small cubes
250 to 300g bean sprout - roughly chopped
1 onion - roughly chopped

- Ingredient A -

1 tsp fine salt
2 tbsp tsuyu

- Ingredient B -

20g butter
150g sour cream
dash of salt to taste
Any pasta for 5 people (about 500g)

Instructions

1. In a skillet, heat 2 tbsp oil and fry eggplants, onion and bean sprout until wilted. Add ingredients "A" to season. Let it to cool to room temperature.
2. Transfer to your food processor, pulse a few seconds at a time, until smooth or the desired consistency.
3. Transfer the paste mixture into a skillet. Turn the heat to medium-high and bring it to boil, then add butter and sour cream. Mix with boiled (cooked) pasta to serve.

April 13, 2018

Leek pasta paste

Persons

Ingredients

5 leeks - cut into small pieces
5 garlic cloves - cut in slices
30g cashew nuts or pistachio

- Ingredient A -

1 tsp fine salt
1 tsp ginger powder
2 tbsp white wine or cooking sake
1 tbsp sweet soy sauce
1 tbsp soy sauce
3 tbsp sesame
1 cup of hot water in which you boiled pasta
dash of salt to taste
3 tbsp sesame oil
any pasta for 5 people
some parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. In a frying-pan, heat the oil and fry the garlic until fragrant. Add the leek and nuts until wilted. Add all ingredient A to season. Let it cool to room temperature.
2. Transfer into your food processor, pulse a few seconds at a time, until smooth or the desired consistency. Add sesame oil and mix.
3. Transfer the mixture into a skillet and add the cup of water(the one in which you boiled the pasta). Add some salt to taste.
4. Serve with spaghetti or any other pasta of your choice! Sprinkle some of parmesan cheese if you like.

March 24, 2018

Wafu cream sauce for pasta

Persons

Ingredients

300g brown mushrooms
3 garlic cloves - finely chopped
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 onion - cut into small pieces
1 leek - cut into small pieces
40g cashew nuts

- Ingredient A -

1 tsp fine salt
1 tbsp white wine or cooking sake
25g butter
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1/2 tsp sugar

- Ingredient B -

200g sour cream
320g milk
2 tbsp heavy cream
1/2 tbsp mustard
500g pasta (your choice)

Instructions

1. In a frying-pan, heat 1 tbsp sesame oil and fry garlic until fragrant. Add mushrooms, onion, leek and cashew nuts. Cook until wilted.
2. Add all the ingredient A to season. Let it cool down to room temperature.
3. Put into food processor, pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Transfer to skillet or wok and add the ingredient B. Simmer for about 2 to 3 mins, stir often in order to keep it from burning.
5. Toss hot pasta with the sauce.
Serve hot!

February 1, 2018

Tuna and eggplant pasta sauce

Persons

Ingredients

1 tuna can (5 ounce / 140g) - remove any oil
2 eggplants (about 600g) - cut into 1cm cubes
1 onion - chopped
1 garlic cloves - finely chopped
- Ingredient A -
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp mirin
1 tsp dashi powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp sweet paprika powder
dash of pepper to taste
- Ingredient B -
150g sour cream
120g milk
50g plain yogurt

Instructions

1. In a skillet, heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil and fry garlic until fragrant. Add onion and eggplants, cook until wilted. Add tuna and fry for a few more minutes, then add the ingredient A to season.
2. In a small bowl, add the ingredient B and mix well. Set aside.
3. Pour cream mixture from #2 into the skillet, over the cooked vegetable, and bring it to boil. Once it is boiled, remove from the heat.
4. Serve with boiled pasta (of your choice).