Name: Eggplant and tomato sauce pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 persons
Ingredients: 2 to 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 garlic cloves - finely chopped; 1 shallot - finely chopped; 1 eggplant - cut into small size square pieces (about 1cm); 50ml cooking sake or cooking white wine; 1 canned tomatoes - diced; 1 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp fine salt; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 400g of your favorite pasta; 1 tsp fine salt; 2 tbsp olive oil; pepper and salt

March 11, 2020

Eggplant and tomato sauce pasta

Persons

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Total Time

50 minutes

Ingredients

2 to 3 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves - finely chopped
1 shallot - finely chopped
1 eggplant - cut into small size square pieces (about 1cm)
50ml cooking sake or cooking white wine
1 canned tomatoes - diced
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp fine salt
1 tbsp tomato paste
400g of your favorite pasta
1 tsp fine salt
2 tbsp olive oil
pepper and salt

Instructions

1. In a frying-pan, heat 2 to 3 tbsp olive oil and fry the garlic until fragrant. Add the shallot and stir fry for a few minutes.
2. Add the eggplants and cook until wilted.
3. Add the cooking sake, canned tomatoes, sugar, salt and tomato paste. Bring it to a boil. Once it boils, reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 20min (no need to cover).
4. Add another 2 tbsp olive oil. Add salt and pepper to your taste.
5. Meanwhile boil the pasta according to the packet instructions until al dente, and drain.
6. Add the boiled pasta to the sauce and toss until well coated.
7. Serve into bowls immediately. Top with grated cheese (your choice) as much as you want. Enjoy!

May 28, 2018

Quick spaghetti with leeks

Ingredients

3 garlic cloves - finely chopped
1 to 2 leek - cut into julienne
120g brown mushrooms - chopped
200g bacon

- Ingredient A -

20g butter
3 tbsp tsuyu
15g white sesame
dash of salt
500g spaghetti or any other pasta

Instructions

1. In a skillet, heat 2 tbsp oil and fry the garlic until fragrant. Add bacon and mushrooms. Fry until bacon is no longer pink. Turn off the heat and add the leek.
2. Meanwhile, put the pasta into the boiling water and cook according to the instructions on the pack until they are al dente.
3. Add the cooked spaghetti into the skillet from #1 and heat over medium-high. Add all the ingredient A to season and stir until combined.

May 25, 2018

Basil paste

Serving Size

4 to 5 persons

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Ingredients

65g basil leaf
4 garlic cloves (about 30g)
100ml olive oil
50g pine nuts
1/2 tbsp kosher salt (If you want to use the paste for fish or salad, I recommend to use less salt.)
30g grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp sugar

Instructions

1. Put all the ingredients into the bowl of a food processor and process until finely pureed (or until smooth). Occasionally stop and scrape down the sides of the food processor with a rubber spatula to mix and combine evenly.
Note 1 - How to use
Serve with fish or meat. Obviously you can also use it as a pasta sauce! Adjust with salt to your taste.
Note 2 - If you don't use it on the spot
Place the paste in a zip-lock freezer bag, squeeze out the excess air, seal, and place in the freezer.

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!

March 3, 2018

Pasta sauce with white eggplant and leek

Persons

Pasta sauce with white eggplant and leek

Ingredients

4 garlic cloves - finely chopped
2 white eggplant (about 750g) - roughly chopped
1 leek - roughly chopped

- Ingredient A -

1 tbsp mirin
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp white sesame
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp gochujang
1 tsp or more kosher salt
1 tsp garlic powder
dash of sugar to taste
100g sour cream
500g any your favorite pasta

Instructions

1. In a frying-pan, heat 1 tbsp oil and fry the garlic until fragrant. Add white eggplant, leek and saute until wilted. Let it cool and set aside.
2. Add the cooked vegetable from #1 into your food processor and process until smooth but not too much.
3. Transfer the vegetable mixture into your frying-pan and heat them up. Add the ingredient A and simmer for about 1 to 2 mins. Add sour cream to finish.
Serve with pasta of your choice!