About the recipe

After scores of different pasta eaten all over Italy I was excited to make an asian style pasta/noodle dish after our return. This is really easy and fast provided you have Korean BBQ sauce which is now easy to find. You could even substitute with teriyaki.

Ingredients

Extra virgin olive oil or peanut oil.

Season the ground duck with:

1/2 LB Ground Beef
1/2 cup Korean BBQ sauce
2 Large Carrots Chopped
1/2 small onion sliced
1 bunch of greens sliced into ribbons
Ginger chopped
1 TB cooking oil
1 tbsp cilantro, chopped
1 lb dried Etto casarecce or your favorite pasta
Salt pepper garlic powder to taste
Sriracha or calabrian chili to taste

Casarecce pasta box

Preparation

In a medium bowl, add ground beef and season with salt, pepper
In a large wok or skillet, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium high heat. Add carrots and onions to pan and cook until cooked through and sizzling. Add the beef and cook until begins to brown. About 3-5 minutes.
Meanwhile, In a large pot, bring 4 qt of water with 1-2 tbsp salt to a boil and cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve a cup of pasta water before draining.
Add the greens to the pan with ginger and Korean BBQ sauce and stir well.
Drain pasta and add to the pan. Toss pasta with sauce, adding pasta water if needed to loosen the sauce and create a creamy, cohesive consistency - add pasta water as needed. Divide into bowls and top with cilantro and spicy sauce to taste. Enjoy!