Just something simple for when you crave flavorful and spicy comfort food! This gochujang pasta with mushrooms and peas is done in less than 30 minutes and one pan. Top it with some almond parm for extra texture and flavor. It’s a very satisfying weekday lunch.
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I moved back to LA for school last week, so this gochujang pasta with mushrooms and peas is my first recipe in the new place! I was a little worried about finding time and space to do this, but like…I need to eat and I clearly love documenting it, so that hasn’t been an issue yet. I’m still settling into new routines, so simple pastas have been a staple! Not gonna lie though, I’m a little sick of pasta at this point, but I’m totally not sick of the flavors.
Gochujang is a savory fermented Korean chili paste made from gochujaru chili flakes. You can find it at Asian supermarkets and some big name grocery stores. I pretty much use any condiment I buy in pasta at some point, just to shake up the conventional pasta sauces. This one was super fun.
What You’ll Need For This Pasta
pasta of choice, cooked al dente
gochujang
olive oil
shallot
garlic
mushrooms
frozen peas
for almond parm: sliced almonds, nutritional yeast, salt, pepper
Gochujang Pasta with Mushrooms and Peas
Ingredients
- 8 oz. pasta of choice, cooked al dente *reserve ½ cup pasta water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- ¼ cup gochujang
- 5 cremini or bella mushrooms, thinly sliced
- ½ cup frozen peas
- salt to taste
Almond parm
- ½ cup sliced almonds
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Cook pasta al dente according to package instructions. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water.
- Heat a pan over medium heat. When hot, add olive oil and the shallot. Cook for a couple minutes before adding garlic. Cook for 1 minute before adding the mushrooms and peas.
- When the mushrooms and peas are cooked, add the gochujang, ¼ cup of reserved pasta water, and the pasta. Add the rest of the reserved pasta water if necessary.
- For the almond parm, just process the ingredients in a smaller food processor.
For more fun pasta recipes, check out…
Miso Tahini Pasta with Shiitake Bacon
