When the week is hectic and you need a quick but heavenly meal, my creamy sambal oelek pasta is the go-to trick up your sleeve!
Picture a meeting between the spice of the East and Italy’s love of pasta – that is exactly what this recipe offers. With a touch of sambal oelek, a handful of sun-ripened tomatoes, a splash of cream and, of course, the essential sprinkling of parmesan, you have a meal that will have everyone around the dinner table buzzing.
The beauty of this recipe is its simplicity and flexibility. Serve it as a dish in its own right, or let it play second fiddle alongside your favourite meat or fish – either way, I guarantee it will be welcomed with open arms.
And the best part? This sambal oelek pasta speaks to the heart as much as to the stomach. So what are you waiting for? Let’s put pasta on the menu tonight 🙂
Quick and easy dinner with pasta and sambal oelek
How do you make creamy pasta with sambal oelek? It is actually quite simple – and quick.
You need only a handful of ingredients for this pasta, but you would never know it from the flavour.
Sambal oelek is a must, as it plays the leading role – beyond that, just a little onion, garlic, fresh tomatoes, cream, parmesan and fresh basil.
Simple, good ingredients that go hand in hand when cooked together and cling to your favourite pasta.
Creamy sambal oelek pasta
Ingredients
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 300 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 3-4 tbsp sambal oelek chilli paste
- 250 ml cream whipping cream (38% fat) or cooking cream
- 60 g parmesan, finely grated
- 4-500 g pasta
- 8 sprigs fresh basil, leaves picked
- Pasta cooking water
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Oil
To serve
- Grated parmesan
Method
- Cook the pasta al dente according to the packet instructions. Reserve some of the pasta cooking water.Meanwhile, start on the sauce.
- Heat a splash of oil in a frying pan and fry the onion and garlic over a medium heat until the onion is soft and translucent.
- Add the tomatoes and heat them through for a couple of minutes, then add the sambal oelek paste and cook it for about a minute.Taste your sambal oelek paste – the heat varies. Start with 2 tbsp if you find it very hot.
- Pour in the cream, add the parmesan and let the sauce simmer gently for a moment.Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Toss the pasta and basil leaves into the sauce in the pan, and adjust the consistency with pasta cooking water.Let the pasta cook on in the pan for just under a minute, until the sauce turns creamy and thickens, coating the pasta.
- Serve topped with parmesan and freshly ground pepper.
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Familiehit hjemme hos os
Ihhh hvor er det godt at høre – tusind tak fordi du skriver det 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna
Smagte super godt
Hej Kathrine
Ihhh hvor dejligt altså – tusind tak 🙂
Warm wishes, Dianna