Creamy sambal oelek pasta
Recipe for spicy sambal oelek pasta with fresh tomatoes, cream and parmesan.
Servings 4 people
Calories 682kcal
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
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 682kcal | Carbohydrates: 87g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 275mg | Potassium: 559mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1533IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 261mg | Iron: 2mg