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Creamy Mentaiko Pasta
Creamy Mentaiko Pasta blends the subtle briny flavor of karashi mentaiko roe with a smooth sauce of olive oil, half and half, and grated Parmigiano Reggiano. The cooked spaghetti is tossed in the sauce to coat evenly, then garnished with thin strips of nori and sliced shiso leaves, imparting a fresh herbal note.
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
9 mins
Total Time
12 mins
Servings:
3
servings
Calories:
410 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 90 grams karashi mentaiko (about 2 pieces)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup half and half (half cream, half milk)
- 9 grams parmigiano reggiano (grated)
- 200 grams spaghetti dry
- ¼ heet nori (cut into thin strips with scissors, for garnish)
- 3 leaves shiso leaves thinly sliced, for garnish, green
Instructions
- Boil the pasta according to the package directions in well-salted water (about 1 tablespoon salt per 5 cups of water).
- Whole mentaiko comes in the roe sacks which have a tough outer membrane. Pierce one end of it and then squeeze the roe out of membrane into the bowl, like you're squeezing toothpaste out of the tube.
- Add the olive oil, half and half, and Parmigiano Reggiano and then whisk to combine.
- Prepare the garnishes.
- When the pasta is done, drain it and then add it immediately to the bowl with the Mentaiko sauce. Toss to coat the pasta evenly.
- You can plate it using tongs and a small bowl or ladle and then garnish it with the nori and shiso.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
410kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
121mg
(40%)
Sodium
87mg
(4%)
Potassium
241mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
185IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
4.8mg
(5%)
Calcium
77mg
(8%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 410
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 410kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 121mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 87mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 241mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 185IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 4.8mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 8% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.