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Uni Cream Pasta (Creamy Sea Urchin Pasta)

Bring something special to the table with this well-loved recipe.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 2 portions
Calories: 856 kcal
Course: Main Course , Lunch
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

  • 200 g dry pasta
  • 2000 ml water
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic sliced
  • 50 g red onion sliced
  • 1 anchovy fillet jarred anchovy in oil
  • 3 tbsp canned tomato crushed or diced
  • 3 tbsp white wine
  • 150 ml heavy cream 36% milk fat
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 50-100 g sea urchins "uni" uni
  • 1 tsp unsalted butter
  • 2 pinches ground black pepper
  • parsley to garnish

Instructions

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  1. Bring a 2000 ml water to a boil and add 2 tsp salt. 
  2. Add 2 tbsp olive oil and 2 cloves garlic to a cold frying pan. Heat on low and fry until the garlic is lightly golden and fragrant. Remove the garlic pieces and eat them on their own or save them for another dish (great with salads etc!)
  3. Add the 50 g red onion and 1 anchovy fillet. Fry until the onion is slightly softened. 
  4. Once the onion is softened, add 200 g dry pasta to the boiling pot of water and cook until al dente (generally 1-2 minutes less than the packaging states). 
  5. Add 3 tbsp canned tomato and 3 tbsp white wine to the frying pan. 
  6. Mix well and then add 150 ml heavy cream.
  7. Once the cream is heated through and almost bubbling, add ¼ tsp salt and 50-100 g sea urchins "uni". Break up the uni and mix it into the sauce.
  8. Allow the sauce to continue simmering while you wait for the pasta to finish cooking. If the sauce becomes too thick, add a small amount of pasta water to loosen it up and make it glossy.
  9. Once the pasta is cooked, transfer it to the pan with the sauce and turn off the heat. Add 1 tsp unsalted butter.
  10. Mix until the pasta is fully coated and the butter has melted into the sauce.
  11. Transfer to serving plates and top with 2 pinches ground black pepper and parsley .
  12. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information

Serving 304.4g Calories 856kcal (43%) Carbohydrates 87.4g (29%) Protein 19.9g (40%) Fat 49.4g (76%) Saturated Fat 23.13g (116%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3.09g Cholesterol 124mg (41%) Sodium 3591mg (150%) Fiber 6.6g (26%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2portions

Amount Per Serving

Calories 856

% Daily Value*

Serving 304.4g
Calories 856kcal 43%
Carbohydrates 87.4g 29%
Protein 19.9g 40%
Fat 49.4g 76%
Saturated Fat 23.13g 116%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.09g 18%
Cholesterol 124mg 41%
Sodium 3591mg 150%
Fiber 6.6g 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.