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Uni Pasta Recipe (Creamy Homemade Pasta w/ Sea Urchin)
A simple, rich pasta that highlights one of my favorite ingredients: uni, also known as sea urchin. This dish is even better when you make your own fresh pasta to go with it!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 690 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1/2 /2 lb dried spaghetti or angel hair pasta OR...
- ~3 ~3 nests Homemade Pasta taglioni (similar to spaghetti), laminated to thickness of 5. Approximately 1/4 to 1/3 of the recipe on that post.
- filtered water if you only drink filtered water, you should only be cooking with it too!
- salt for boiling pasta
- 2 tbsp neutral cooking oil
- 3 cloves garlic pressed or minced
- 1/3 /3 cup heavy cream
- 1 tray uni approximately 20 pieces
- salt as needed, to taste
Instructions
- Boil water in a medium sized pot on high, add enough salt so it tastes like the sea
- Add the pasta to the water, let the water get back to a boil then drop the heat to about medium, so you maintain a low boil. Fresh pasta takes around 2-3 minutes, dried pasta will take longer. Just taste a noodle every 30 seconds or so and remove slightly before you think it's ready, since it will keep cooking from residual heat. Drain and do not rinse. Set the pasta aside and prepare to use it immediately.
- Put a medium to large pan on medium heat and let it warm up a bit. Add the oil and garlic, and lightly brown the garlic for a minute or so.
- Once you're ok with the garlic not browning any further, pour in the cream and let it simmer for a few minutes to warn and reduce a bit to thicken.
- Add all the uni you like, reserving about four of your best looking pieces to top the bowl at the end. I added about two large scoops of uni. You can adjust this based on how much pasta or cream you add too.
- Add the pasta into the pan, and let it warm up a bit. Toss to coat a few times. Taste and season with more salt if needed.
- Serve into two medium bowls, or one large bowl for sharing. Top with the remaining uni and serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
690kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
88g
(29%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
24mg
(1%)
Potassium
301mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
583IU
(12%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
58mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 690
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 690kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 88g | 29% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 301mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 583IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 58mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.