What is Korea without Kimchi? It is a staple in many of their traditional dishes, it is so common to find it in all their meals as a side dish. It is usually made out of Napa cabbage, radish, some carrots and fused together with the red hot chili flake known as Gochugaru.
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Here we learn the most basic kimchi, it is a great introduction to fermentation and a great dish to make for any meal. So get your jars out and clear out a shelf because your whole kitchen is going to smell like kimchi soon.
TOMATO & SAUSAGE PASTA
You looking for a quick, satisfying, meaty meal? Well Ten Ten's got you covered. Nothing can ever beat the speed and the deliciousness of a good Italian pasta dish. This is a simple, like super simple sausage and tomato pasta that you can make in 10 minutes or less. This dish aims to extract the lovely flavours of any sausage of your choice and bind it together in a rich, fresh tomato sauce topped with little notes of basil. Imagine that lovely sauce just bound together with your favourite pasta, making the perfect lunch, and dinner for yourself, your friends and your family.
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Here I use a good old classic English Cumberland sausage but this will work equally as well if not better with any sausage of your choosing. Feel free to use a spicy, rich chorizo, a classic English banger sausage, smoked beef sausages, pork chipolatas, or whatever you have on hand. There is no wrong way to make this dish, except not making it at all.
Quick & Simple
1.
Set your pasta to boil in some boiling salted water according to package instructions.
2.
Peel and finely mince 1/2 a white onion
3.
Halve a bunch of cherry tomatoes, the amount is all up to you. I usually cut about 6-8 per serving.
Ingredients
1.
Pasta of Choice
2.
250ml Tomato Passata
3.
Cherry Tomatoes
4.
1/2 White Onion
5.
Parmesan Cheese
6.
Fresh Basil
7.
2 Links Sausage of Choice
8.
1tb Balsamic Vinegar
4.
In a large pan or wok heat up some oil over medium high and gently peel the skin of your sausage and break little nuggets of sausage meat into the pan.
5.
Once your little sausage nuggets get a crusty crispy golden brown add in your onions and give it a good mix together.
6.
Add in your tomato passata and let it simmer away on medium low heat. Whilst it is simmering wash and finely chop up some fresh basil and set aside.
7.
Once your pasta is just a minute away from being cooked add 1 cup of pasta water into your sauce, along with your drained pasta.
8.
Add in your cherry tomatoes, and your chopped basil. Give it a good stir around. Season with salt and pepper and 1tb of balsamic vinegar. Let it simmer down till a thick fragrant sauce it achieved.
9.
Plate up with some parmesan cheese and some extra basil.