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Thursday, January 15, 2015

Spicy Angel Hair Pasta with Minced Meat Sauce

Of all the pastas, my favourite is Angel Hair which is the thinnest, easy to cook and goes well with a variety of sauces. The meat sauce and the Szechuan Chilli Oil blends very well with this pasta.   Add more chilli oil if you want it to be spicy.

I served this pasta dish with a Mixed Vegetable Salad [see next post]. Together it is a complete meal for lunch or dinner.
The original recipe uses wantan noodles. 
Recipe Source - Yum Yum Magazine No. 67
Ingredients and Method for Szechuan Chilli Oil
This chilli oil can be used for  blanched meat, salads and noodles, too.  Click here for the Preparation


Spicy Pasta With Minced Meat Sauce
200 gm minced meat [can mix pork and chicken]
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1 tbsp chopped shallots
1-2 tbsp oil
Seasoning
3 tbsp fine fermented soya bean paste [taucheong]
2-3 tbsp light soy sauce
1-2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp pepper
200-250 ml water [more if you prefer some gravy]
200 gm Angel Hair Spaghetti - cooked to al dente
1 stalk spring onions or coriander [chopped]
3-4 tbsp Szechuan Chilli Oil
  1. Minced Meat Sauce - Heat up oil, saute garlic and shallots until aromatic, add in the minced meat and continue stirring to break up the meat.
  2. Add in the taucheong and stir fry until fragrant.  Add in the seasoning, stir to mix well, then add in the water.
  3. Bring to boil, lower heat to simmer for about 30 minutes or until meat is tender and gravy reduced.  Taste to adjust seasoning.
  4. Remove from heat.  Set aside.  You can prepare this meat sauce ahead of meal time.
  5. Blanch spaghetti according to instructions or until al dente.  Dish up on serving platter.
  6. Scoop some minced meat sauce over [reheat meat sauce if you like it hot or warm], sprinkle some chopped coriander leaves and the chilli oil.
  7. Serve immediately. 
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I'm also submitting this post to Cook Your Books Event #20 hosted by Joyce of Kitchen Flavours

14 comments:

Victoria Bakes said...

frankly, besides YUM, i cannot think of a better description! absolutely yummy

~董夫人~ said...

Wow! Love the minced meat wf the angel noodles !

Kimmy said...

Thanks Victoria, if Szechuan Chilli Oil is no problem with you. This minced meat sauce goes well be any type of blanched noodles. Surprisingly, the chilli oil blends well with the Pasta, too.

Kimmy said...

Hi Lay Pheng, you like angel hair pasta too? I like the fine texture cos' it can absorb the flavours of any sauce that goes with it.

kitchen flavours said...

Hi Kimmy,
Your pasta looks delicious! Looks very "ho-chiak" with the minced meat!

Ana Regalado said...

Kimmy , meat sauce and Sichuan chilli oil combo sounds awesome ! Definitely has my name on it :D Thanks for sharing another delightful meal to LTU !

Karen Luvswesavory said...

Kimmy, this angel hair pasta with minced meat is so delicious ^-^!

Kimmy said...

Hi Joyce, the braised meat is simple and tasty to blend with the spaghetti.

Kimmy said...

Hi Joyce, the braised meat is simple and tasty to blend with the spaghetti.

Kimmy said...

Hi Joyce, the braised meat is simple and tasty to blend with the spaghetti.

Kimmy said...

Hi Anne, I have never knew that Szechuan chilli oil is good for noodles. Has a unique aroma and flavour.

Kimmy said...

Ki Karen, simple 'liao' blends well with EZ noodles. Hassle free too.

Zoe said...

Hi Kimmy,

You are making me feeling so hungry looking your saucy pasta... I have to go now!!! My tummy is growling too loud! Ops!

Zoe

Kimmy said...

Hi Zoe, luckily this pasta and meat sauce blends well cos' it is a One Dish Meal which I cooked on the days when I'm busy baking cookies,hehehe!.. If it's not good, my family will have to eat out cos' I too tired to cook a proper meal after doing so much baking.