Collected Foods kitchen recipe.

Creamy Gochujang Mushroom Pasta with Gochugaru: Weeknight Korean heat with clean, layered chili flavor. Collected Foods Korean Chili is the flavor driver.

Serves: 4

Why this spice: Gochugaru finishes creamy mushroom pasta so the gochujang sauce stays lively, not muddy.

Ingredients

• 12 oz short pasta
• 12 oz mixed mushrooms, sliced
• 2 Tbsp butter + 1 Tbsp oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 Tbsp gochujang
• 1 tsp Collected Foods Korean Chili (Gochugaru)
• 3/4 cup cream or half-and-half
• 1/2 cup pasta water
• Parmesan and green onion, to finish

Directions

1. Cook pasta; reserve water. Brown mushrooms in butter and oil; season.
2. Add garlic, gochujang, and gochugaru; cook 1 minute.
3. Pour in cream and pasta water; simmer to a silky sauce.
4. Toss with pasta. Finish with Parmesan, green onion, and extra gochugaru.
5. Taste and adjust salt or spice before serving.

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