Spicy Rigatoni

by Erez Almagor-2 December 2025Medium

Prep Time15 min

Cook Time30 min

Total Time45 min

Servings4

A spicy and creamy rigatoni dish with guanciale and gochujang.

Imported RecipeOriginally from: www.instagram.com

Method

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Chop guanciale into equal strips and add it to a cold pan to cook over medium heat. Once crispy, remove it from the pan with its oil.
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In the same pan, drizzle olive oil and add finely chopped shallots, garlic and a stem of basil with its leaves.
2
Squeeze in tomato paste and add gochujang to cook for 5 minutes. Constantly scrape the bottom to prevent burning. Add a tsp of sugar if needed.
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While the tomato mix is cooking, add the pasta into salted boiling water. Cook until 95% aldente.
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Deglaze with Vodka (optional).
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Remove the basil and cook some cream before adding cold butter. Add salt if needed.
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Add the pasta with a splash of pasta water into the sauce and mix. Add more pasta water if needed.
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On a baking pan, layer the pasta with mozzarella, guanciale, and parmesan before broiling on high heat.
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Finish with fresh basil.