By Patrick Kong
Gochujang Bolognese with Tteokbokki
8 steps
Prep:10minCook:3h
The Korean-Italian fusion no one asked for, but everyone needs. Korean flavors pair seamlessly with Italian ones to make an absolutely spectacular dish.
Updated at: Thu, 02 Nov 2023 09:32:53 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
45
Low
Glycemic Load
10
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories488.5 kcal (24%)
Total Fat26.2 g (37%)
Carbs22 g (8%)
Sugars4 g (4%)
Protein22.1 g (44%)
Sodium295.4 mg (15%)
Fiber2.4 g (9%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings
Instructions
Step 1
In a pan, brown ground beef and pork until fully rendered.
ground beef1 lbground pork1 lbStep 2
In a pot or dutch oven, make a soffrito by sweating minced onion, carrot, and celery in olive oil.
carrot1 
celery1 stick
garlic1 bulb
olive oil2 TbspStep 3
Once the soffrito is cooked, add minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
garlic1 bulbStep 4
Then add tomato paste, gochujang, and gochugaru. Cook until darkened.
gochujang3 Tbsp
gochugaru1 Tbsp
tomato paste1 TbspStep 5
Then add the cooked meat, a bottle of red wine and reduce by 90 %.
red wine1 bottleStep 6
Add a bottle of tomato passata, and a thyme and bay leaf bouquet. Simmer for 2 hours.
tomato passata1 bottle
thyme4 sprigs
bay leaf1 Step 7
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
salt
black pepperStep 8
Cook tteokbokki in boiling water until softened, about 2 min. Then combine with an appropriate amount of gochujang bolognese and enjoy!
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