RECIPE: Sesame Dashi Cream Pasta

Saiki Eso Gomadashi adds an umami-rich fish flavoring and aroma of sesame seeds to this cream pasta. It also helps to thicken sauce making it even creamier!

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

• 200g pasta
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 3 slices of bacon (cut into 1 cm pieces)
• ½ negi (spring onion) (chopped)
• 2 handfuls (80-100g) spinach
• 1-1½ Tbsp Saiki Eso Gomadashi 
• 100ml fresh cream
• 50ml milk
• Salt to taste
• Parsley (finely chopped) to taste
• Parmesan cheese to taste
• Black pepper (coarsely ground) to taste

Instructions:

1. Boil the pasta a little shorter than indicated and drain. Save 50ml of the pasta water.
2. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the bacon. When bacon becomes crispy, add the negi and spinach and fry until cooked. 
3. Add 50ml of the pasta water to the frying pan and bring to a boil. Add the Saiki Eso Gomadashi, cream and milk. Season with salt, and quickly mix in the drained pasta.
4. Add the parsley, parmesan cheese and black pepper to taste.