Gochujang Rosé Lasagna Soup
Lasagna soup turned Korean rosé: gochujang, chili flakes and cream make a spicy, silky orange broth, in the style of Korea's rosé tteokbokki craze.
Method
Heat the oil in a 22 cm pot, add the minced pork and fry over medium-high heat for , breaking it up, until no pink remains and the edges are golden.
Add in this stepCooking oil 1 tbspMinced pork 200 g
medium-high heatAdd the chopped onion and garlic and cook over medium heat for , until the onion is translucent.
Add in this stepOnion 1Garlic (cloves) 3
medium heatTurn down to medium-low heat, add the gochujang, gochugaru and tomato paste and fry for . Gochujang burns easily, so keep stirring and move on as soon as the oil turns red and smells toasty.
Add in this stepGochujang (Korean chili paste) 1½ tbspGochugaru (Korean chili flakes) 1 tspTomato paste 1 tbsp
medium-low heatAdd the tomatoes, stock, soy sauce and sugar and stir to dissolve the paste. Bring to a boil over high heat for , then turn down to medium-low heat and simmer for .
Add in this stepCanned crushed tomatoes 300 gChicken stock 550 mlSoy sauce 2 tspSugar 1 tsp
medium-low heat→high heatBreak each lasagne sheet by hand into 4 to 5 pieces, add them and cook over medium heat for , stirring often. It is done when the pasta is soft but still has some bite.
Add in this stepLasagne sheets (dried) 4
medium heatLower to low heat, pour in the cream and stir for to heat through. When the broth turns a rosy orange, taste and add salt. Do not boil hard once the cream is in.
Add in this stepDouble cream (heavy cream) 100 mlSalt to taste
low heatLadle into bowls, top generously with mozzarella and scatter with sliced spring onion and sesame seeds. Eat straight away, while the cheese melts into stretchy strands.
Add in this stepMozzarella (grated) 60 gSpring onions 1Toasted sesame seeds 1 tsp
Cook's tip
Adjust the heat with the gochugaru; for children, leave it out and halve the gochujang. The pasta keeps soaking up liquid, so serve at once and add a splash of stock or milk when reheating.
Cooking it at camp
One pot and one burner are enough. Mix the gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce and sugar in one tub at home, and pack a small carton of cream in the cooler. Camp burners run hot, so take extra care not to scorch the gochujang.