Spicy Gochujang Garlic Pasta

Such a comforting dish, simple and quick to make and the heat can be adjusted easily. Thanks for the recipe!

Yum! I had a little extra sauce for the pasta for my taste, but I’ll absolutely use it on something else. Great way to switch up week night pasta!

Very creamy and a good amount of spicyness. Lovely!

Skipped the beans and added rice vinegar and extra tablespoon of gochujang to the sauce. It was super flavorful!!

So tasty! The sauce is delicious and it’s such a balanced dish. Thanks so much!

Loved this recipe. The sauce was delicious and my eleven year old son gave it an 8 out of 10 and cleaned his plate. He was worried about the mushrooms so I cut the mushroom quantity in the recipe to half and added green peas in that step. Green peas worked well in case anyone else has mushroom cautious members of the family. Started using PUL a week ago and loved all the recipes so far!

PUL Team - Nov. 21, 2024, 3:30 p.m.

Thank you for sharing this, Jenni, it's made our day! Love the clever pea swap, and big kudos to your son for the clean plate. We hope you continue to love the the recipes 🫶✨

Sauce has a lovely spice to it and one can easily make double the amount if needed for meal prep. Thank you for the awesome recipe!

Really tasty and easy to make

Hi PUL team, I would love to try out this recipe and other recipes of yours that has butter beans in it. But I have no idea what "butter beans" are and where to find it in France (google search leads no where lol). Can I substitute it for another ingredient? If yes which one? Thank you for your kind suggestion! :)

PUL Team - Sept. 15, 2024, 5:40 p.m.

Hi Huong, thanks for the question! In some places, butter beans are also known as lima beans, which might be easier to find. If you can't find them though, you can substitute them with another white bean like cannellini beans for a similar creamy texture and mild flavour 🤗

This turned out so tasty. And it makes so much! This is absolutely going into my regular rotation.

Quick, spicy, delicious, nutritious! A very nice recipe when one doesn't have a lot of time. Thank you!

lovely meal! The butter beans add a full bodied-ness to it which is wonderful. The spice level is just right

Pretty good

Made it with pasta and without the mushrooms, so good!!

One of our all-time favorite finds on this app - whenever we're able to find decent mushrooms, we make this.

PUL Team - July 3, 2024, 7:43 p.m.

So happy to hear you're enjoying the pasta, Chaya! 😃

Loved this recipe! Delicious 😍

Absolutely delicious 🤗

Woah! This is so yummy! Although I used oat milk instead, it still turned out creamy and delicious. I love the nutty flavour that comes with sesame oil, goes sooooo well with the shitake mushrooms (I used the fried ones because that's what I had 👀)

Neen - May 28, 2024, 4:19 p.m.

* dried ones, not fried ones soz

PUL Team - May 28, 2024, 10:15 p.m.

Yayy so happy to hear that the pasta was enjoyed, Neen, thanks for sharing your experience with it!

This one wasn’t my favorite, but still a nice filling recipe

Is it a good move to switch linguine with udon? :))

PUL Team - May 8, 2024, 7:32 a.m.

Hey Miz, yes you're welcome to use udon noodles instead. Udon noodles are thicker and chewier so it will just give the pasta a slightly different texture and taste 🙂

Amazing and quick (if you prep well)! Added some tofuslices for additional protein and it was amazing ❤️‍🔥

PUL Team - April 29, 2024, 1:17 a.m.

A lovely idea, Kaddy - so glad it was enjoyed!

Not my favorite pasta recipe but still good.

Fantastic. My baby and my husband absolutely DEVOURED this. I halved the gochujang in the recipe so our baby could handle it and brought the bottle to the table for my husband who loves heat. I also subbed great northern beans for butter beans and a bag of frozen mixed mushrooms for the shiitakes so we didn’t have to go to the store or wait to cook the beans. We salted to taste, which made a huge difference, and absolutely loved it. Dinner was very noisy with my husband randomly announcing “Hun! This is amazing,” “Hun, I love this,” “Hun, this has such good flavors!” “You heard I’ve been craving pasta, thank you for making this!” It was just fabulous. For those who mentioned the sauce being overly runny, I let it lightly simmer for a bit while I chopped spinach and it thickened up great. Also, SO FAST to prepare, we will make again!

PUL Team - April 11, 2024, 6:38 p.m.

Aww we're so happy to hear this, Kristi! Thanks so much for taking the time to share your experience with the pasta. How special that your tasty twists were a success 🙌

I didn’t follow the recipe 100%, but that sauce OMG, never would’ve thought to use beans. 100% creamy deliciousness. Definitely will make again.

PUL Team - March 26, 2024, 11:49 a.m.

Yayy so glad you enjoyed it Bogdan!

Very tasty sauce. I used cooked pinto beans instead of butter beans and the taste and texture was good. I also opted to bake some mushrooms in the oven until crispy and used these as a topping, and this added nice taste and texture.

PUL Team - Feb. 29, 2024, 6:50 a.m.

Hey Erika, that sounds delicious! How wonderful to hear you enjoyed the sauce with these additions 😃

What a unique recipe and flavour for a pasta! Had it for dinner last night with the hubby and we loved it!

I liked it, it was simple to make but I felt something was missing in the end. A solid recipe but I think is missing a final touch to make ot really amazing

I wasn't blown away by this like I have been other recipes but I still liked this! It almost reminded me of Alfredo sauce. I did reduce the sauce and finish cooking the pasta in the sauce /added some pasta water at the end as well

Really easy and delicious! :)

Even though it wasbquite quick and easy which is a perk. The taste just doesn't come through enough and I add more than advised. It was also runny and I "had to" thicken it with cornstarch in the end.

PUL Team - Feb. 12, 2024, 5:56 p.m.

Thanks so much for sharing your experience, Therese, we're going to revisit this recipe and circle back with some updates to make the recipe the best it can be. Thanks for helping us improve what we do!

PUL Team - Feb. 13, 2024, 11:18 p.m.

Hi Therese! We have updated the recipe to make the sauce less runny and more flavourful. We reduced the soy milk and added more gochujang to help with both texture and taste. Next to those changes, we also added some soy sauce to add some extra flavour. Thanks again for your feedback and let us know if you give the recipe another go. ☺️

Ada Moisescu - Feb. 21, 2024, 12:41 p.m.

Hey! I cannot see anywhere the soy sauce in the recipe 🤔

PUL Team - Feb. 21, 2024, 5:20 p.m.

Hey Ada! It's in the sauce, listed second from the bottom 😃

Agnes - Feb. 25, 2024, 6:56 p.m.

Hey dear PUL team! I also can’t find the soy sauce listed in the steps, i double checked at the steps in the sauce ingredients section. Btw, the recipe is lovely :)

PUL Team - Feb. 27, 2024, 8:56 p.m.

Hey friends! Thanks for the heads up. We've refreshed the system and see it on our end now, it's the second from the bottom in slide four 😃

It is ok. I like to use coconut milk with it and not other milks. It tastes better.

PUL Team - Feb. 9, 2024, 9:18 p.m.

So sorry to hear this recipe wasn't enjoyed, Shilow - we've heard similar reviews so we're going to revisit this recipe right away and make some changes to make it even better. We'll be sure to let you know when those changes have been made in case you want to give the recipe another try.

PUL Team - Feb. 13, 2024, 11:23 p.m.

Hey Shilow! We have revisited the recipe to make the sauce more flavourful in case you want to give it another go. We've reduced the soy milk and increased the gochujang, we also added some soy sauce for extra flavour. But if you like, you can still use coconut milk in this recipe too, it's a great idea! 🤗

Nice

Not my favorite recipe on the app. The beans tasted out of place and gave an overall grainy texture. Also agree with the other comments about the flavor being a bit bland.

PUL Team - Feb. 7, 2024, 7:04 p.m.

Hey Julia, thanks for taking the time to share your feedback. We're going to tinker with this recipe and spice things up. Stay tuned for the updates!

PUL Team - Feb. 13, 2024, 11:20 p.m.

Hey again Julia! We've revisited this recipe and made some updates to make the sauce more flavourful. We reduced the soy milk and added more gochujang. Next to that, we also added some soy sauce to deepen the flavour. If you give the recipe another go, we'd recommend using a high-speed blender to get rid of the grainy texture. Thanks again for your feedback! 😊

I made it with hot chili sauce . It haven’t got this “dark orange” colour but it tastes so yummy ☺️😉 It was so easy to cook it. Thanks this recipe. ✅

Not a big fan of this one. I had to add soy sauce because it was a bit bland. My sauce was also runny and not as vibrant as in the picture but I drained it and ate the noodles.

PUL Team - Feb. 16, 2024, 9:10 a.m.

Hey Aria, we're so sorry you didn't enjoy this recipe, but thanks so much for your feedback. We've just updated the recipe to make the sauce less runny, and also to pack in some more flavour. We hope you enjoy this version more if you give it another go!

Easy to cook. However, overall flavour was a little bland for me.

PUL Team - Jan. 28, 2024, 7:36 p.m.

Hey Danielle, we appreciate your feedback! We've heard some similar experiences so we've adjusted the recipe to make the sauce less runny and at the same time more flavourful.

Not it for me- the sauce was very runny and a little bland

PUL Team - Jan. 28, 2024, 7:35 p.m.

Hey Sophie! Thank you so much for your feedback. We wonder if it might have had something to do with changing the recipe's serving size.

We value your opinion, so we've adjusted the recipe to make the sauce less runny, which will make it also more flavourful! 😊

Delicious and super easy to make!

Very delicious!!🤤

It was simple to make and yummy to eat. I replaced linguine with hearts of palm zoodle. My husband had linguine. We both loved how flavorful it was!

Amazing ! Just made it 💛💛💛💛

So far this is my favourite recipe. It's delicious. The sauce is creamy and flavourful. I did not add the amount of gochujang paste listed in the ingredients but a bit less. I would recommend everyone do so, you can still add more later on and adjust the heat.

PUL Team - Jan. 11, 2024, 8:28 p.m.

Thanks a bunch for sharing your experience with it, Juala!

Delicious

Delicious!

Tried this today and we tried to use cornstarch to thicken a bit the sauce but maybe not the best idea. We also added a bit of lemon juice on top & jackfruit together with the shiitake mushrooms and we liked it like that.

I love the butter beans as a sneaky way to add protein! Next time I will try chickpeas or maybe silken tofu to add that touch of creaminess. Added a dash of soy sauce to bump up the umami and salt, throw in some ginger to make it true fusion!

PUL Team - Dec. 21, 2023, 9:08 a.m.

So happy to hear that the pasta was enjoyed, Nhu! Happy experimenting with the recipe 🤗

Very good. Definitely too watery for the sauce. Had to reduce it quite a bit to get the sauce to pasta ratio right. Would make again.

Very tasty and about 20min to make. But our sauce was a bit watery. The next time we try to replace soy milk with soy cream and less water.

PUL Team - Dec. 18, 2023, 4:19 a.m.

Hey Vera, thanks a bunch for taking the time to share the insight with us. It's so appreciated to help us improve and grow! We've adjusted the recipe to include less liquid 😊

It was really soupy, so I would recommend not adding the full cup of pasta water. I didn't like the flavor.

PUL Team - Dec. 16, 2023, 7:24 a.m.

Hey Aubrey, we've heard a few similar reviews so have adjusted the recipe a touch. Thanks for helping us improve what we do 🤗

Very runny sauce that didn't have much texture. Will add some nuts next time and potentially lower the amount of pasta water added. Nice flavour though and huge portions 🙂

Absolutely delicious and simple to make! ♥️ I would add even more Gochujang next time 'cause beans somehow make hotness disappear 🤔 thanks to all PUL recipe creators 😘

PUL Team - Dec. 12, 2023, 3:16 a.m.

Thanks for sharing your experience with it, Dorota! The beans can dilute the heat a bit 🤗

If I was to make this again, I would add some ginger and soy sauce, the flavor was a bit too light for me this time.

We cooked the mushrooms for much longer than 3 minutes, but overall it is a really good recipe and it is delicious with less chilli paste.

Deliciously spicy and super creamy! A really nice quick dish. I also subbed the gochujang by tomato paste for my partner who can't eat spicy and that version was also really tasty.

PUL Team - Dec. 7, 2023, 3:52 a.m.

A lovely idea to change it up, Line, so glad the pasta enjoyed!

Flavor wasn't there.

PUL Team - Nov. 26, 2023, 10:08 p.m.

Hey there, Heather, oh no we strive for 5-star recipes so we're sad to hear! Did you change anything in the recipe? We're here to support in any way if we can! The Gochujang helps add a delicious spicy yet sweet flavour to the pasta so it could also help to use a different brand if you give the pasta another try 🤗

Delicious and easy to make!

Really easy dinner with sneaky protein in the sauce! Super delicious and very filling :) We added smoked vegan cheese on top as I love adding this to tteokbokki when we have it :) so yummy and can't wait to have the 3rd portion for my lunch tomorrow!

Delicious, but too spicy for my husband. Thanks God I like it that way :D

One of the best pastas I have ever made!!! Me personally, I LOVE a creamy and saucy pasta so this was absolutely perfect! And the taste is too good, 10/10!!

PUL Team - Oct. 12, 2023, 6:12 p.m.

Woop woop! Thank you, Amber, this pasta has been one our favourites recently 🤩

Delicious recipe! I think I would skip the green onions next time, but lovely flavors :)

So amazing. I couldnt find the Gochujang paste, so i made a mixture of agave, chili oil, red pepper flakes, and soy sauce. I’m sure it’s better with the actual paste but it’s still so amazing

PUL Team - Sept. 19, 2023, 7:13 p.m.

Ooo love the homemade mixture, Kaylin! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with the recipe 🤩

Not a fan of this recipe, but maybe that’s just preference though? Sauce was a bit too milky creamy for my taste. Not sure Italian and Korean cuisine mix too well.

PUL Team - Aug. 31, 2023, 9:19 a.m.

Hey Adira, thanks for taking the time to share your experience and we're sorry that this dish didn't quite hit the mark for you – we're looking forward to impressing you with our solo Italian and solo Korean options! 👩🏻‍🍳

I was afraid to add so much sauce, but then I realized it wasn't enough. I will definitely cook more and now I will observe all your volumes!

Delicious!

Oh my god just made this and it was delishious!!!!! To make use of the things I had home I made some adjustments: I used vegan cooking cream instead of soy milk, and red lentils instead of butter beans. And since I dont have a blender i just made it straight in the pan. Added some basil. CHEFS KISS!!! 10/10 ❤️😍

PUL Team - Aug. 18, 2023, 7:48 a.m.

Woop woop! This is so lovely to hear, Nova, thank you for taking the time to share 🤩

Not my personal favourite – too much umami for my taste, and not much else. My boyfriend liked it, though.

Tasty

Sauce was creamy and spicy 🌶️ absolutely delish 👌

Definitely a new favorite! I was out of nutritional yeast and white miso paste instead. It was delicious.

The sauce is just divine!

Portions felt very large, but the sauce was really good!

Wonderful, tasty, easy to prepare... What more could you want?

I made this last night for a friend and she loved it! So rich and flavourful and didn’t make me feel too full after, I think it will definitely become a staple ☺️ I am loving this app, thank you so much!

PUL Team - July 8, 2023, 9:24 p.m.

Oh this is so lovely to hear, Hazel, thank you! Happy nourishing 🌱💛

Very flavorful and an easy dinner to whip up on a weeknight!

Amazing

This is a great recipe. I have made it at least once a week since I found it.
I have altered it a couple of times due to what I have had in the house and it is still delicious.
I have subbed (not all at the same time) chick peas (just blend longer), kale, fresh ramen noodles, and almond milk I have had great results.
I have also added a lot more Gochujang because I adore spicy and vegan mozzarella for a creamy twist.
Totally recommend you make it “as is” the first time BUT is has a lot of give and stays yummy.

PUL Team - June 22, 2023, 8:36 p.m.

Hey there, Patresha, aw thank you so much for sharing your experience with the pasta! It means so much 🤗

Very tasty!! Easy to make! I am curious where the pasta water was supposed to go?

PUL Team - June 7, 2023, 10:08 a.m.

Hey Maureen, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! You'll see in step 4, it says to add it to the blender along with the milk, beans, and nutritional yeast. I hope this helps! 🤓

Maureen Brown - June 8, 2023, 7:59 p.m.

Oops!! That explains a lot 😅 just means it’ll be better next time!

Great recipe. Made it without nutritional yeast since I didn’t have it in the pantry. Spicy and full of flavor. I would make it again.

PUL Team - May 9, 2023, 8:22 p.m.

Thank you, Chioma - happy cooking!

I tried this tonight and it was insanely good! I tried a similar recipe that didn’t use any beans, but I like this better because you get protein from the beans and it also makes it a more filling meal!

PUL Team - April 7, 2023, 11 p.m.

So glad it was enjoyed, Brennae 😃

Delicious! I’m very sensitive to spicyness, so I used half the gochujang (and it was still quite spicy for me!). It was good and weeknight friendly!

PUL Team - March 26, 2023, 9:02 p.m.

So glad it was enjoyed, Silvia, thank you!