30-Minute Tom Yum Pasta
An easy, vegetarian friendly tom yum pasta that tastes like tom yum soup and takes only 30 minutes to make.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 200 g spaghetti
- 1 shallot (thinly sliced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 4 shiitake mushrooms (thinly sliced)
- 3 ½ oz cherry tomatoes (halved)
- ¼ cup tom yum paste
- 25 oz marinara sauce (~1 jar)
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 2 tbsp cilantro (minced, optional)
- 1 tbsp parmigiano reggiano (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add 200 grams of spaghetti and cook until cooked through (5-10 minutes). Drain and set aside. Reserve 2 tbsp of pasta water.
- 2
While the spaghetti is cooking, cut 1 shallot, 4 cloves of garlic, 4 shiitake mushrooms, 20 cherry tomatoes, and 2 tbsp of cilantro. Set aside.
- 3
Once the pasta is done, add 1 tbsp of olive oil to a large fry pan. Add the shallot and garlic. Cook for 30 seconds until shiny.
- 4
Next, add the shiitake mushrooms and cherry tomatoes. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the mushrooms are cooked through.
- 5
Add 1/4 cup of tom yum paste and cook for 15 seconds until fragrant.
- 6
Finally, add in 25 oz of marinara sauce and 2 tsp of fish sauce. Mix and bring to simmer.
- 7
Add the pasta and pasta water to the pan and mix. Remove from the heat.
- 8
Serve with 2 tbsp of cilantro and 1 tbsp of parmigiano reggiano as garnishes.