3558. CABBAGE and BACON PASTA

yields two servings


1/2 cabbage, cut into 1" squares
4 slices of bacon
1/2 lb. pasta
1 teaspoon garlic (ground)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon mirin
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
dash of salt and pepper

Boil pasta al dente. Mix spices in a small bowl (soy sauce, mirin, garlic and sesame oil). Trim fat from bacon and chop. Heat frying pan and cook bacon until it is mouth wateringly crispy. Sop up the grease in the pan with a paper towel then add cabbage and cook for 2 minutes. Add pasta, mixed spices, and stir. Remove from heat, sprinkle salt and pepper, and serve!


bacon recipe source: Mai, Japanese Food Addict (@JapanFoodAddict), Kyoto, Japan