Meal Prep Episode 1: Creamy Rigatoni & Kani Salad

Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• Creamy Tomato Rigatoni Pasta

• Rigatoni Pasta

• Tomato Paste or Tomato Sauce

• Italian Herbs

• Salt

• Pepper

• Cream (light or heavy)

• Minced Onions

• Minced Garlic

• Pasta Water

• Flour

• Butter

• Chili Flakes (optional)

• Kani Salad

• Faux Crab Meat

• Cucumber

• Mangoes (optional - i don't have it that's why it's not on the video)

• Kewpie Mayo

• Sriracha

• Soy sauce

• Rice wine vinegar

HOW TO COOK CREAMY TOMATO RIGATONI:

1. Boil your Pasta until al dente

2. Get some of the pasta water & drain

3. In a pan, put some oil

4. Put aromatics (onions & garlic)

5. Sautee until fragrant

6. Add in your spices (Salt, Pepper, Chili flakes, Italian Herbs)

7. Sautee until mixed properly

8. Add the flour & mix

9. Add in your cream

10. Add your Tomato sauce / paste & mix until combined

11. Add your pasta water and simmer for a few minutes,

12. Add your pasta & you're done!

13. Garnish with cheese and parsley!

HOW TO MAKE KANI SALAD:

1. Microwave the kani for 1 minute

2. Shred or cut the Kani into small pieces then set aside

3. Dice your mango and cucumber into small pieces

4. Add the Kani, mango, & cucumber in a container

5. Add the sauce ingredients (Kewpie Mayo, Sriracha, dash of soy, rice wine vinegar)

6. Mix until combined

7. Garnish with black and white sesame seeds

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