While scrolling through Chrissy Teigen’s Instagram Stories, I came across a quick pasta that had my stomach growling instantly. Though I’ve never been a fan of carbonara, the miso paste with chili garlic sauce piqued my attention.
In the COVID spirit of use-what-you-have, my mind blended her Spicy Miso Carbonara recipe with Bestia’s uni pasta (the stuff of food porn dreams). I neither had bacon or uni in my fridge, but I did have some leftover crab meat and Dungeness crab with loads of briny back fat.
With all credit to Chrissy Teigen, here’s my take on a super umami comfort overload pasta recipe:
