Start by boiling a pot of water for your pasta. Add some salt and oil to the water. Once boiling, add in your pasta and cook according to the packet. Don’t forget to stir occasionally!

In the meantime, melt butter over a medium heat and add in garlic, onion, tomato, and jalapeno

Saute for about 5 minutes till everything is soft and cooked down

In the meantime, chop your mushrooms (or other veggies) and saute them in a bit of oil. A regular pan over medium heat works well for this. Just check on them every few minutes and stir as needed.

Coming back to the sauce, add in your spices and Italian seasoning. Combine everything.

Add in your tomato paste and gochujang paste. Stir till everything is well incorporated. As the pastes cook they’ll become softer and easier to combine. Cook for about two minutes.

Add in your heavy cream (or substitutions) and stir again until everything is well combined. Your sauce is almost done! Take it off the heat and let it cool for a bit.

Go back to your veggies and make sure everything looks good. Add any seasonings you want, although chili flakes and Italian seasoning are a go-to here.

Add your sauce to a blender and blend for 1 minute till creamy and smooth.

Add your pasta to a bowl, throw in the veggies, and add in the pasta sauce. Grate parmesan cheese on top if you would like

Combine and devour!