Buckwheat Noodles in Bolognese Sauce - Soba Bolognese, anyone?

One of my backlogged cooking posts. It will be some time before I start cooking again in my kitchen. I definitely miss cooking!

Yes. I have done something similar before. I need to put that upfront. However, I found that when I used soba (buckwheat noodles) - the results in taste, and texture are somewhat different. Soba (buckwheat) noodles tend to have a more nutty flavor compared to the normal pasta; and when you are eating the screwy-type pasta (such as fusili), you don't get to slurp and swoop as nosily as long noodles. That's a difference too!

Buckwheat Noodles Bolognese/Soba Bolognese
Ingredients: Ground beef; half a onion- sliced and chopped finely; assorted mushrooms; can of diced tomatoes; buckwheat noodles, cooked according to instructions

Directions:
1. In lightly oiled pan, add in onions to saute and when slightly soften (half way to "translucence"), add in tomatoes, then ground beef and mushrooms. Will take about 3-5mins for things to "soften" a little (to be cooked)
2. Salt and black pepper to taste
3. Add some water/stock, allow it to simmer on low heat
4. Before serving, add in cooked noodles in the pan and mix well; or top meat sauce onto the noodles

Woops! Is that Japanese noodles with Western Meat Sauce and Chinese Vegetables ? I hope Presto Pasta Nights can allow my creation as I'm serving this (if you want to say "weird" combination) at Greedy Gourmet .

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21 comments:

  1. hmmmmmmmmm . .. . . i think the texture would be different with soba, might be softer . . . but I think it should taste gorgeous!

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  2. soba in bolognese sauce ...that must be sooo good!!

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  3. Can I call you the soba queen? Haha..

    Eating more buckwheat noodles should be good, healthier than normal pasta right? I feel like slurping some noodles too.

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  4. East meets West, fusion cooking at its best! Whoa, that rhymes. :-)

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  5. Soba and bolognese? That could work, but hey, we eat the bolognese sauce with rice too. It's good everywhere. ;)

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  6. Still not finished with the moving ah? Oh... Hungry Ghost Festival.... not advisable to move too much. :P

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  7. I was about to say what a combination! You really adventurous in your cooking.

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  8. I always have some leftover soba after making cold noodles ... now I know there are a million ways to use them to make other one-dish meals ... you are so creative with using soba!

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  9. what great combination of soba and Bolognese sauce!!Hmmmm...must try this one day!!

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  10. Fusion to the best huh tigerfish? Hey, it still looks good! And I wouldnt mind putting my fork..or is it chopsticks into it.

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  11. Quick unpack your wok and start cooking! :-)

    I like soba too. I prefer them to pasta.

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  12. No one does East meets West quite like you do, dear. You've single-handedly converted me from pasta to soba! :D

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  13. I love your multi-cultural dish. thanks for sharing with Presto Pasta Night.

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  14. Mmmmm... I've recently got quite into soba - and I quite fancy a go at this fusion stuff!!

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  15. Love it! Soba goes with everything, I reckon. :-)

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  16. Great mixing of culinary cultures here! I always think of soba with Japanese inspired dishes -- time to get out of my own rut!

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  17. we din know they are so different

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  18. I like the sound of using buckwheat noodles with bolognese.

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  19. You have some great light coming in to your new kitchen there.

    The meat sauce looks delicious and meaty.

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