Super easy ketchup pasta recipe also known as Napolitan in Japan is a popular Japanese sweet pasta dish which is popular with the kids. Since it is made with their all time favourite ingredient tomato ketchup. It taste so delicious, and is easy to make.
Cooking Pasta - Bring water in a sauce pan to a full boil, add in salt to taste. Add in pasta and cook pasta in salted boiling water as per package directions. Strain through a colander, reserve the pasta cooking liquid which we will use later.
Saute Aromatics - Heat oil in a pan. Add in garlic and cook on low heat for a minute. Add in sliced onions into the garlic and saute for a minute. Now add in bell peppers and stir fry for couple of minutes.
Make Sauce - Add in tomato ketchup, soy sauce and mix that well with onions. Let them cook for couple of minutes. Add in sugar, salt, black pepper powder and mix well.
Making Ketchup Pasta - Now add in the cooked pasta into the sauce along with butter and ¼ cup pasta cooking water and toss well. Let the sauce coat the strands of noodles. Serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Tomato Ketchup Pasta Recipe (Japanese Napolitan)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
606
% Daily Value*
Fat
28
g
43
%
Saturated Fat
7
g
44
%
Trans Fat
0.2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
17
g
Cholesterol
15
mg
5
%
Sodium
5959
mg
259
%
Potassium
632
mg
18
%
Carbohydrates
82
g
27
%
Fiber
5
g
21
%
Sugar
25
g
28
%
Protein
11
g
22
%
Vitamin A
813
IU
16
%
Vitamin C
59
mg
72
%
Calcium
85
mg
9
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.