One-Pot Creamy Soup Pasta (Asparagus, Bacon, Hon Shimeji)

This is a one-pot creamy soup pasta adapted from my favourite anime this season, Yuru Camp △. It’s a story about 4 lovable high schoolers’ camping life. I’ve never felt so much warmth and well-being from watching an anime. It’s a highly recommended watch for anyone who needs total relaxation & bliss in an instant. This is not the first time I’ve cooked from an anime, but the first time I’m sharing an anime recipe on my blog (and apparently I’m not the only one who do so). More to come maybe? :)

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Alongside camping, the anime regularly showcases camp-style outdoor cooking. In episode 5 (where this recipe is adapted from), Rin-chan who is a solo camper made a delicious creamy soup pasta with bacon, asparagus and hon shimeji mushrooms. It’s a delicious and gratifying one-pot meal. I succeeded on my first attempt (just like the character Rin-chan did) because the instructions are really simple.

Creamy One-Pot Pasta Recipe
There is no cream in this “creamy” pasta. The creaminess is achieved only with milk and 2 sliced cheese :O

This is what it looks like in the anime:

Yuru Camp △ Creamy Pasta

And this is what mine looks like, freshly cooked and still on the stove:

Creamy One-Pot Soup Pasta Recipe
Mine doesn’t look too far off? Except that my version is much messier and uglier??? :P When the dish has just finished cooking and still very hot, it resembles soupy pasta as pictured above. I only took one picture from the kitchen top because …

Creamy One-Pot Pasta Creamy One-Pot Soup Pasta Recipe
… as the pasta cools down, the soup gets thicker and creamier. So if you love pasta in its soupy state, eat it quickly (ok you can take a quick photo on your phone first). If you want a creamy pasta sauce, you can enjoy it more slowly. Either way, do serve it immediately once cooked, as it goes from soupy to creamy within 15 minutes of cooked, as the noodles soak up the liquids. Note: This creamy effect is more apparent since I halved the milk (100ml instead of 200ml) stated in the original recipe in the anime. If you prefer a soupier and less creamy sauce, double the milk used.

Creamy One-Pot Pasta Recipe
This is the sauce at the end of the meal. So thick and creamy :O I think some bread to soak it up will be really nice.

Step-by-Step Photos

Yuru Camp △ Creamy Pasta Ingredients
Pic credit: Yuru Camp △ Season 1 Episode 5

Pictured above are the ingredients which can be prepared the night before (whether if it’s for camping or home): onion, bacon, asparagus & hon shimeji mushrooms. Not shown above, you will also need garlic, spaghetti, olive oil, milk, 2 slices of cheese and chicken stock (or water + chicken bouillon cube).

Yuru Camp Creamy Soup Pasta (Step-by-Step)
First, heat olive oil and add onion, bacon, asparagus, mushroom and garlic. Stir-fry for a few minutes until aromatic.

Yuru Camp Creamy Soup Pasta (Step-by-Step)
Then add in 150ml chicken stock. When the stock is boiling, add spaghetti (snap it to two, camping-style, if your pot is small). Cook it for for about 5-6 minutes, which is about 3/4 of the cooking time of whatever pasta you are using. By then, the liquid in the pot will also be greatly reduced.

Yuru Camp Creamy Soup Pasta (Step-by-Step)
Turn down the heat to low so that it is hot but only gently bubbling (from past experience milk curdles in high heat). Stir in milk and 2 sliced cheese. I’m using non low-fat fresh milk (I hate low-fat milk) so I’m not sure if that contributed to the creaminess. I also halved the quantity of milk as stated in the anime. As for cheese, I’m using cheddar. You can use any favourite cheese. I would opt for an orange cheese so that the resultant pasta sauce will have a bit of colour. Use a spatula to stir continuously so that the cheese is fully melted. Finish up cooking the pasta for about 2 minutes in the meantime.

Creamy One-Pot Soup Pasta Recipe
Noob Cook’s Yuru Camp △ One-Pot Creamy Soup Pasta >o< Oishii~ Itadakimasu!~

One-Pot Creamy Soup Pasta (Asparagus, Bacon, Hon Shimeji)

This recipe serves 1, but doubles well to cook for 2 or more.

Cook and serve this pasta immediately since it goes from soupy to creamy within 15 minutes of cooked, as the noodles soak up the liquids. For a soupier less creamy effect, double the milk (200ml instead of 100ml).

Read about the anime inspiration behind this recipe & step-by-step photos on the previous page.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 serving dried spaghetti (around 70 grams) break into two if your pot is small
  • 150ml chicken stock (or 150 ml hot water + chicken bouillon cube, to taste)
  • 100ml milk double the milk (200 ml) for soupier pasta
  • 2 sliced cheese (cheddar or any favourite)
  • dried parsley flakes & black pepper to garnish

(A) Bacon and Vegetables

Directions:

  1. Fry the bacon & vegetables. Heat olive oil in pot, stir-fry the ingredients at (A) for a few minutes until the bacon is cooked and aromatic.
  2. Cook pasta. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook for 5-6 minutes (or roughly three-quarters of the cooking time). The pasta will absorb most of the stock.
  3. Add milk & cheese. Reduce the heat so that it is gently bubbling. Add sliced cheese and stir in the milk. Stir continuously with a spatula so that the cheese is fully melted. Allow the pasta to finish cooking in the meantime (about 2 minutes).
  4. Garnish & serve. Garnish with parsley and black pepper. This pasta turns from soupy to creamy & chunky within 15 minutes, so serve it immediately after cooking.

Credit: Adapted from Yuru Camp △ Season 1 Episode 5