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  • ナポリタン弁当
  • Neapolitan bento box, originating in Japan

    Neapolitan spaghetti bento

    2026.04.03 | cherry tomatoes

    The main dish is Neapolitan pasta, so the side dishes are a simple stir-fry and cherry tomatoes. When there's no rice, pasta is a reliable choice.

Ingredients and Instructions for Stir-fried Komatsuna and Sausage (Serves 2)

Stir-fried Komatsuna and Sausage

  • Komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach)
    Half
    Egg
    1
    Sausage
    1
    Garlic paste
    A little (2g)
    Chicken stock
    A little (2g)
    Salt and pepper
    2 shakes (2g)
    MSG
    2 shakes (2g)
    • First, fry the sausages. Add the seasonings to the eggs and mix.

    • Once the sausages are browned, add the komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach).

    • Once the komatsuna is coated with oil and cooked through, add the eggs.

    • Since this is a bento box, cook the eggs thoroughly and it’s done.

  • Stir-fried komatsuna and sausage
  • Stir-fried komatsuna and sausage
Husband

I was wondering what to put in it besides Neapolitan spaghetti, so I decided on stir-fried eggs and lettuce.

Wife

Both the Neapolitan and the stir-fry had sausage in them lol. The cherry tomatoes were a nice accent.

Ingredients and Instructions for Neapolitan (1 serving)

Neapolitan

  • Pasta
    100g
    Bell Pepper
    1
    Sausage
    2
    Onion
    1/4
    Ketchup
    3 tablespoons (45g)
    Worcestershire Sauce
    1 tablespoon (15g)
    Butter
    10g
    Salt and Pepper
    2 shakes (2g)
    • Cook the pasta according to the package directions. While the pasta is cooking, sauté the sausage and onion.

    • Once cooked, add the ketchup and Worcestershire sauce.

    • Add the bell peppers just before adding the pasta. Turn off the heat, add the cooked pasta and butter.

    • Once the butter has melted, taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Cheese to taste

  • Neapolitan
  • Neapolitan
Husband

I didn’t have time to cook rice today, so I made Neapolitan spaghetti

Wife

You were in a hurry making it, weren’t you? I was a little late too, but you made it quickly for me, and it was delicious! It’s the reliable Neapolitan spaghetti♪

The bento is complete

Neapolitan spaghetti bento
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