Best Creamy Caramelized Onion Pasta Recipes

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CREAMY CARAMELIZED ONION PASTA



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The Associated Press. Note: I cut the servings in half but caramelized the entire three pounds of onions and saved the rest for other recipes. Perfect for weekday meals. Because the onions are caramelizing while you're at work or school, and all you have to do when you arrive home is boil the water for the pasta and lightly wilt the arugula. The only thing I did differently was to serve the ingredients separately in lieu of stirring everything together.

Provided by COOKGIRl

Time 6h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 lbs yellow onions, peeled and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lb fettuccine pasta (I used fresh locally made spaghettini pasta which took only 30 seconds to cook)
8 ounces creme fraiche (or heavy cream or half and half)
5 ounces arugula
1/2 cup thinly sliced sun-dried tomato (reduced from 3/4 cup. Add more if desired.)
salt & fresh ground pepper
fresh parsley, for garnish

Steps:

  • In a large slow cooker, combine the onions and olive oil. Stir well to coat, then cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, or until well browned and caramelized.
  • When the onions are done, bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil.
  • Add the pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain, then set pasta aside.
  • In the same pot you used to boil the pasta, add the caramelized onions, creme fraiche, arugula and sun-dried tomatoes. Stir over medium heat until the arugula just begins to wilt and the cream fraiche is heated through.
  • Plate the pasta, spoon the caramelized onion-creme fraiche mixture over it then season with salt, freshly grated black pepper; garnish with fresh parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 372.5, Fat 15.6, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 80.3, Sodium 108, Carbohydrate 50.3, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 8.9, Protein 9.8

CREAMY CARAMELIZED ONION AND PARMESAN PASTA



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Make and share this Creamy Caramelized Onion and Parmesan Pasta recipe from Food.com.

Provided by SolightlyUK

Categories     European

Time 47m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

olive oil
40 g butter
2 large red onions or 2 large white onions, sliced
250 g tagliatelle pasta noodles or 250 g fettuccine pasta
50 g pine nuts
50 -75 ml marsala or 50 -75 ml sweet sherry
200 ml double cream (heavy cream)
1 -2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 -3 tablespoons parsley, roughly chopped
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
salt
black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat a glug of olive oil in a large saucepan or skiller with the butter. Add the onion and cook over a low-medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft, really golden and sticky. This will take about 30 minutes. Don't be tempted to rush the onion slices by increasing the heat otherwise they will burn and taste bitter rather than have a 'melt in the mouth' sweet flavour.
  • Meanwhile, cook the pasta until al dente.
  • Lightly toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan and set aside.
  • Increase the heat under the onion and stir in a good splash of Madeira, Marsala or sherry. Leave to almost evaporate, and then stir in the cream, mustard, parsley and pine nuts. Gently simmer for a couple of minutes, stir in the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper.
  • Drain the pasta, reserving a couple of tablespoons of the cooking water. Mix well with the sauce and eat straight away in warmed bowls.
  • Note: Try and use good quality egg pasta because it is lighter in texture than basic dried pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1421.1, Fat 83.9, SaturatedFat 40.8, Cholesterol 309.5, Sodium 603.1, Carbohydrate 115.2, Fiber 7.4, Sugar 11.1, Protein 34.7

CREAMY CARAMELIZED ONION PASTA



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Categories     Pasta     Tomato

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 pounds yellow onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound fettuccine pasta
1 container (8-ounce) creme fraiche
1 container (5-ounce) arugula
1 cup thinly sliced sun-dried tomatoes
Salt and ground black pepper

Steps:

  • 1. In a large slow cooker, combine the onions and olive oil. Stir well to coat, then cover and cook on high for 6 to 8 hours, or until well browned and caramelized. 2. When the onions are done, bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain, then return to the pot. Add the onions, creme fraiche, arugula and sun-dried tomatoes. Stir over medium heat until the arugula just begins to wilt, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Nutrition information per serving (values are rounded to the nearest whole number): 450 calories; 160 calories from fat (35 percent of total calories); 18 g fat (8 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 25 mg cholesterol; 62 g carbohydrate; 11 g protein; 5 g fiber; 170 mg sodium. Editor's Note: Food Editor J.M. Hirsch is author of the cookbook "High Flavor, Low Labor: Reinventing Weeknight Cooking."

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