SPAGHETTI WITH PEPPERONI, PEAS, AND BROWNED ONIONS

Spaghetti with Pepperoni, Peas, and Browned Onions image

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 pound spaghetti
1 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/3 cup chopped sliced pepperoni
3/4 cup frozen peas, thawed
2 tablespoons minced flat-leafed parsley leaves
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Steps:

In a large saucepan of salted boiling water boil spaghetti until al dente.
While spaghetti is cooking, in 10- to 12-inch skillet sauté onion in oil over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden. Add pepperoni and peas and sauté, stirring, 1 minute.
Reserve 1/3 cup pasta cooking water and drain spaghetti. To pepperoni mixture add spaghetti, parsley, and reserved cooking water and cook over low heat, tossing, 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat and stir in Parmesan and salt and pepper to taste.