CARAMELIZED ONION PASTA
All you need for this tasty dinner is a bag of onions, garlic, some dried pasta, and cheese. Caramelizing sliced onions in a little butter and olive oil makes them become sweet and yielding, almost luscious. Pasta water and Parmesan do double duty, adding salt and depth while the creamy sauce forms.
Provided by Samantha Seneviratne
Categories Pasta Butter Onion Garlic Parmesan Cheese Parsley Kid-Friendly Dinner Small Plates
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oil and butter in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium until butter is melted. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until very tender and deeply golden brown, about 30 minutes. (Stop before the onions become dry and shriveled.) Add red pepper flakes (if using) and 1 1/2 tsp. salt. Remove pot from heat.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking liquid.
- Add pasta and 1 cup pasta cooking liquid to onion mixture and stir to combine. Add a small handful of cheese and stir until melted. Repeat with remaining cheese, adding more pasta cooking liquid as needed to create a glossy sauce that coats the pasta. Stir in parsley (if using).
- Divide pasta among bowls. Top with Parmesan, parsley, and a few cranks of pepper.
PASTA WITH YOGURT AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS
Provided by Amanda Hesser
Categories pastas, main course
Time 2h30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Line a colander with cheesecloth and set over a bowl or in the sink. Add the yogurt and let drain for 2 hours.
- Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add the onions. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook, stirring frequently, until the onions are soft and golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. As the water heats, add enough salt so that you can taste it. Add the pasta and cook until soft, not al dente. Combine the drained yogurt with 1/2 cup cooking water and mix well. Drain the pasta and toss with the yogurt mixture.
- Divide the pasta among 4 bowls. Sprinkle generously with cheese and top with caramelized onions and their juices.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 851, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 114 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 32 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 1212 milligrams, Sugar 19 grams
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