Description
A simple pasta dish featuring sweet, deeply caramelized onions.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pasta (spaghetti or linguine recommended)
- 3 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (optional)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for serving
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water before draining.
- While the pasta cooks, melt butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
- Add the sliced onions to the skillet. Cook slowly, stirring occasionally, for 30 to 45 minutes until the onions are deep brown and sweet. Do not rush this step; low heat prevents burning.
- Add the minced garlic to the onions during the last 2 minutes of cooking.
- If using wine, pour it in and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook until the wine has mostly evaporated.
- Add the drained pasta directly to the skillet with the onions.
- Add the reserved pasta water gradually, tossing constantly, until a light sauce forms that coats the pasta.
- Stir in the Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper to your taste.
- Serve immediately with extra Parmesan cheese on top.
Notes
- For richer flavor, you can add a splash of heavy cream near the end before adding the cheese.
- Use a heavy-bottomed pan to help distribute the heat evenly during caramelization.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 85
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 20
- Cholesterol: 35
Keywords: caramelized onion pasta, onion pasta, simple pasta, vegetarian pasta, sweet onion sauce