Buttery Caramelized Onion Pasta
Sweet, deeply golden onions melted into creamy pasta with parmesan. This weeknight pasta tastes like it simmered for hours but comes together in under 25 minutes.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 14g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat, then add sliced onions with a pinch of salt.
Step 2
Cook onions, stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown and very soft, about 15 minutes.
Step 3
While onions cook, boil pasta in salted water until al dente, then reserve 1 cup pasta water before draining.
Step 4
Add drained pasta to the onions, then pour in 0.5 cup reserved pasta water and stir until saucy.
Step 5
Remove from heat, fold in parmesan and black pepper, then add more pasta water if needed for creaminess.
Step 6
Serve hot in bowls, adding extra parmesan on top if desired.
Tools you’ll need
- large skillet
- pot for boiling pasta
- wooden spoon
- colander
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