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Caramelized Onion Pasta

Caramelized onion pasta is creamy, sweet, and cheesy. The perfect combination of flavors and is quite simple to put together.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: caramlized, cheese, creamy, onion, parmesan, pasta
Servings: 2 people
Cost: 5

Ingredients

  • 250 g fettuccine or choice of pasta
  • 3 large yellow onions
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup salted pasta water
  • 2 tbsp chili crisp
  • ⅔ cup grated parmesan
  • 1 handful chopped chives

Instructions

  • Thinly slice your onions.
    3 large yellow onions
  • Heat up a pan over med heat.
  • Add onions, olive oil, and butter. Continue cooking until caramelized.
    3 large yellow onions, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp butter
  • The onions may take up to an hour to fully caramelize, just make sure to continue stirring every 5-10 minutes so it doesn't burn. IF they happen to start burning the pan too quickly, add a small spoon of water into the pan deglaze.
  • Once onions are pretty much fully caramelized, begin cooking your pasta in a pot of salted water.
    250 g fettuccine or choice of pasta
  • Add garlic into the pan with caramelized onions. Cook 2 minutes.
    3 cloves minced garlic
  • Add heavy cream into the pan as well along with the cooked pasta and pasta water. Stir.
    1 cup heavy cream, 1 cup salted pasta water
  • Grate in parmesan, add chili crisp, and chives.
    2 tbsp chili crisp, ⅔ cup grated parmesan, 1 handful chopped chives
  • Mix well to thicken sauce and enjoy!