Garlicky Caramelized Onion Pasta is a simple, fresh recipe that requires less than 10 ingredients. Plus, it's budget friendly and can be adjusted to fit any dietary preferences!
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 2
Author Meme
Ingredients
2tablespoonolive oildivided
1largered onionabout 2 ½ cups, thinly sliced
5clovesgarlic4 minced, 1 grated or mashed
¼teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonred pepper flakes
¼cupfresh parsleychopped
3ouncesdry whole grain spaghetti
2tablespoonfresh lemon juice
2ouncesparmesan cheeseabout ½ cup, grated
Instructions
Add one tablespoon of olive oil to a heavy bottom skillet or dutch oven. Heat over medium-low and add onions. Stir, and let cook for 25-35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until caramelized.
Add in minced garlic (about 4 teaspoons), salt, and red pepper flakes. Stir for about 1 minute. Remove from pot and set aside.
Meanwhile, add water to the pot and bring to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente (about 1 minutes less than suggested on package). Reserve ½ cup pasta water. Drain and return to the pot.
Add the caramelized onions, parsley, lemon juice, remaining tablespoon of olive oil, and 2 tablespoons of pasta cooking water. Toss to coat. Add more pasta water if needed.
Serve and sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
*Recipe was tested using chickpea spaghetti as well as whole-grain spaghetti. Both versions were good.*You can reduce the amount of garlic for a less intense flavor*You can use a little less parsley if desired