Creamy Caramelized Onion Pasta
Medium French

Creamy Caramelized Onion Pasta

Total Time
1h 8m
26m prep · 42m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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This creamy caramelized onion pasta is worthy crying over onions for, plus, this is the fastest way to caramelize onions.

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces pasta
  • 2 onions
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
  • 0.25 cups water
  • 0.5 cups milk
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 3 sprigs thyme , leaves only
  • 0.25 cups grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. 1

    Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in pasta and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes, or according to package directions.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, add butter and oil to a deep skillet over high heat. Add onions, and cook and stir until they take on a little color. Add sugar, salt, pepper, vinegar, and water, and continue to cook on high heat, stirring constantly, until onions are very tender and dark brown, about 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Turn heat down to low; add milk, garlic, thyme, and grated Parmesan. Blend the sauce until smooth with an immersion blender.

  4. 4

    Drain pasta, reserving a small amount of water to thin sauce if needed. Stir pasta into sauce.

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