Description
A comforting pasta dish featuring irresistibly sweet and savory caramelized onions, perfect for weeknight dinners and family gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 medium yellow onions, very thinly sliced
- Water to deglaze the pan
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- Kosher salt or sea salt, to taste
- Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 5.3 ounce (150g) tube of tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons tamari or soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
- 4 to 5 large oil-packed sundried tomatoes, finely chopped
- 10 ounces (285g) spaghetti or linguine
- Toasted pine nuts (optional garnish)
- Chopped flat-leaf Italian parsley (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil and cook the spaghetti or linguine according to package instructions until al dente, about 8-10 minutes.
- Before draining, reserve at least 1 cup of pasta water.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat and sauté onions with salt and pepper for about 5 minutes, adding water to deglaze if needed.
- Continue cooking the onions for an additional 15 minutes until golden brown, then add garlic and cook for another 5-10 minutes.
- Add red pepper flakes and oregano, cook for 30 seconds, then incorporate the tomato paste and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in tamari, nutritional yeast, and sundried tomatoes. Reduce heat and mix well.
- Add reserved pasta water gradually to achieve desired sauce consistency, then toss in the cooked pasta.
- Garnish with toasted pine nuts and parsley, serve immediately.
Notes
Patience is key in caramelizing onions for maximum flavor. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: caramelized onion, pasta, comfort food, vegan recipe, easy dinner
