Description
Pasta lovers will swoon over this Caramelized Onion Pasta Delight, a comforting Italian-inspired dish that blends sweet caramelized onions with silky cream sauce. Rich layers of flavor and smooth texture make this recipe a perfect weeknight dinner for hungry souls.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 12 ounces (340 grams) fettuccine pasta
- 3 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 4 cups (946 milliliters) beef broth
- 1 cup (237 milliliters) shredded Gruyere cheese
- 1 cup (237 milliliters) water
Dairy and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup (118 milliliters) heavy cream
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
Herbs and Spices:
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Fresh thyme, for garnish
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) olive oil
Instructions
- Warm olive oil in a spacious skillet over medium temperature, allowing sliced onions to gently soften and transform for approximately 20 minutes, stirring intermittently.
- Introduce butter, minced garlic, sugar, salt, and pepper to the caramelizing onions, continuing to cook until they achieve a rich, golden-brown complexion, roughly 10 additional minutes.
- Stream beef broth and water into the skillet, elevating the mixture to a vigorous boil.
- Carefully submerge fettuccine into the liquid, ensuring complete coverage. Simmer and stir frequently for 10-12 minutes until pasta reaches al dente texture and sauce naturally thickens.
- Gently incorporate heavy cream and Parmesan cheese, whisking until seamlessly blended. Reduce heat to low, allowing the sauce to simmer and meld flavors for 2 minutes.
- Delicately sprinkle Gruyere cheese across the pasta surface, permitting it to melt and integrate with the creamy sauce through gentle stirring.
- Transfer immediately to serving dishes, adorning with fresh thyme sprigs for an aromatic finishing touch.
Notes
- Caramelize onions slowly over low-medium heat to develop deep, rich flavor without burning.
- Use a wide skillet to ensure even cooking and proper liquid absorption for the pasta.
- For a lighter version, substitute heavy cream with half-and-half or whole milk and reduce the amount of cheese.
- Gluten-free option: Replace fettuccine with gluten-free pasta and ensure beef broth is gluten-free certified.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 42 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 58 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg