one-pan caramelized onion pasta
one-pan caramelized onion pasta
spaghetti
onion
garlic
olive oil
tomato paste
vegetable bouillon
salt
chilli pepper flakes
water
cheese bousin garlic and herb spread
lemon juice or clear vinegar
parmesan
spinach
Note
you read it right. you do NOT make spaghetti. you just throw it in raw and you let the heat do all the work for you.
unearthly magic.
Ingredients
Prep Time
20m
Cook Time
60m
Instructions
- Step 1 Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Step 2 In a 9x13-inch baking dish, layer (in this exact order!!!) 1 pound of spaghetti, 1 large or 2 small very thinly sliced (take your time and slice as thinly as you can!) yellow onions, 4 minced garlic cloves, 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, 1/4 cup tomato paste, 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium Vegetable Better Than Bouillon, 2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes.
- Step 3 Get in there with your hands and toss the onions with all of the pastes and oil and seasonings but DON’T toss the spaghetti — leave it on the bottom!
- Step 4 Pour in 4 1/4 cups of hot water (as hot as your sink will go!) down one corner of the dish so that it doesn’t wash everything off of the onions (don’t stress if it does a bit — it’ll be fine).
- Step 5 Place 1 block of Boursin Garlic and Herbs over top. Cover the baking dish tightly with foil or simply place a baking sheet over top of the baking dish.
- Step 6 Bake for 45 minutes.
- Step 7 Carefully uncover the baking dish (but DO NOT stir or touch a thing!!!) and bake uncovered for an additional 10 to 15 minutes, checking at the 10-minute mark, until the onions are browned and soft.
- Step 8 Add 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice and 1/2 cup freshly grated Parm and use tongs to toss everything together until combined and saucy. If a couple noodles are hard, no worries, it happens, just discard them. Taste. Need more salt? Add a pinch at a time until it’s perfect. Need more heat? Add some more red pepper flakes. Want more tang? Add more vinegar. Want it to be saucier? Toss in a little extra hot water. Keep tasting and seasoning until it’s delicious!
- Step 9 Add as much spinach as you can take to health it up. The flavor is fully maintained if not slightly enhanced with a fresh green.
- Step 10 Serve and, optionally, garnish with grated Parm and/orred pepper flakes.
- Step 11 As it sits, the pasta will soak up the sauce. If you want to make it saucy again, add a splash of hot water and toss.
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