Caramelized Onion Pasta

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 1 hour

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter

4 large sweet onions (sliced thin)

3 cloves garlic (minced)

12 ounces dry spaghetti

1/2 cup olive oil

3 egg yolks

1 & 1/4 cups reserved pasta water

3/4 cup grated Parmesan

salt and pepper (to taste)

fresh chopped parsley (for garnish)

Directions

Caramelize the onions

In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Once bubbly, add the sliced onions and sauté for 10 minutes. Reduce the temperature to medium-low and continue cooking, stirring every so often until caramelized, about 30 more minutes. Stir in the garlic until fragrant, 20-30 seconds.

Cook the pasta

Toward the end of cooking the onions, prepare 12 ounces of dry spaghetti in salted boiling water and cook until al dente. Reserve 1 & 1/4 cups of the pasta water, then drain.

Blend the sauce

In a blender, combine the caramelized onions, olive oil, egg yolks, Parmesan, 1 cup of pasta water, and salt and pepper. Blend until smooth. Add more water to thin it out, (only if necessary). Add water to the blender in stages, so the sauce isn't runny.

Add the sauce to the pasta

Add warm cooked spaghetti and the onion sauce back to the skillet to warm through over low heat, about a minute.

Garnish and serve

Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 591 kcal
• Total Fat: 32 g
• Saturated Fat: 10 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
• Trans Fat: 0.3 g
• Cholesterol: 128 mg
• Sodium: 305 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 61 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Total Sugars: 13 g
• Protein: 14 g