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Caramelized Onion, Sun-Dried Tomato + Brown Butter Pasta

★★★★★

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS (serves 2)

2 white onions,

2 1/2 Tbdp of butter

2 tbsp olive oil

4 garlic cloves

½ tsp red pepper flakes

3 1/2 oz sun-dried tomatoes

5 oz cream

2 tbsp nutritional yeast (or vegetarian hard cheese)

1 tsp kosher salt

8 oz pasta of choice - I like mafaldine (+ pasta water)

Large handful fresh parsley

Squeeze of lemon juice

To garnish: chilli oil, fresh chives

Directions

Slice your onions in half. Then with the flat side down, slice into half moons. Warm a splash of olive oil in a large saucepan / casserole dish on a medium high heat, then melt in the butter. Allow to foam + brown, stirring regularly (2-3 minutes).

Add the onions with the salt. Cook on a medium heat, stirring regularly + adding a splash of water if sticking, until golden, softened + caramelized (at least 20-30 mins - the longer the better). We want the onions to be sticky + dark-brown.

Mince the garlic + finely chop the sun-dried tomatoes. Once the onions have caramelized, add the garlic, sun-dried tomatoes + red pepper flakes. Stir to combine + cook for a further two minutes. Season with black pepper.

Boil pasta in salted water - cook until just al dente, reserving a bowl of pasta water.

Briefly remove the sauce from the heat, then pour in cream + add the nutritional yeast, then stir well to combine. Allow to bubble away on a low heat while your pasta cooks, adding a splash of pasta water to loosen (you may need to add several splashes as you go).

Add the drained pasta to the sauce with a ladle of pasta water. Stir + toss well to finish cooking the pasta, adding another ladle of pasta water to create a creamy, emulsified sauce that coats the pasta completely.

Add the finely chopped parsley, then get the pasta into bowls. Spoon over any leftover sauce, then finish with a drizzle of good olive oil (I like garlic or chili oil here) + more parsley or chives if using - enjoy!