Linguine With Caramelized Onions And Angry Tomato Sauce Recipes

LINGUINE WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND ANGRY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Fill large pot with 5 quarts water; heat to boiling over high heat.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, heat oil and butter over medium heat. When butter stops sizzling, add onion and cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and golden brown. Scatter in pancetta and cook 5 minutes longer or until brown and crisp. Add garlic and cook about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
• Use spatula to clear a spot in center of skillet. Add tomato paste and smear it on skillet bottom. Immediately scrape tomato paste off skillet. Paste should become even darker red, maybe even browned. If not, repeat until you see a color change. Stir tomato paste into onion mixture.
• Add sun-dried tomatoes and crushed tomatoes to skillet. Scrape bottom of skillet to dislodge any stuck bits. Stir in oregano and red pepper. Heat to a simmer and reduce heat to low, stirring occasionally, while you prepare pasta.
• When water in pot oven is boiling, add salt if desired. When water returns to a boil, add linguine. Stir immediately to make sure it doesn't stick to itself or pan. Boil linguine 8 to 10 minutes or until cooked through but still slightly firm. Drain in colander. There is no need to shake off excess moisture.
• Return linguine to pot and stir in sauce. Cook over medium heat 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens slightly. Sprinkle with cheese; stir to combine. Serve with additional cheese if desired.

CARAMELIZED ONION & GARLIC PASTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add the onions, pepper flakes and salt; saute until onions are tender. Stir in garlic. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, for 30-40 minutes or until onions are deep golden brown., Add the tomatoes, vinegar and 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta; toss with onion mixture., Drizzle with remaining olive oil. Sprinkle with bacon, cheese, and pepper; heat through. Garnish with basil if desired.

CARAMELIZED ONION PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium until butter is melted. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until very tender and deeply golden brown, about 30 minutes. (Stop before the onions become dry and shriveled.) Add red pepper flakes (if using) and 1 1/2 tsp. salt. Remove pot from heat.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking liquid.
• Add pasta and 1 cup pasta cooking liquid to onion mixture and stir to combine. Add a small handful of cheese and stir until melted. Repeat with remaining cheese, adding more pasta cooking liquid as needed to create a glossy sauce that coats the pasta. Stir in parsley (if using).
• Divide pasta among bowls. Top with Parmesan, parsley, and a few cranks of pepper.

LINGUINE WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND ANCHOVIES

Steps:

• Set a large, 1-gallon stock pot with a pasta insert 3/4 full with water over high heat and bring to a boil. Add 1/4 cup of the salt to the water as it boils. Place the linguine in the salted water and return to a boil, stirring occasionally. Cook the pasta until nearly al dente, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and set aside, reserving 1 cup of the pasta cooking water.
• While the pasta cooks, set a 14-inch saute pan over medium-high heat and add the olive oil and butter to the pan and, once the butter melts, add the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions have softened and caramelized, 10 to 12 minutes. Add the garlic and anchovies to the pan, stirring until fragrant and the anchovies have melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the drained pasta and the reserved pasta cooking water to the pan and season with the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, pepper, and parsley. Cook, tossing to combine, until the pasta is heated through and the water is nearly evaporated, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat, sprinkle with the toasted bread crumbs and toss to combine. Serve while hot.