Spaghettini With Smothered Onions Recipes

SPAGHETTINI WITH GARLIC AND LEMON

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a 6-quart pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 cup cooking water and drain pasta in a colander.
• While pasta is boiling, cook garlic and red pepper flakes (to taste) in oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until garlic is golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in zest, then juice, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup reserved cooking water and bring to a simmer.
• Toss pasta in sauce with parsley. (Add more cooking water if pasta seems dry.)

SPAGHETTINI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; saute onion and garlic until onion is translucent.
• Stir in broth and tomatoes; sprinkle basil into sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 15 minutes over medium-low heat.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain and place pasta into serving bowls.
• Place cooked chicken in sauce to heat through; drop in spinach just before serving to cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Spoon sauce over hot pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

PASTA WITH SMOTHERED ONION SAUCE (MARCELLA HAZAN)

Steps:

• Put the butter and olive oil, and the onions with some salt in a large sauté pan. Cover and turn heat to very low. Cook for almost 45 minutes to an hour until the onions become very soft.
• Uncover the pan, raise the heat to medium high, and cook the onions until they become colored a deep, dark gold. Any liquid the onions may have shed must now boil away.
• Add liberal grindings of pepper. Taste and correct for salt. Bear in mind that onions become very sweet when cooked in this manner and need an adequate amount of seasoning. Add the wine, turn the heat up, and stir frequently while the wine bubbles away. Add the parsley, stir thoroughly, and take off heat.
• Toss with cooked drained pasta, adding the grated Parmesan. As you toss, separate the onion strands somewhat to distribute them as much as possible throughout the pasta. Serve immediately.

SPAGHETTINI WITH SMOTHERED ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic and toss to coat with oil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and cook, stirring, until onions are very tender and a deep golden color, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in chicken broth, thyme and pepper.
• Meanwhile cook the pasta. Drain.
• Place pasta in a large bowl. Add peas and browned onions. Toss to combine.
• Add cheese and parsley and toss again. Season to taste with salt and pepper.