CARAMELISED ONION PASTA | Serves 4

Delicious caramelised onion pasta! Spotted a recipe by and had to give my twist a go. Really simple, hearty and tasty 😋 Enjoy!! Chris x CARAMELISED ONION PASTA | Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 1lb / 500g White Onions, thinly sliced (approx 3 large) 1/4 cup / 60ml Olive Oil 2 tbsp Balsamic Glaze 1/4 tsp EACH: Salt, Black Pepper (plus more to taste) 1 bulb of Garlic 12.3oz / 350g Farfalle 125g / 4.4oz Sun Dried Tomatoes, diced 1 small bunch of Fresh Basil, finely diced (1 small bunch is 30g/1oz) 150g / 5.3oz Mascarpone 30g / 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan, plus more to serve if desired METHOD 1️⃣Preheat oven to 180C/350F. 2️⃣In a large baking dish (mine is 12x9”) toss the onion, oil, balsamic glaze, salt & pepper. Cover with foil & bake for 1 hour & 10-15mins, or until the onions are very soft, sticky & sweet. Take them out a couple of times during to toss (this is important to release steam and prevent the ones on the outside from burning). 3️⃣Slice the tip of the garlic to expose the cloves then drizzle with oil. Wrap in foil then roast for 1 hour, or until deep golden, sticky & soft. Check progress after 45-50mins. 4️⃣Towards the end of baking, add the pasta to salted boiling water & cook until al dente. Drain, reserving a cup of the pasta water. 5️⃣When the baking dish is freshly hot out the oven, squeeze the garlic into the onions & mash it up, then mix in the sun dried tomatoes & mascarpone alongside a splash of pasta water. Stir in the cooked pasta then stir in parmesan & basil, using more pasta water to thin out at any point if needed. 6️⃣Season with a good pinch of salt & pepper to bring out the best in this simple sauce (work to taste), then serve up with more parmesan if desired! *Low and slow is key to enhance the natural sweetness of the onion and garlic. Don’t rush this process, otherwise they will both be too pungent. If you notice either starting to burn before t

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Step 1

2️⃣In a large baking dish (mine is 12x9”) toss the onion, oil, balsamic glaze, salt & pepper. Cover with foil & bake for 1 hour & 10-15mins, or until the onions are very soft, sticky & sweet. Take them out a couple of times during to toss (this is important to release steam and prevent the ones on the outside from burning).

Step 2

3️⃣Slice the tip of the garlic to expose the cloves then drizzle with oil. Wrap in foil then roast for 1 hour, or until deep golden, sticky & soft. Check progress after 45-50mins.

Step 3

4️⃣Towards the end of baking, add the pasta to salted boiling water & cook until al dente. Drain, reserving a cup of the pasta water.

Step 4

5️⃣When the baking dish is freshly hot out the oven, squeeze the garlic into the onions & mash it up, then mix in the sun dried tomatoes & mascarpone alongside a splash of pasta water. Stir in the cooked pasta then stir in parmesan & basil, using more pasta water to thin out at any point if needed.