Creamy Caramelized Onion and Parmesan Pasta Recipe

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Creamy Caramelized Onion and Parmesan Pasta
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Ingredients:

  • 40 g butter
  • 2 large red onions
  • 250 g tagliatelle pasta noodles or 250 g fettuccine pasta
  • 50 g pine nuts
  • 50 -75 ml madeira wine or 50 -75 ml marsala or 50 -75 ml sweet sherry
  • 200 ml double cream
  • 1 -2 tsp dijon mustard

Directions:

  1. Heat a glug of olive oil in a large saucepan or skiller with the butter. Add the onion and cook over a low-medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is soft, really golden and sticky. This will take about 30 minutes. Don't be tempted to rush the onion slices by increasing the heat otherwise they will burn and taste bitter rather than have a 'melt in the mouth' sweet flavour.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the pasta until al dente.
  3. Lightly toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan and set aside.
  4. Increase the heat under the onion and stir in a good splash of Madeira, Marsala or sherry. Leave to almost evaporate, and then stir in the cream, mustard, parsley and pine nuts. Gently simmer for a couple of minutes, stir in the Parmesan and season with salt and pepper.
  5. Drain the pasta, reserving a couple of tablespoons of the cooking water. Mix well with the sauce and eat straight away in warmed bowls.
  6. Note: Try and use good quality egg pasta because it is lighter in texture than basic dried pasta.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 499.62 Kcal (2092 kJ)
Calories from fat 383.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 42.65g 66%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Sodium 436.17mg 18%
Potassium 435.79mg 9%
Total Carbs 18.22g 6%
Sugars 7.34g 29%
Dietary Fiber 4.26g 17%
Protein 14.99g 30%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 29%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 345.3mg 35%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 152.09 Kcal (637 kJ)
Calories from fat 116.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.98g 66%
Cholesterol 20.4mg 22%
Sodium 132.78mg 18%
Potassium 132.66mg 9%
Total Carbs 5.55g 6%
Sugars 2.23g 29%
Dietary Fiber 1.3g 17%
Protein 4.56g 30%
Vitamin C 5.2mg 29%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 7%
Iron 0.6mg 12%
Calcium 105.1mg 35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.7
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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