6 penne onions ricotta salata Recipes

onions (about 4 lbs.), peeled and thinly sliced, olive oil, sugar, salt, walnut halves, whole-grain penne or fusilli pasta, ricotta salata, crumbled (see notes ), loosely packed flat-leaf parsley, chopped, fresh lemon juice, freshly ground black pepper

onions, peeled and thinly sliced (about 4 lbs.), olive oil, sugar, salt, walnut halves, whole wheat penne or 10 oz fusilli, ricotta salata, crumbled (see notes ), loosely packed flat leaf parsley, chopped, fresh lemon juice, fresh ground black pepper

onions, peeled and thinly sliced, olive oil, sugar, salt (to taste), walnut halves or 1 3/4 cups cashews, whole wheat penne or 10 oz whole wheat fusilli, ricotta salata or 1 lb feta cheese, crumbled, loosely packed flat leaf parsley, chopped, fresh lemon juice (plese not the bottled stuff), fresh ground black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

hot italian sausage, removed from casings and crumbled, sweet italian sausage, removed from casings and crumbled, sliced red onions, chopped garlic, fennel seeds, salt, crushed red pepper, whole peeled tomatoes , crushed by hand, with their juice, tomato paste, chopped fresh oregano, dry penne , ziti or mostaccioli, fresh ricotta, or crumbled or coarsely grated fresh ricotta salata, chopped fresh basil leaves, grated parmesan, for garnish