Description
A vibrant and healthy savory main course featuring thick strands of dried bigoli pasta boiled until al dente tossed in a smooth unctuous cream of slow-caramelized yellow onions oil-packed anchovies unsalted butter and grated Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
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150 g dried bigoli pasta.
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3 whole yellow onions.
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2 tbsp unsalted butter.
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1 tin oil-packed anchovies.
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25 g Parmesan cheese.
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Black pepper to taste.
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Salt for pasta water.
Instructions
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Melt 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter inside a saucepan cooking 3 thinly sliced yellow onions over low heat for 30 minutes until deeply caramelized.
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Boil 150 grams of dried bigoli pasta strands inside a large pot of salted water until al dente reserving 1 cup of cooking water before draining.
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Empty a twenty-eight-gram tin of oil-packed anchovy fillets along with their packing oils straight into the caramelized onions stirring to dissolve.
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Drain the pasta strands through a colander returning the damp hot wheat noodles straight back into the warm saucepan pan basin off the burner.
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Pour the grated Parmesan cheese black pepper grains and your reserved hot starch water over the noodles tossing forcefully until a velvet sauce forms.
Notes
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Allowing the anchovy fillets to simmer completely down into the slow-caramelized onions until dissolved is the secret to a professional-grade rich baseline for this Bigoli with Caramelised Onions.
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Carbohydrate-heavy thick wheat strands provide a sophisticated and energy-dense foundation while adhering to strict platform rules.
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This simple one-pan cooked noodle dinner is naturally pork-free and wine-free for rapid weeknight family comfort.
- Prep Time: ~ 15 mins.
- Cook Time: ~ 35 mins.
- Category: Dinner, Main Course.
- Method: Stovetop Boiling/Tossing.
- Cuisine: Traditional Venetian Italian Regional.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ~ 1 large filled dinner plateful section with 2 cups of noodles.
- Calories: ~ 410 kcal.
- Sugar: ~ 6 g.
- Sodium: ~ 480 mg.
- Fat: ~ 16 g.
- Saturated Fat: ~ 9 g.
- Unsaturated Fat: ~ 7 g.
- Trans Fat: ~ 0.5 g.
- Carbohydrates: ~ 54 g.
- Fiber: ~ 4 g.
- Protein: ~ 14 g.
- Cholesterol: ~ 35 mg.
Keywords: Bigoli with Caramelised Onions, Tossed Creamy Wheat Strands, Stunning One Pan Recipes, Caramelised Onion Pastas, Anchovy Umami Noodles, New York Recipe.