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Pasta with Braised Onions

Pasta with Braised Onions

Pasta with Braised Onions - a quick, easy and affordable dinner idea, ready in 20 minutes!

Course Main
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Author Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

  • 3 big onions sliced
  • ½ to 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp water
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Thyme to serve optional
  • 350 gms – ¾ lb. linguine or spaghetti
  • Percorino Romano finely grated, to serve

Instructions

  1. Put the sliced onions, extra virgin olive oil and water in a pan, cover and let it braised on a low flame until soft.
  2. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Cook the pasta following the steps on How to cook pasta “al dente” in the Techniques page of this site. Drain it and top it with the onion sauce. Mix well.
  4. Serve immediately with a generous amount of finely grated Pecorino Romano, some freshly ground pepper and thyme (optional) on the top.