Caramelised Onion and Chilli Pasta

14g protein · 35 min · 454 kcal

Caramelised Onion and Chilli Pasta

Get ready to meet your new pasta obsession: Caramelised Onion and Chilli Pasta! This dish is the perfect balance of sweet, savoury, and spicy, with rich caramelised onions bringing sweetness, fiery chilli for a kick, and a luscious, silky sauce tying it all together.

35 min2 servings454 kcal

Ingredients

  • 200 g Spaghetti
  • 1 - 1 1/2 tbsp Chilli oil
  • 2 Garlic cloves (finely diced)
  • 1 Red onion (finely sliced)
  • 3/4 cup Thickened cream
  • 1/2 tbsp Thyme (dried)
  • 1/2 tbsp Oregano
  • 1/2 Lemon (freshly squeezed)
  • 1 tbsp Parsley
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • Salt and Pepper to season

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a frying pan, cook red onion in olive oil over low heat for 20 minutes until caramelised.

  2. 2

    Add garlic and butter; stir until fragrant. Mix in chilli oil and cook for 1 minute. Pour in cream and simmer until thickened.

  3. 3

    Cook spaghetti as per packet instructions, reserving ½ cup pasta water. Toss pasta into the sauce, adding reserved water to loosen if needed. Stir through parsley and lemon juice.

  4. 4

    Serve with toppings like chilli oil, parmesan, and fresh parsley.

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