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Caramelized Onion Pasta Bake

The combination of caramelized onions, creamy sauce, and melted cheese of Caramelized Onion Pasta Bake creates a comforting and satisfying meal that everyone will love.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 805 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 medium white onions sliced
  • 4 medium shallots sliced
  • 3 thyme sprigs
  • 150 ml 5 fl.oz dry white wine
  • 350 g 12 oz shell pasta
  • 150 ml 5 fl.oz cream
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • 150 g 5 oz gruyere cheese, shredded
  • 3 tablespoon butter

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven  to 200C/400F.
  • Melt butter in a heavy cast iron skillet. Cook white onions and shallots for 15 minutes, adding a pinch of salt to it.
    4 medium white onions, 3 tablespoon butter, 4 medium shallots
    onions and shallots being sauteed together to make caramelized onion pasta bake
  • Mix onions with sugar and soy sauce, cook for 10 minutes more. Pour in white wine, add thyme and continue cooking for 15 minutes more.
    150 ml 5 fl.oz dry white wine, 2 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 tablespoon sugar, 3 thyme sprigs
    onions and seasonings being sauteed together to make caramelized onion pasta bake
  • Meanwhile, cook pasta al-dente, saving about ½ cup pasta water.
    350 g 12 oz shell pasta
  • Mix pasta with onions, pour in pasta water and full-fat cream, bring to a boil and transfer into a baking pan.
    150 ml 5 fl.oz cream
    adding pasta to the skillet with the onions to make caramelized onion pasta bake
  • Top pasta with cheese. Bake for 15 minutes.
    150 g 5 oz gruyere cheese, shredded
    final step of making caramelized onion pasta bake by topping it with cheese prior to baking

Nutrition

Calories: 805kcalCarbohydrates: 89gProtein: 27gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 106mgSodium: 863mgPotassium: 559mgFiber: 6gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 1211IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 467mgIron: 2mg
Keyword bake, caramelized onion, casserole, Gruyere Cheese, pasta
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