Carmelized Onions Mushrooms Pasta Food

CARAMELIZED ONION PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium until butter is melted. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until very tender and deeply golden brown, about 30 minutes. (Stop before the onions become dry and shriveled.) Add red pepper flakes (if using) and 1 1/2 tsp. salt. Remove pot from heat.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking liquid.
• Add pasta and 1 cup pasta cooking liquid to onion mixture and stir to combine. Add a small handful of cheese and stir until melted. Repeat with remaining cheese, adding more pasta cooking liquid as needed to create a glossy sauce that coats the pasta. Stir in parsley (if using).
• Divide pasta among bowls. Top with Parmesan, parsley, and a few cranks of pepper.

CARMELIZED ONIONS & MUSHROOMS PASTA

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet, heat olive oil and butter over medium heat. Add the onions, turn the heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes.
• 2. Stir in mushrooms and cook for another 15-30 minutes until onions are golden brown.
• 3. Add salt and pepper. Stir in the wine and raise heat to high; simmer until most of the wine has evaporated.
• 4. Add the heavy cream; simmer and stir for a few minutes until thickened. Stir in parsley remove from heat. Serve over prepared pasta of choice.

PASTA WITH BACON, MUSHROOM & CARAMELISED ONIONS

Steps:

• In a large frypan, fry the bacon, then set aside.
• Melt butter in the same pan and then cook the onions until they have caramelised.
• Add the mushrooms, garlic and thyme/herbs and the bacon again and reduce the heat to low.
• Cook your pasta and then, using tongs or a spathetti spoon, add it to the pan with the bacon mixture in it. Do not drain as the liquid will help moisten the whole.
• Serve with the cheese crumbled over the top.