Pasta With Caramelized Onions And Bacon Food

CHEESY CARAMELIZED ONION AND BACON PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Slice 3 large onions into strips and caramelize with butter in a skillet set over medium heat for 30-45 minutes, or until tender and sticky. Once finished, deglaze the pan with 1/4 up of liquid* while scraping the bottom to losen any cooked on fond. Cook until the liquid evaporates.
• Cut bacon into 1" chunks and cook until crisp, set aside.
• Boil pasta in salted water, one minute shy of al dente. (~10 minutes, but refer to package instruction)
• In large bowl combine mayo, sour cream, garlic powder and pepper in a bowl and stir to combine.
• Add bacon, 1 cup of Provolone cheese and caramelized onions and stir further.
• Finally mix in noodles.
• Pour pasta and sauce into a lasagna pan, sprinkle with remaining 1 cup of cheese and bake uncovered in oven for 20 minutes.
• Turn broiler on for final 2-5 minutes and broil till cheese is browning slightly, monitoring closely.
• Let pasta rest for 5 minutes and serve.

PASTA WITH BACON, CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND CHEDDAR CHEESE

Steps:

• Place onions, oil and butter in 3-quart microwavable casserole. Microwave uncovered on Medium-High (70%) 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden brown. Drain onions.
• Meanwhile, cook and drain fettuccine as directed on package. Cook bacon in 10-inch skillet over low heat, turning occasionally, until crisp; drain on paper towels. Chop bacon into small pieces.
• Heat whipping cream to boiling in 2-quart saucepan. Mix in 1 cup of the cheese and the onions. Pour over fettuccine; toss to coat. Top with remaining 1 cup cheese; sprinkle with bacon.

PASTA WITH FRIED EGGS, CARAMELIZED ONIONS, AND BACON

Steps:

• Sauté bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon drippings; add 3 teaspoons oil and maintain heat. Add onions; sauté until deep golden brown, about 20 minutes. Stir in crushed red pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat; cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid in bowl. Return pasta to pot; add onions. Cover to keep warm.
• Heat remaining oil in large skillet over medium heat. Crack eggs into skillet; fry until whites are set but yolks are still soft, about 4 minutes. Add spinach, cheese, eggs, and bacon to pasta; toss until egg whites are torn into shreds and spinach wilts. Add pasta cooking liquid to moisten. Season with salt and pepper; serve.

PASTA WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND BACON

Steps:

• In a large skillet, over medium heat, melt butter. Add onions, pepper flakes and salt; saute until onions are tender. Stir in garlic. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, for 30-40 minutes or until the onions are a deep golden brown.
• Add the grape tomatoes, vinegar and 2 Tbsp oil to the skillet. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta; Toss with onion mixture.
• Drizzle with remaining olive oil. Sprinkle with bacon and Parmesan cheese and pepper and heat through. Garnish with fresh basil, if desired.

BACON AND ONION PASTA

Steps:

• Take the bacon out of its packaging with the slices still stuck together and place on a cutting board. Cut the bacon, still stacked, crosswise into ½-inch slices to create little bacon pieces, also known as lardons. Add to a large rimmed sheet pan. Halve and thinly slice the onions. Add to the sheet pan as well. Drizzle the olive oil over the bacon and onions, season with salt and pepper, and toss until evenly coated.
• Place the sheet pan in a cold oven and then heat the oven to 450 degrees. Roast until the bacon has rendered much of its fat but is still pink and the onions are slightly charred in spots but not too dark, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Smash the garlic cloves with the side of your knife and thinly slice them. When the bacon and onions have had their 20 to 25 minutes, remove the sheet pan from the oven and stir in the garlic, red-pepper flakes, herbes de Provence and vermouth. Place the pan back in the oven and continue cooking until the vermouth is almost evaporated, and the bacon and onions look jammy and caramelized but not burnt, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Cook the pasta according to package instructions. (Don't overcook it, as angel hair can go from bouncy to soggy in seconds). Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
• Carefully transfer everything from the pan to the pot with the cooked pasta. Add the parsley and Parmesan to the pasta, and toss until evenly combined, adding some of the reserved cooking liquid if the sauce needs thinning out. Taste, adding more salt and pepper as needed, and serve immediately.

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.

CHICKEN WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS AND BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Heat Oil in pan. Sprinkle spices on both sides of each chicken breast. Add chicken breasts to hot oil and turn to medium high heat. Brown on both sides until golden (approx 4-5 minutes).
• Add 1 tablespoon bacon drippings, diced onion and brown sugar. Stir well then turn heat down to medium and cover. Cook for 20 minutes stirring occasionally. Turn chicken over and cook an additional 15-20 minutes or until chicken is completely done (when juices run clear).
• Move chicken to a baking dish and pour caramelized onions and brown sugar sauce over chicken. Drain excess grease. Cover and put off to the side. Using same pan you just cooked the chicken in fry diced bacon until crisp. Sprinkle over chicken. Top with cheese (1 slice per chicken breast) and place in oven. Bake until cheese is completely melted (approx 1-2 minute depending on how thick you get your cheese. I get mine sliced very thin). Remove from pan and place on plate making sure to place any fallen bacon pieces back on chicken before serving.

CARAMELIZED ONION AND GARLIC PASTA

Steps:

• In large skillet over medium heat, melt butter.
• Add the onions, pepper flakes and salt; saute until onions are tender.
• Stir in garlic.
• Reduce heat to medium low; cook, stirring occasionally, for 30-40 minutes or until the onions are a deep golden brown.
• Add the grape tomatoes, vinegar and 2 T oil to the skillet.
• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Drain pasta; toss with onion mixture.
• Drizzle with remaining olive oil.
• Sprinkle with bacon, parmesan cheese and pepper; and heat through.
• Garnish with fresh basil, if desired.