Groovy Default Pasta with Braised Radicchio and Caramelized Onion

Name: Groovy Default Pasta with Braised Radicchio and Caramelized Onion
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves; 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced; 1 teaspoon granulated sugar; 1 teaspoons kosher salt plus more for seasoning and pasta water. as needed; 2 Tbsps olive oil divided; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese plus more as needed; 454 grams dried pasta; 4 servings freshly ground black pepper as need, to taste; 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes or to taste; 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar divided; 3 Tbsps unsalted butter divided; 4 servings vegetable stock as needed; 2 Tbsps water divided

Groovy Default Pasta with Braised Radicchio and Caramelized Onion might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe makes 4 servings with 602 calories, 17g of protein, and 19g of fat each. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up wine vinegar, water, pasta, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pasta you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Dessert Pasta as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Melt 1 tablespoon butter with 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet set over medium heat. Once the foam subsides add onions, 1 teaspoon thyme and ½ teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring often until onions are softened somewhat, about 6 minutes. Lower heat and continue to cook slowly, stirring occasionally until well caramelized and very soft, about 50 minutes more, depending on the water content of your onions.

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Onion

Thyme

Water

Salt

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Add 1 teaspoon vinegar and 1 tablespoon water; stirring and scraping any brown bits from bottom of the pan until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 3 minutes. Repeat with another teaspoon vinegar and another tablespoon water. The onions should be a bit jammy. Season with salt and pepper.

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Vinegar

Onion

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Transfer onions to a bowl; set aside.Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil for pasta.Meanwhile, using the same skillet as the onions melt 1 tablespoon butter with remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat.

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Onion

Pasta

Water

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Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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Garlic

Place the quartered radicchio pieces into the skillet cut sides down. They should sizzle. Turn the radicchio to the other cut side and add enough vegetable stock to cover them about halfway.

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Vegetable Stock

Radicchio

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Add remaining butter, sugar, pepper flakes & a pinch of salt. Bring the water to a boil, then lower the heat to very low. Simmer about 15 minutes until the radicchio is tender and the sauce has been reduced to a syrupy glaze. If the radicchio seems done before the glaze is achieved gently remove them to a plate using a slotted soon. Continue to cook the sauce until it has reduced to the desired consistency.

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Radicchio

Butter

Pepper

Sauce

Sugar

Water

Salt

Pour the sauce over the radicchio; set aside lightly covered in a warm place.

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Radicchio

Sauce

Add the pasta to the pot of boiling salted water and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Pasta

Water

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Drain the pasta, reserving about ½ cup of the cooking water.

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Pasta

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Place the pasta in the warm serving bowl. Stir in the onions, Parmesan and enough of the reserved pasta water to get the onions to coat the pasta. Top the pasta with the radicchio, either in large pieces or roughly chopped, as you prefer. Finish with a sprinkling of Parmesan and a good grinding of black pepper.

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Radicchio

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