Whole-grain Penne with Walnuts, Caramelized Onions, and Ricotta Salata

Name: Whole-grain Penne with Walnuts, Caramelized Onions, and Ricotta Salata
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 158 milliliters loosely packed flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 283 grams whole-grain penne or fusilli pasta; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 5 Tbsps olive oil; 2 kilograms medium onions (about , peeled and thinly sliced; 454 grams ricotta salata, crumbled (see Notes); 2 teaspoons About salt; 1 teaspoons sugar; 414 milliliters walnut halves

Whole-grain Penne with Walnuts, Caramelized Onions, and Ricotta Salata might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 570 calories, 18g of protein, and 34g of fat. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of onions, walnut halves, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Instructions

In a large frying pan over high heat, cook onions in 3 tbsp. olive oil with sugar and 2 tsp. salt, stirring and turning often, until onions begin to release their juices and turn golden, 10 to 13 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions turn a caramel color and become quite sweet, 35 to 40 minutes more. If onions begin to stick to the pan or char during cooking, reduce heat.

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Caramel Color

Olive Oil

Onion

Sugar

Salt

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Frying Pan

Meanwhile, in a small frying pan (not nonstick) over medium-low heat, toast walnuts, stirring frequently, until fragrant and golden, about 10 minutes.

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Walnuts

Toast

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Frying Pan

Remove from heat and cool slightly.

Pour walnuts into a zip-lock plastic bag and lightly crush with a rolling pin. Set aside.

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Walnuts

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When onions are nearly done, cook pasta in boiling salted water until tender to the bite, 9 to 12 minutes or according to package instructions.

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Onion

Pasta

Water

Drain pasta, reserving about 1/2 cup cooking water.

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Pasta

Water

Toss caramelized onions with pasta, walnuts, ricotta salata, parsley, reserved cooking water, lemon juice, pepper, and remaining 2 tbsp. olive oil. Season to taste with salt.

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Caramelized Onions

Ricotta Salata Cheese