Pasta with Onion Sauce

Name: Pasta with Onion Sauce (Spaghetti con Cipolle)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound penne, fusilli, or long pasta such as spaghetti; 1 pound penne, fusilli, or long pasta such as spaghetti; Freshly grated Parmesan cheese; Black pepper to taste; Hot red pepper flakes to taste; 1 pound penne, fusilli, or long pasta such as spaghetti; 1 pound penne, fusilli, or long pasta such as spaghetti; 1 cup any tomato sauce (for example); ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil; 2 medium to large (about 1 pound) onions, diced; Salt to taste

Spaghetti con Cipolle

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

Diced onions mix well with fusilli and penne, so those are the pasta shapes most often used here, but you can use spaghetti if you prefer. Best with Spanish onions (the large yellow ones); add a handful of black olives if you like, too.

Ingredients

Salt to taste
2 medium to large (about 1 pound) onions, diced
¼

Europe
Italy
Mediterranean
Pasta
Vegetarian

Method

Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt. Combine the onions and all but a tablespoon of the oil in a skillet with a lid. Add ½ cup water and turn the heat to medium-high. Cover and let cook for about 15 minutes, stirring two or three times. The onions should be brownin