CARAMELIZED ONION CREAM SAUCE PASTA

This is an unhealthy but delicious treat I’ll just get out of the way by sharing this. I mean it’s not that unhealthy because we’re using cream, and cream does have calcium…. Yea and also fat, but we won’t be using that much. And plus there are plenty of vegetables in here ;)

This would make about 1-2 servings depending on how much you eat and you can always make more sauce by adding more cream.

There are two simple parts to this (caramelized onions and cream sauce), kind of. Just follow along and it will be a breeze! 

1. First, cut all your vegetables and set them aside for later use.

2. Put a pot of water on the stove and wait for it to boil

3. Oil your pan with olive oil, and when it heats up add your onions sauté them with a bit of salt and vinegar until caramelized.  (When done, set them aside in a small bowl.)

4. At this point, your water should be boiling, so add in your pasta and stir it occasionally so it doesn’t stick to the bottom (cook for 7-8 minutes or until desired taste)

5. In the same saucepan, oil your pan and add in the rest of your vegetables (peppers mushrooms and spinach) and sauté with a bit of salt and pepper.

6. Next, when your vegetables look wilted, and softened, add in the cream and butter and let it reduce about 1/3. Add more cream if needed.

7. Lastly, add in your onions to the cream mixture and turn off the heat and the sauce portion should be done.

8. And at this point, your pasta should be done as well, so drain the pasta and set it on a plate and pour the sauce over it and voila!

Note*: If you have left over sauce, save that in a small bowl and for next time’s use. Just cook some pasta, and then heat the sauce on the saucepan for a bit, if it gets dry, add in some water or cream, and pour over pasta.  

This sounds complicated, but once you’ve get the hang of the steps, it should be fairly easy.  You can also definitely add in some herbs in your cream sauce for extra taste!