Oven-Baked Caramelized Onion and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta
Oven-Baked Caramelized Onion and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta
Ingredients
For the Baked Onions and Garlic
- 3 large yellow onions, generously sliced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil, roughly chopped (including the oil from the jar)
- 1 head of garlic, unpeeled
For the Creamy Sauce and Pasta
- 5 ounces fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 13.5 fluid ounces full-fat coconut milk, canned
- 12 ounces farfalle pasta, cooked according to package directions
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
Place the generously sliced yellow onions into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with smoked paprika and Italian seasoning.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Add the roughly chopped sun-dried tomatoes, ensuring to pour in the oil from their jar as well. Using a spatula, thoroughly combine the mixture, making sure the onions are evenly coated with the seasonings and oil.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Nestle the whole, unpeeled head of garlic into the center of the seasoned onion mixture. Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Bake for 1 hour, allowing the onions to caramelize and soften. While the onions are baking, cook the farfalle pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 400
- 6
Carefully remove the baking dish from the oven and uncover. The garlic should be very tender. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves from their skins directly into the caramelized onion mixture.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Add the roughly chopped fresh spinach, chopped fresh parsley, and canned full-fat coconut milk to the baking dish. Mix everything together well until the spinach wilts and a rich, creamy sauce forms.
⏱️ 5 min
- 8
Finally, add the cooked farfalle pasta to the dish. Stir gently to coat each piece of pasta with the flavorful sauce. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 8 min
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Oven-Baked Caramelized Onion and Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta
Ingredients
For the Baked Onions and Garlic
- 3 large yellow onions, generously sliced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil, roughly chopped (including the oil from the jar)
- 1 head of garlic, unpeeled
For the Creamy Sauce and Pasta
- 5 ounces fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 13.5 fluid ounces full-fat coconut milk, canned
- 12 ounces farfalle pasta, cooked according to package directions
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
Place the generously sliced yellow onions into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with smoked paprika and Italian seasoning.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Add the roughly chopped sun-dried tomatoes, ensuring to pour in the oil from their jar as well. Using a spatula, thoroughly combine the mixture, making sure the onions are evenly coated with the seasonings and oil.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Nestle the whole, unpeeled head of garlic into the center of the seasoned onion mixture. Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Bake for 1 hour, allowing the onions to caramelize and soften. While the onions are baking, cook the farfalle pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 400 - 6
Carefully remove the baking dish from the oven and uncover. The garlic should be very tender. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves from their skins directly into the caramelized onion mixture.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Add the roughly chopped fresh spinach, chopped fresh parsley, and canned full-fat coconut milk to the baking dish. Mix everything together well until the spinach wilts and a rich, creamy sauce forms.
⏱️ 5 min - 8
Finally, add the cooked farfalle pasta to the dish. Stir gently to coat each piece of pasta with the flavorful sauce. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 8 min