Creamy Oven Baked Onion Pasta
Creamy Oven Baked Onion Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 white onions, sliced
- 2 red onions, sliced
- 6 garlic cloves, unpeeled
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red spice, (e.g., paprika or chili powder)
- 1 tablespoon dried herbs, (e.g., oregano, thyme, or Italian herb mix)
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened, or mascarpone
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze, or balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 12 ounces farfalle pasta
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
In a large white baking dish, arrange the sliced white onions in an even layer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Add a layer of sliced red onions on top of the white onions. Tuck the unpeeled garlic cloves among the onions.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Drizzle olive oil generously over the onions and garlic.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Sprinkle the red spice, dried herbs, and salt evenly over the onions. Grind fresh black pepper over everything.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add dollops of softened cream cheese (or mascarpone) evenly over the seasoned onions.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Using a spoon, thoroughly mix all the ingredients in the baking dish until the onions are well coated with the oil, seasonings, and cream cheese.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the onions are deeply caramelized, very soft, and reduced, and the creamy ingredient has melted and integrated. The garlic cloves should also be very soft.
⏱️ 50 min•🌡️ 400
- 10
While the onions are baking, cook the farfalle pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
⏱️ 12 min
- 11
Remove the baking dish from the oven. Carefully squeeze the soft flesh of the baked garlic cloves directly into the caramelized onions. Discard the garlic skins.
⏱️ 3 min
- 12
Add the chopped fresh parsley, balsamic glaze (or vinegar), and chopped sun-dried tomatoes to the baking dish.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Add the cooked farfalle pasta directly into the baking dish with the onion mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 14
Thoroughly mix all the ingredients with a spoon until the pasta is fully coated with the creamy, rich onion sauce and all components are well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 15
Serve immediately and enjoy your Creamy Oven Baked Onion Pasta!
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy Oven Baked Onion Pasta
- 2 white onions, sliced
- 2 red onions, sliced
- 6 garlic cloves, unpeeled
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red spice, (e.g., paprika or chili powder)
- 1 tablespoon dried herbs, (e.g., oregano, thyme, or Italian herb mix)
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened, or mascarpone
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze, or balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 12 ounces farfalle pasta
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
In a large white baking dish, arrange the sliced white onions in an even layer.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Add a layer of sliced red onions on top of the white onions. Tuck the unpeeled garlic cloves among the onions.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Drizzle olive oil generously over the onions and garlic.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Sprinkle the red spice, dried herbs, and salt evenly over the onions. Grind fresh black pepper over everything.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add dollops of softened cream cheese (or mascarpone) evenly over the seasoned onions.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Using a spoon, thoroughly mix all the ingredients in the baking dish until the onions are well coated with the oil, seasonings, and cream cheese.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes, or until the onions are deeply caramelized, very soft, and reduced, and the creamy ingredient has melted and integrated. The garlic cloves should also be very soft.
⏱️ 50 min•🌡️ 400 - 10
While the onions are baking, cook the farfalle pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain and set aside.
⏱️ 12 min - 11
Remove the baking dish from the oven. Carefully squeeze the soft flesh of the baked garlic cloves directly into the caramelized onions. Discard the garlic skins.
⏱️ 3 min - 12
Add the chopped fresh parsley, balsamic glaze (or vinegar), and chopped sun-dried tomatoes to the baking dish.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Add the cooked farfalle pasta directly into the baking dish with the onion mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 14
Thoroughly mix all the ingredients with a spoon until the pasta is fully coated with the creamy, rich onion sauce and all components are well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 15
Serve immediately and enjoy your Creamy Oven Baked Onion Pasta!