Creamy Chilli Oil Caramelized Onion Pasta
Creamy Chilli Oil Caramelized Onion Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 onions, thinly sliced
- 7-8 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 cup pasta water
- 1 tablespoon chilli oil
- 1 tablespoon soya sauce
- 100 g cream
- 1 cheese slice
- 150 g spaghetti, cooked
- as needed fresh green herbs, chopped, for garnish
- as needed red chili flakes, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pan or skillet over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the 2 thinly sliced onions to the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are deeply caramelized and a rich brown color. This process can take 15-20 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min
- 3
Add the 7-8 minced cloves of garlic to the caramelized onions and cook for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Stir in 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of oregano, 1 teaspoon of paprika, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper powder.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add 1 tablespoon of salt to the pan and mix well.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour in 1 cup of pasta water and stir thoroughly to combine all the ingredients and deglaze the pan.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Add 1 tablespoon of chilli oil and 1 tablespoon of soya sauce to the mixture, stirring to incorporate.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Pour 100g of cream into the pan and add the cheese slice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Stir continuously until the cheese melts completely and the sauce becomes creamy and smooth.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Add the 150g of cooked spaghetti to the pan with the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Using tongs, mix the spaghetti thoroughly with the creamy sauce until every strand is evenly coated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
Serve immediately, garnished with chopped fresh green herbs and a sprinkle of red chili flakes, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy Chilli Oil Caramelized Onion Pasta
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 onions, thinly sliced
- 7-8 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper powder
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 cup pasta water
- 1 tablespoon chilli oil
- 1 tablespoon soya sauce
- 100 g cream
- 1 cheese slice
- 150 g spaghetti, cooked
- as needed fresh green herbs, chopped, for garnish
- as needed red chili flakes, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pan or skillet over medium heat.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the 2 thinly sliced onions to the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are deeply caramelized and a rich brown color. This process can take 15-20 minutes.
⏱️ 20 min - 3
Add the 7-8 minced cloves of garlic to the caramelized onions and cook for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Stir in 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of oregano, 1 teaspoon of paprika, and 1 teaspoon of black pepper powder.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add 1 tablespoon of salt to the pan and mix well.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour in 1 cup of pasta water and stir thoroughly to combine all the ingredients and deglaze the pan.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Add 1 tablespoon of chilli oil and 1 tablespoon of soya sauce to the mixture, stirring to incorporate.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Pour 100g of cream into the pan and add the cheese slice.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Stir continuously until the cheese melts completely and the sauce becomes creamy and smooth.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Add the 150g of cooked spaghetti to the pan with the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Using tongs, mix the spaghetti thoroughly with the creamy sauce until every strand is evenly coated.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Serve immediately, garnished with chopped fresh green herbs and a sprinkle of red chili flakes, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min