Jammy Onion and Miso Pasta

Jammy Onion and Miso Pasta

By ZAYNAB ISSA
Total time 25 minutes
Serves 4

This simple, flavorful bowl of spaghetti starts off in the same way a French onion soup does—with lots of onions. Instead of spending the better part of an hour getting cooked down in a skillet to get the same sweet-savory depth, these onions get kissed with umami-rich miso to achieve big flavor fast. The miso-caramelized onions melt into the stock, resulting in a silky sauce that coats every inch of the pasta.

Ingredients

INGREDIENTS

12 oz. Pasta Riscossa Spaghettoni
2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, divided
2 large onions, thinly sliced
Kosher salt
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 Tbsp. white miso
1 cup low-sodium beef or
chicken broth or water

Freshly ground pepper
21⁄2 oz. Parmesan, finely grated,
plus more for serving

1⁄4 cup 11⁄2"-long pieces chives

Preparation

STEP 1

Heat oil and 2 Tbsp. butter in a large
high-sided skillet over medium-high.
Add onions; season with salt. Cook,
stirring often, until softened and brown
around the edges, 10–14 minutes.

STEP 2

Add garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until
softened and fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add miso and cook, stirring constantly,
until browned and beginning to stick to
bottom of pan, 1–2 minutes. Pour in broth,
scraping up any browned bits, and cook,
stirring, until miso is dissolved, about

2 minutes. Season generously with pepper.
Reduce heat to low; keep onion mixture
warm until pasta is ready.

STEP 3

Meanwhile, cook spaghettoni in a large
pot of boiling salted water, stirring
occasionally, until very al dente, about
1 minute less than package directions.

STEP 4

Using tongs, transfer pasta to skillet
with onion mixture (a little water coming
along is okay). Increase heat to medium
and add 21⁄2 oz. Parmesan, remaining
1 Tbsp. unsalted butter, and 1⁄2 cup pasta
cooking liquid. Cook, tossing often
and adding more pasta cooking liquid
1⁄4-cupful at a time as needed, until
cheese is melted and sauce clings to
pasta, about 2 minutes.

STEP 4

Divide pasta among bowls. Top with
chives and more Parmesan; season with
more pepper.

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