People generally associate pasta with tomatoes, but they're not absolutely necessary, as this penne with onion sauce recipe from Emilia Romagna shows. To serve 6:
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 pound (400 g) penne
- 1 pound (400 g) shredded onions
- 4/5 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- A ladle of good beef broth
- 1 cup dry white wine
- Salt & pepper
Preparation:
Heat the butter and oil and sauté the onions; once they have wilted stir in the wine and cook until it evaporates, then add the broth, check seasoning, and simmer until done over a gentle flame. In the meantime, bring pasta water to a boil, salt it, and cook the penne. Drain the pasta, turn it out into a bowl, pour the sauce over it, and serve.
Yield: 6 servings penne with onion sauce.
Yield: 6 servings penne with onion sauce.
