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Penne Pasta with Onion Sauce Recipe - Penne alla Cipolla

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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.
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