Farfalle Pasta with Spinach, Mushrooms, and Caramelized Onions

Name: Farfalle Pasta with Spinach, Mushrooms, and Caramelized Onions
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Italian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 yellow onions , large, sliced; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 10 oz mushrooms , sliced (I used button mushrooms); 6 oz spinach; 1 cup half-and-half; 1 cup Parmesan cheese , shredded; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 8 oz farfalle pasta

18 steps

Prep:20minCook:30min

Creamy Farfalle with Spinach, Mushrooms, and Caramelized Onions. The bow-tie pasta is perfectly matched with rich and buttery Parmesan sauce! Serve this easy meatless Italian meal as-is, or with grilled chicken! Satisfying and comforting dinner that a whole family will love!

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:34:15 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories466.8 kcal (23%)

Total Fat16.8 g (24%)

Carbs58.7 g (23%)

Sugars12 g (13%)

Protein20.7 g (41%)

Sodium459.2 mg (23%)

Fiber5.4 g (19%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

How to caramelize onions:

Step 1

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil on medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add sliced onions and cook on high heat for about 10 minutes, constantly stirring with the spatula.

Step 2

The onions should start to brown, but without burning.

Step 3

Reduce heat to medium and continue cooking onions for 10 more minutes, continuing to stir, as onions brown even more without burning. At this point add a pinch of salt over onions.

Step 4

Continue cooking for 10 more minutes on medium or low heat, stirring occasionally to make sure onions don’t stick to the bottom of the pan or burn.

Step 5

In total, you should have cooked onions for 30 minutes.

Step 6

Remove the skillet from heat and sprinkle the onions with a small amount of balsamic vinegar to deglaze the pan.

Step 7

Using a spatula, stir the onions, scraping the bottom of the pan and coating onions with a pinch of balsamic vinegar you just added. Remove caramelized onions to a plate.

How to cook mushrooms and spinach:

Step 8

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same skillet on medium heat. Add sliced mushrooms. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt.

Step 9

Cook mushrooms for about 5 minutes, occasionally stirring, until mushrooms are soft.

Step 10

Add fresh spinach to the skillet and stir on low heat just until spinach starts to wilt.

How to make creamy pasta sauce:

Step 11

Add half-and-half to the mushroom and spinach mixture and bring to a quick boil. Immediately reduce to simmer.

Step 12

Add ⅔ cup of shredded Parmesan cheese and ¼ teaspoon salt. Keep stirring while the sauce simmers until the cheese melts.

Step 13

Add caramelized onions back to the skillet with the pasta sauce.

Cook pasta:

Step 14

Cook pasta according to package instructions. Drain.

Step 15

Add cooked and drained farfalle pasta to the creamy sauce. Stir on low heat for a couple of minutes to reheat.

Step 16

If the sauce is too thick, add a small amount of half-and-half to thin it out. If it is too thin, add a small amount of shredded Parmesan cheese, and stir it in, while the sauce simmers.

Step 17

Serve with more shredded parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.