Ingredients
For the Spaghetti:
- 2 Vidalia onions - sliced thin
- 5 cloves of garlic - finely chopped
- 1 tbs. capers
- 2 oz. can of anchovies - drained
- 2 pints of grape tomatoes
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Handful of fresh basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon Sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- Olive oil
- Your favorite pasta
Romaine Salad with Caramelized Onions:
- 1 head of Romaine - ripped
- 1 Vidalia onion - sliced thin
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Dash of sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh ground sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- Dash of paprika
- Drizzle of honey
- Dried cranberries
- Olive oil
- Freshly grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
Instructions
For the Spaghetti:
- Heat a 2 large cast iron frying pans.
- Place the sliced onions in one pan and dust the onions with sugar, paprika, fresh ground black pepper, fresh ground sea salt and red pepper flakes.
- Cook the onions until they soften, then add the chopped garlic and capers. Drizzle 1 tbs. or two olive oil over the onions and toss.
- Let the onions cook until a slight golden char is on the onions.
- In the second pan place the tomatoes in the dry pan.
- Dust the tomatoes with fresh ground sea salt.
- Cook the tomatoes until they become slightly charred and soft.
- When the tomatoes become charred drizzle them with olive oil and gently, press the tomatoes. Be careful, since they tend to burst a bit.
- Drain the anchovies and add them to the tomatoes.
- Mash the anchovies with a fork and incorporate them into the tomatoes.
- Add the onions to the pan with the tomatoes and toss.
- Add the lemon juice, a dash of fresh ground black pepper, fresh ground sea salt and a dash of red pepper flakes and toss.
- Prepare the spaghetti as directed.
- Drain the spaghetti and toss in with the onions and tomatoes.
- Add the fresh basil leaves, freshly grated Romano or Parmesan cheese, fresh ground black pepper and a dash of red pepper flakes and toss.
Romaine Salad with Caramelized Onions:
- Place the sliced onion in a cast iron frying pan and drizzle with olive oil.
- Dust with sugar, fresh ground sea salt, fresh ground black pepper and dash of paprika.
- Sauté the onion until it is golden.
- Grate fresh Romano cheese over the Romaine and place the golden onions on the Romaine.
- Place the lemon juice over the onions and a drizzle of olive oil over the Romaine and onions.
- Sprinkle with the dried cranberries.
- Finish off the salad with a drizzle of honey over the top of the salad.
- Toss before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4-6