Main
Recipes
Course
Side Dishes
Whole-Grain Penne With Walnuts, Caramelized Onions, and Ricotta Recipe

Whole-Grain Penne With Walnuts, Caramelized Onions, and Ricotta Recipe

Posted by

Rate It!

Whole-Grain Penne With Walnuts, Caramelized Onions, and Ricotta

Add your photo!

Count

Calories

Minutes

Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

Serving

7 medium onions, peeled and thinly sliced (about 4 lbs.)
5 tbsp olive oil
3/4 tsp sugar
2 tsp salt
1 3/4 cups walnut halves
10 oz whole wheat penne or 10 oz fusilli
1 lb ricotta salata, crumbled (see notes )
2/3 cup loosely packed flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper

Directions:

In a large frying pan over high heat, cook onions in 3 tablespoons olive oil with sugar and 2 teaspoons salt, stirring and turning often, until onions begin to release their juices and turn golden, 10 to 13 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions turn a caramel color and become quite sweet, 35 to 40 minutes more. If onions begin to stick to the pan or char during cooking, reduce heat.
Meanwhile, in a small frying pan (not nonstick) over medium-low heat, toast walnuts, stirring frequently, until fragrant and golden, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Pour walnuts into a zip-lock plastic bag and lightly crush with a rolling pin. Set aside.
When onions are nearly done, cook pasta in boiling salted water until tender to the bite, 9 to 12 minutes or according to package instructions. Drain pasta, reserving about 1/2 cup cooking water.
Toss caramelized onions with pasta, walnuts, ricotta salata, parsley, reserved cooking water, lemon juice, pepper, and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season to taste with salt. Serve hot.
Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	579.93 Kcal (2428 kJ)
Calories from fat	322 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	35.78g	55%
Sodium	1527.7mg	64%
Potassium	510.7mg	11%
Total Carbs	43.64g	15%
Sugars	10.42g	42%
Dietary Fiber	9.19g	37%
Protein	24.71g	49%
Vitamin C	24.2mg	40%
Iron	1.9mg	10%
Calcium	85.3mg	9%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	158.88 Kcal (665 kJ)
Calories from fat	88.21 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.8g	55%
Sodium	418.53mg	64%
Potassium	139.91mg	11%
Total Carbs	11.96g	15%
Sugars	2.86g	42%
Dietary Fiber	2.52g	37%
Protein	6.77g	49%
Vitamin C	6.6mg	40%
Iron	0.5mg	10%
Calcium	23.4mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
sweet

Search recipes
by ingredients

Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe

Analyze

Try this similar recipes

Whole-grain Penne with Walnuts, Caramelized Onions, and Ricotta Salata

Onions (about 4 lbs.), peeled and thinly sliced, Olive oil and 8 more..
Vegan Meatloaf

Onion, finely diced and 16 more..
Eggplant Onion Dip

Eggplants, Olive oil, Onions, chopped and 10 more..
Fruited Sausage Stuffing

Bulk pork sausage, Celery ribs, chopped and 11 more..
Oxtail Stew - Rabo Encendido

Oxtails, cut in chunks, Olive oil, Onions, chopped and 18 more..
Sweet Corn Risotto

Ears fresh-picked sweet corn or 2 1/2 cups canned corn and 11 more..
Creamy Coleslaw

Cabbage, finely shredded (i buy bagged shredded cabbage) and 10 more..
Linguine with Clam Sauce

Linguine, Butter, Garlic cloves, minced, Dry white wine and 8 more..
Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Red Onions

Fresh brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved lengthwise (8 ... and 6 more..
Hot German Noodle Salad

Uncooked wide egg noodles, Bacon strips, diced and 9 more..
Mague's Chipotle De Huasteca (chipotle Chutney)

Whole chipotle chiles, dried, Onion, thinly sliced and 8 more..
Jersey Fresh Tomato Soup

Peeled, seeded, and chopped tomato, Chopped carrots and 11 more..
Mediterranean Frittata

Onions, halved and thinly sliced, Olive oil and 8 more..