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Pasta & rice

Baasto basal (onion pasta)

Simple, flavourful pasta tossed with slowly caramelised onions and a little oil. A quick everyday dish, comforting and loved by children.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

501 kcal per serving

Protein
13 g
Carbohydrates
72.7 g
of which sugars
6.8 g
Fat
15.9 g
of which saturated fat
2 g
Fiber
4.9 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted water until al dente, then drain.
  2. Meanwhile, heat the oil and cook the sliced onions for 15 minutes over medium heat until well browned.
  3. Add the crushed garlic and cumin, cook for one minute, then stir in the tomato paste.
  4. Add the drained pasta and toss well to coat it in the onion sauce.
  5. Adjust the seasoning and serve straight away, with grated cheese if you like.

Variations and tips

Using what's easily available. Replace the paste with a spoonful of store-bought passata; the taste stays very close.

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