A plant-based recipe for pasta with tomato and caramelised onion sauce, with ingredients and step-by-step instructions.
Pasta with tomato and caramelised onion sauce
Estimated time: 50 minutes · Yield: 3 servings
Allergens: Gluten in regular pasta; check sauce labels. Check package labels and cross-contact risks.
Ingredients
- 250 g dried pasta
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 medium onions, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 400 g crushed tomatoes
- ½ cup water, plus more as needed
- Salt and black pepper
- Chopped parsley and nutritional yeast to serve, optional
Method
- Heat oil in a wide pan. Add onions and a pinch of salt and cook over medium-low heat for 20–25 minutes, stirring. Add 1 tbsp water if they begin to scorch.
- Add garlic for 30 seconds, then tomatoes and water. Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta according to the package and reserve a little cooking water.
- Toss pasta with sauce, thin with cooking water as needed and adjust seasoning.
- Serve with parsley and nutritional yeast if desired.
Cooking tip
Brown the onion gently without burning it.
Adapted from our Hebrew recipe for home cooking; no documented kitchen test has been carried out. Times and yields are estimates. The dish image is illustrative.