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🍝 Pasta with Sweet and Spicy Red Onion Sauce

405 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 3 red onions
• 30 g pancetta (1 piece)
• 1 sprig oregano
• 0.5 dried chili pepper
• salt
• 175 g pasta (e.g. tagliatelle)
• 1 tsp honey
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar (or balsamic)
• 100 ml broth

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the onions and cut them into thin strips.
2. 2. Dice the pancetta into small pieces.
3. 3. Wash the oregano leaves and shake them dry.
4. 4. Pluck the oregano leaves off the stems.
5. 5. Crumble the chili pepper into fine pieces using your fingers.
6. 6. Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat.
7. 7. Fry the pancetta without added fat for about 5 minutes until crispy.
8. 8. Remove the pancetta from the pan and place it on kitchen paper to drain the fat.
9. 9. Bring plenty of water to a boil in a large pot and add salt.
10. 10. Add the onion strips and oregano to the pan with the remaining frying fat.
11. 11. Sauté the onions and herbs over medium heat for about 2 minutes.
12. 12. Add the pasta to the boiling salted water.
13. 13. Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente (firm to the bite).
14. 14. Drizzle the honey over the onions in the pan.
15. 15. Let the honey caramelize briefly.
16. 16. Stir the vinegar into the onions.
17. 17. Add the chili crumbs and broth to the onions.
18. 18. Simmer the sauce over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes.
19. 19. Stir the prepared pancetta into the sauce.
20. 20. Season the sauce lightly with salt.
21. 21. Drain the pasta and let it drain well.
22. 22. Serve the pasta with the onion sauce.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 405
• Protein: 13 g · Fett/Fat: 8 g · Carbs: 67 g