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🍝 Sweet and Spicy Red Onion Pasta Sauce

405 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

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

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the red onions.
2. 2. Cut the onions into thin wedges.
3. 3. Dice the pancetta into small pieces.
4. 4. Wash the oregano leaves under running water.
5. 5. Shake the leaves dry.
6. 6. Pluck the oregano leaves off the stems.
7. 7. Crumble the chili pepper finely with your fingers.
8. 8. Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat.
9. 9. Fry the pancetta without added fat until crispy.
10. 10. Let the pancetta fry for about 5 minutes.
11. 11. Remove the pancetta from the pan.
12. 12. Place the pancetta on a sheet of kitchen paper.
13. 13. Let the pancetta drain.
14. 14. Add the onion wedges to the remaining fat in the pan.
15. 15. Add the oregano leaves to the pan.
16. 16. Sauté the onions and oregano over medium heat.
17. 17. Let the mixture simmer for about 2 minutes.
18. 18. Drizzle the honey over the onions.
19. 19. Let the honey caramelize briefly.
20. 20. Stir the vinegar into the onion mixture.
21. 21. Add the crumbled chili to the onions.
22. 22. Pour the broth into the pan.
23. 23. Let the sauce simmer without a lid.
24. 24. Keep the heat at medium level.
25. 25. Cook the sauce for 5 to 6 minutes.
26. 26. Fold the drained pancetta into the sauce.
27. 27. Season the sauce lightly with salt.
28. 28. Serve the sauce warm.

Nutrition per serving

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