Brown Butter and Caramelized Onion Pasta
brown butter and caramelized onion pasta
my kinda RICH
Ingredients:
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups whole milk
1 cup shredded gruyere cheese
1 tablespoon dijon mustard
salt and pepper, to taste
pasta of choice (I used pappardelle, save the pasta water!)
1/2 cup pasta water
freshly grated parmesan
Preparation:
In a pan over medium heat, melt the butter.
Once the butter is melted, we are going to take it a step further to brown! Continue cooking the butter, stirring constantly until brown bits appear at the bottom of the pan (it may foam up a bit but stirring should help you see the brown bits appear!)
Once the butter is brown, reduce the heat to low, add in the flour and whisk until combined. This is a roux!
While continually whisking, pour in the milk and allow the sauce to thicken.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Add in the gruyere cheese, dijon mustard, and brown butter caramelized onions. Stir to combine.
Cook your pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente (i did a couple minutes less than package instructions because the pasta will continue to cook in the sauce!) DON’T FORGET TO SAVE YOUR PASTA WATER!
Add your cooked pasta to the sauce along with some pasta water to thin it out.
Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese and enjoy!