Rustic French Onion and Mushroom Pasta

This is quite possibly one of the best pastas I have ever
tasted. Ever. If I was ever delusional enough to own/run a
restaurant, this would definitely feature on the menu. But I
like to think that I’m not delusional and I can just post it
here instead. Genius. It’s simple and rustic yet
full of taste.  It’s got loads of onions (caramelised
with red wine uh huh uh huh!), Thyme, mushrooms of course,
and then cheese – Gorgonzola and Pecorino. So you have the
sweet from the onions, savoury from the mushrooms, a herb and
a spice (cayenne) and then this incredibly strong, rich
combination of cheeses. It screams French Country,
especially when you couple it with brown penne and a glass of
aged red wine and sprinklings of fresh Thyme. Hungry??

With ten minutes of preparation and roughly 20-25 minutes on
the stove, this is a quick and easy vegetarian option for
Meatless Monday or any other day of the week!

What should I serve with this pasta? 

My first option would be a basic green salad – they generally
compliment pasta dishes really well! You have the heaviness/
richness from the pasta and the lightness from the salad. The
temperature difference also works and they’re
pretty quick and simple to make.

Let me know in the comments what you thought?

If you LOVE a pasta and sauce, you will love these
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Rustic French Onion and Mushroom Pasta

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  Author:
  Louise
  


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  Prep
  Time: 10
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  Cook
  Time: 20
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  Total
  Time: 30
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  Yield:
  4
  

Description

Creamy caramelised onion, mushroom and cheese sauce with
wholewheat penne pasta – a perfectly easy vegetarian meal
for meatless Monday.

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Ingredients

• 2 onions, sliced
  


• 4 tablespoons butter
  


• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  


• 1 cup red wine
  


• 1 punnet Portobellini mushrooms (small brown ones)
  


• 2 small garlic cloves (or 1 large), minced
  


• 3-4 sprigs of fresh thyme
  


• 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  


• 1 1/4 cup cream
  


• 1/4 cup Gorgonzola cheese, firmly packed
  


• 1/4 cup Pecorino cheese (or Gruyere), firmly packed
  


• salt and pepper
  


• 2 1/2 -3 cups raw wholewheat penne
  

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Instructions

1. In a medium-sized frying pan, add the onions, butter
   and sugar and cook until soft and translucent.
   


2. Add the wine and cook until it has
   all evaporated and the onions are beautifully
   caramelised.
   


3. Add the garlic, mushrooms, cayenne, and thyme and
   cook until the mushrooms are done, being careful not to
   burn the garlic.
   


4. Add the cream and the cheeses and allow to melt.
   


5. Add salt and pepper to taste
   


6. Cook 2 1/2 – 3 cups raw penne, drain and then add to
   the sauce.
   


7. Garnish with fresh sprigs of Thyme and enjoy!!!!