Chili Oil Caramelized Onion Pasta

A delicious pasta dish with caramelized onions, shrimps, and chili oil, finished with parsley and parmesan cheese.

Cook time: 40 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 large white onion thinly sliced
• 1 pound pasta
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tablespoons chili oil
• 1 pound shrimps
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups caramelized onions
• 0.5 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons parsley chopped
• 2 tablespoons chives chopped
• 0.25 cup parmesan cheese grated
• 0 chili oil to taste

Instructions

1. Heat the butter and olive oil over medium heat.
2. Add the thinly sliced onions and cook for 30 minutes on low heat until caramelized.
3. Cook the pasta according to package instructions in a pot of boiling water until al dente. Drain and set aside.
4. Saute the garlic with chili oil until fragrant.
5. Add the shrimps and cook until 90% cooked.
6. Add the heavy cream followed by the caramelized onions and stir to combine.
7. Add the cooked pasta along with the parmesan cheese and stir well to combine.
8. To finish the dish, add parsley and give it a mix.
9. Once finished, garnish with chives, grate more parmesan cheese, and add more chili oil. Enjoy!