Caramelized Shallot Pasta - Vegan Sub - How to Make Pasta with Shallots

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor while being lower in calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and can be used for sautéing.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide a similar crunch and are often less expensive.

balsamic vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: red wine vinegar

Apple cider vinegar offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

Slice 10 shallots almost paper thin, about the width of a quarter.

Mince 2 garlic cloves.

Heat a skillet with high sides over medium-low heat and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter.

Add the minced garlic and sliced shallots to the skillet, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Gently cook the shallots and garlic for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Boil water for cooking the pasta, as it takes time to boil.

After 20 minutes of caramelizing, add 2 ladles (or 1 cup) of starchy cooking water to the shallots and stir.

Add the pasta to the skillet and toss it with the shallots in the starchy sauce for 1 to 2 minutes, allowing the liquid to absorb.

Optionally, toss in some chopped parsley or torn spinach for a green addition.

Consider adding a dash of soy sauce or chicken stock to enhance the flavor.

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