How To Make Caramelized Shallot Pasta with Greens

Versatile – You can add extra veggies or even your choice of protein for a heartier meal! Rich & Creamy – If you are familiar with ASMR, this dish should be the sound for “creaminess”. I mean, it’s over. the. top. Which makes it that much more fun to eat!

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Quick & Easy – If you boil the pasta water while you caramelize your shallots, this dish takes just 30 minutes! Robust – Between the caramelized shallots, tomato paste, garlic, and miso paste, this pasta recipe is packed with bold flavors!

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Get the recipe

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Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallots have become totally softened and caramelized with golden-brown fried edges, around 20 minutes. Add Swiss chard and garlic, and sauté for 5 more minutes.

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Add red-pepper flakes and miso paste. Stir to combine, and cook about 2 minutes.

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Add tomato paste and black pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until the tomato paste has started to cook in the oil a bit, deepening in color, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer about half the mixture to a resealable container, leaving the rest behind.

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To serve, cook pasta according to package instructions in a large pot of salted boiling water until very al dente. Transfer to skillet with remaining shallot mixture and 1 cup pasta water. Cook over medium heat, using tongs to turn and coat pasta, using a wooden spoon to scrape up any bits on the bottom, until pasta is thick and sauce has reduced, 3 to 5 minutes.

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If you don’t have miso paste on hand, you could substitute anything that has an umami flavor. Great substitutes would be soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, or fish sauce.

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When cooking the shallots, be sure to cook them low and slow. You don’t want to fry the shallots necessarily, but rather braise them in a sense. So keep your heat low and be patient; you will end up with sweet and tender shallots that will melt in your mouth.

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SERVE AND ENJOY!

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