5.0 from 48 votes
Elicoidali with Tropea onions
A simple but flavourful pasta recipe from Calabria that I’m sure anyone who loves the combination of cheese and onions will enjoy!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 534 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 400 g elicoidali pasta ( 14oz) or rigatoni, tortiglioni etc
- 400 g Tropea onions (14oz)
- 1-2 garlic clove peeled
- 200 ml white wine about a glass
- 4-5 tablespoon Pecorino cheese grated (strict vegetarians should use a vegetarian cheese)
- 1 handful fresh parsley chopped (optional) or basil
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- salt for pasta and to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel and finely slice the onions.
- Put water on to boil for the pasta. Add salt when it boils and bring to the boil again.
- Heat olive oil in a frying pan or skillet and add the garlic clove.
- Add the onion slices once the garlic starts to change colour.
- Let the onions cook for 3-4 minutes then add the wine wine and cover the pan.
- Cook the onions and wine for 10-15 minutes until the onions are soft and well cooked.
- Cook the pasta al dente in the salted boiling water according to the instructions on the packet
- If the liquid has evaporated from the sauce and the onions seem dry, add a tablespoon or two of the pasta cooking water.
- Add salt and pepper to taste
- Remove the garlic clove and add the grated pecorino.
- Mix well and turn off the heat.
- Save some of the pasta cooking water. Drain the pasta, add it to the onion sauce and mix everything together. If dry add a little more of the pasta cooking water and mix again.
- Serve with extra grated pecorino and parsley or basil.
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Notes
- This recipe can be made with other types of red onion and other tube pasta such as penne rigate, rigatoni or tortiglioni.
Nutrition Information
Calories
534kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
85g
(28%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
75mg
(3%)
Potassium
402mg
(11%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
107IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
103mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 534
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 534kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 85g | 28% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 75mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 402mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 107IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.