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Caramelized onion and anchovy spaghetti with toasted panko

Laura in the Kitchen · ♥ 1.9K likes · 81.9K views · 2 min video

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  • ½ tin anchovies
  • 8 oz spaghetti
  • ¼ cup panko bread crumbs
  • olive oil
Warm a little olive oil and add the anchovies, letting them melt into the oil.
Melting anchovies into the oil
  • thinly sliced yellow onions
Add plenty of thinly sliced yellow onions and cook together about 15 minutes until caramelized and deep in colour.
  • 1 cloves garlic
Add a clove of garlic, minced or grated, and hold on low.
Cook the pasta in boiling water.
  • olive oil
Meanwhile toast panko in a little olive oil until golden brown and crispy; set aside.
When the pasta is almost ready, add a little starchy cooking water to the onions to make the sauce.
Building the sauce and finishing the pasta
  • starchy cooking water
  • butter
  • parm
  • fresh parsley
Add the cooked spaghetti, a dab of butter, parm and parsley, and cook together a couple of minutes.
Serve topped with the crispy breadcrumbs, more parm and a little more parsley.
Serving with crispy breadcrumbs