Best 7 Creamy Garlic And Onion Spaghetti Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary symphony of flavors with our creamy garlic and onion spaghetti, a dish that tantalizes the taste buds with its rich, savory, and aromatic essence. This delectable pasta creation seamlessly blends the classic flavors of garlic and onion with a velvety smooth cream sauce, resulting in a comforting and irresistible meal. As you embark on this culinary adventure, you'll discover a treasure trove of additional recipes that cater to various dietary preferences and culinary inclinations. From a tantalizing vegan variation to a gluten-free alternative, and even a low-carb option, this article offers a diverse selection of creamy garlic and onion spaghetti recipes, ensuring there's something for every palate.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CREAMY GARLIC PASTA



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Best garlic pasta I have ever had. Add prawns and/or scallops to make an amazing seafood Alfredo.

Provided by Celestial

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta     Spaghetti Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 teaspoons olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons butter
3 cups chicken broth, or more as needed
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
½ pound spaghetti
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
¾ cup heavy cream
1 ½ tablespoons dried parsley

Steps:

  • Heat olive in a medium pan over medium heat. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add butter and stir constantly until melted. Pour in chicken broth; add pepper and salt. Bring to a boil. Add spaghetti and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Add more chicken broth if pasta starts to stick to the pan.
  • Stir Parmesan cheese, cream, and parsley into the pasta and mix thoroughly. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 542.8 calories, Carbohydrate 46.8 g, Cholesterol 98.5 mg, Fat 31.7 g, Fiber 2.1 g, Protein 17.3 g, SaturatedFat 17.9 g, Sodium 1388.1 mg, Sugar 2.7 g

CARAMELIZED ONION PASTA



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All you need for this tasty dinner is a bag of onions, garlic, some dried pasta, and cheese. Caramelizing sliced onions in a little butter and olive oil makes them become sweet and yielding, almost luscious. Pasta water and Parmesan do double duty, adding salt and depth while the creamy sauce forms.

Provided by Samantha Seneviratne

Categories     Pasta     Butter     Onion     Garlic     Parmesan     Cheese     Parsley     Kid-Friendly     Dinner     Small Plates

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
2 lb. onions (about 3 large), thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more
12 oz. linguine or other long pasta
4 oz. Parmesan, finely grated (about 1 cup), divided, plus more for serving
½ cup parsley, finely chopped (optional), plus more for serving
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat oil and butter in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium until butter is melted. Add onions and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until very tender and deeply golden brown, about 30 minutes. (Stop before the onions become dry and shriveled.) Add red pepper flakes (if using) and 1 1/2 tsp. salt. Remove pot from heat.
  • Meanwhile, cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta cooking liquid.
  • Add pasta and 1 cup pasta cooking liquid to onion mixture and stir to combine. Add a small handful of cheese and stir until melted. Repeat with remaining cheese, adding more pasta cooking liquid as needed to create a glossy sauce that coats the pasta. Stir in parsley (if using).
  • Divide pasta among bowls. Top with Parmesan, parsley, and a few cranks of pepper.

CREAMY GARLIC AND ONION SPAGHETTI



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This is one of my family's favorite recipes, handed down in my mother's Italian family for several generations. I serve it to my small children, and they love the long noodles and savory sauce!

Provided by j2white

Categories     Side Dish

Time 45m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3 white onions, halved and thinly sliced
8 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon white sugar
½ teaspoon salt
1 (12 ounce) package spaghetti
½ cup dry Chardonnay
¾ cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
cracked black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Melt butter with olive oil in a saucepan over low heat. Stir onions, garlic, sugar, and salt into the hot butter and oil. Cover pan and cook until onions are soft and translucent, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook spaghetti in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 7 minutes. Drain and keep warm.
  • Pour Chardonnay into onion mixture and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer until evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir heavy cream into mixture and simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
  • Transfer spaghetti to a serving bowl and pour onion sauce over pasta; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and black pepper. Toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 514.2 calories, Carbohydrate 56.6 g, Cholesterol 72.8 mg, Fat 26.2 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 10.3 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, Sodium 322.1 mg, Sugar 7.3 g

CREAMY MUSHROOM, ONION & GARLIC PASTA SAUCE RECIPE - (4.3/5)



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Provided by XrayKim

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 pound mushrooms
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 1/2 cups cream
2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped

Steps:

  • Slice mushrooms, and finely chop onion and garlic cloves. Saute mushrooms, onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons olive oil until the mushroom starts to brown and the onion is soft. Add 1/2 cup chicken stock, 1 1/2 cup cream and 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill. Let it simmer for 5 minutes and season with salt and pepper. Serve with your favorite pasta.

CARAMELIZED ONION & GARLIC PASTA



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This full-flavored recipe is the result of my mom's love of pasta and our love of cooking together. With a bit of pepper heat and smoky bacon, the entree is excellent alone or paired with grilled chicken. -Lacy Jo Matheson, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 large sweet onions, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/8 teaspoon salt
8 garlic cloves, minced
2 cups grape tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil, divided
1 package (16 ounces) uncooked angel hair pasta
9 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
2/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
Fresh basil leaves, optional

Steps:

  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter. Add the onions, pepper flakes and salt; saute until onions are tender. Stir in garlic. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, for 30-40 minutes or until onions are deep golden brown., Add the tomatoes, vinegar and 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain pasta; toss with onion mixture., Drizzle with remaining olive oil. Sprinkle with bacon, cheese, and pepper; heat through. Garnish with basil if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 587 calories, Fat 25g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 39mg cholesterol, Sodium 496mg sodium, Carbohydrate 71g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 19g protein.

BACON AND ONION PASTA



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Building off of the simple but powerfully flavorful Italian dish pasta aglio, olio e peperoncino​​, this wondrous pantry recipe gets much of its flavor from bacon fat and caramelized onions. The one-two-three punch of spicy red-pepper flakes, aromatic garlic slivers and savory herbes de Provence bloomed in fat provides the umami-rich base for this easy workday meal. Red vermouth creates a rich, jammy pasta sauce edged with sweetness. Don't sleep on angel hair pasta: It's got the right airy bounciness that's excellent at soaking up seasonings. Threaded with parsley and Parmesan, these generously oiled noodles are a dream to eat.

Provided by Eric Kim

Time 50m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

8 ounces bacon
2 medium red onions
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and black pepper
8 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
1 teaspoon herbes de Provence
1 cup sweet red vermouth (vermouth rouge)
1 pound angel hair or capellini
1 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano

Steps:

  • Take the bacon out of its packaging with the slices still stuck together and place on a cutting board. Cut the bacon, still stacked, crosswise into ½-inch slices to create little bacon pieces, also known as lardons. Add to a large rimmed sheet pan. Halve and thinly slice the onions. Add to the sheet pan as well. Drizzle the olive oil over the bacon and onions, season with salt and pepper, and toss until evenly coated.
  • Place the sheet pan in a cold oven and then heat the oven to 450 degrees. Roast until the bacon has rendered much of its fat but is still pink and the onions are slightly charred in spots but not too dark, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Smash the garlic cloves with the side of your knife and thinly slice them. When the bacon and onions have had their 20 to 25 minutes, remove the sheet pan from the oven and stir in the garlic, red-pepper flakes, herbes de Provence and vermouth. Place the pan back in the oven and continue cooking until the vermouth is almost evaporated, and the bacon and onions look jammy and caramelized but not burnt, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Cook the pasta according to package instructions. (Don't overcook it, as angel hair can go from bouncy to soggy in seconds). Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.
  • Carefully transfer everything from the pan to the pot with the cooked pasta. Add the parsley and Parmesan to the pasta, and toss until evenly combined, adding some of the reserved cooking liquid if the sauce needs thinning out. Taste, adding more salt and pepper as needed, and serve immediately.

LINGUINE WITH MELTED ONIONS AND CREAM



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This surprisingly elegant pasta dish is also seriously easy. All you need are pantry ingredients and some patience for slowly cooking down the onions until they turn into a fragrant purée. Add a squeeze of tomato paste and a slosh of heavy cream, taste and done. This recipe comes from a book by two excellent home cooks: "The Good Food: A Cookbook of Soups, Pastas and Stews" by Julie Strand and Daniel Halpern, first published in 1985 and reissued in 2018.

Provided by Julia Moskin

Categories     dinner, pastas, main course

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 tablespoons olive oil
4 large onions, very thinly sliced (you can do this in the food processor)
Salt
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons tomato paste, more to taste
Ground black pepper
1 pound linguine or other long, thin pasta
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, more for serving
Finely minced parsley, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • In a wide skillet with a lid, heat the butter and oil over medium heat. When melted, add the onions in batches, stirring to coat. Reduce the heat to very low, cover and cook, stirring often, until very soft and translucent, about 30 minutes. The onions may turn light gold, but they should not brown.
  • Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt, cover and continue cooking until onions are golden and melting into a purée, 30 to 60 minutes more depending on the thickness of the onions.
  • In a microwave, heat the cream until warm, add the tomato paste, and stir until dissolved.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water with 1 tablespoon salt to a boil over high heat for the pasta.
  • When the onions are cooked, stir the cream mixture into the skillet along with a dozen grinds of black pepper. Cook, stirring, until the onion mixture is slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn off the heat.
  • Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook until tender, then drain and return to the pot. Immediately add the onion mixture and Parmesan cheese and toss together. Taste and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper; add a little more tomato paste if the mixture needs sweetness or acidity.
  • Serve immediately, sprinkling each serving lightly with parsley, if you'd like. Pass more cheese at the table.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 864, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 101 grams, Fat 42 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 22 grams, SaturatedFat 19 grams, Sodium 787 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Tips:

  • To save time, use pre-chopped garlic and onion.
  • If you don't have heavy cream, you can substitute milk and butter.
  • For a richer flavor, use grated Parmesan cheese instead of shredded.
  • Add a pinch of red pepper flakes for a spicy kick.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley or chives before serving.

Conclusion:

This creamy garlic and onion spaghetti is a quick and easy weeknight meal that's sure to please the whole family. It's made with simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand, and it can be on the table in under 30 minutes. The creamy sauce is rich and flavorful, and the garlic and onion add a delicious savory flavor. This dish is perfect for a casual dinner with friends or family, and it's also a great way to use up leftover spaghetti.

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