Caramelized Onion And Garlic Chicken Pasta
  1. Heat oven to 400°F.

  2. In a large baking dish, toss the sliced onions with 2-3 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper.

  3. Drizzle the garlic halves with a little oil and place them in the dish.

  4. Roast for 25 minutes, stirring the onions halfway through.

  5. Season the chicken with the remaining olive oil, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes.

  6. Nestle it among the onions.

  7. Return to the oven for 20–25 minutes, or until the thickest part of the chicken reaches 165°F.

  8. The onions should be soft and golden and the garlic very soft.

  9. If needed, remove the cooked chicken and give the onions and garlic a little more time.

  10. I spoon oil from the dish on top of the garlic cloves half way

  11. While the chicken bakes, cook the pasta in salted water until al dente.

  12. Reserve 1 cup pasta water before draining.

  13. Remove the chicken and shred it with two forks.

  14. Once the garlic is cool enough to handle, squeeze the roasted cloves out of their skins into the baking dish.

  15. Mash them into the onions, then stir in the cream, Parmesan and ½ cup pasta water.

  16. Add the shredded chicken and cooked pasta to the dish and toss everything together.

  17. Add more pasta water as needed to loosen the sauce.

  18. Taste for salt and pepper, then finish with parsley and more Parmesan.

Course🍽️Main Course

Diets🥩Carnivore...

Category🍝Pasta

Cuisine🇮🇹Italian

Occasions📆Everyday👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Family Meal

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyMedium ⏰ 45m

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