Fusilli with Caramelized Spring Onions and White Wine

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Photo: Francesco Tonelli; Styling: Philippa Brathwaite
Total Time
48 Mins
Yield
4 servings
By Rori Trovato
April 2011
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Spring onions are those that have been harvested early—they look like scallions with large white bulbs. If they're unavailable, use Vidalia onions. Rotini (corkscrew pasta) will work in place of fusilli.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • 2 cups thinly sliced spring onions (about 1 pound)
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth
  • 8 ounces uncooked fusilli (short twisted spaghetti)
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 364
  • Fat 11.7g
  • Satfat 1.7g
  • Monofat 7.6g
  • Polyfat 1.8g
  • Protein 9.5g
  • Carbohydrate 55.6g
  • Fiber 3.5g
  • Cholesterol 0.0mg
  • Iron 2.2mg
  • Sodium 438mg
  • Calcium 35mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°.

Step 2

Combine panko, 1 tablespoon oil, 1 teaspoon garlic, and a dash of salt in a small bowl. Spread panko mixture in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 6 minutes or until golden brown, stirring after 3 minutes. Cool.

Step 3

Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to pan, swirling to coat. Add onions to pan; cook 20 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Add remaining 1 teaspoon garlic and wine. Increase heat to medium-high; cook 1 minute. Add broth; cook until liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup (about 4 minutes).

Step 4

Cook pasta in boiling water with 1 tablespoon kosher salt according to package directions, omitting additional fat. Drain. Add pasta, remaining salt, and pepper to onion mixture; toss gently. Place about 1 cup pasta in each of 4 shallow bowls; sprinkle each serving with 2 tablespoons panko mixture.

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Ratings & Reviews

mrscrazyed's Review

shannovosad
October 25, 2013
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jenniferkatie's Review

mrsdewdrop
July 09, 2011
This was excellent!! I did though, like another reviewer, add some crushed walnuts to the panko mixture and a tub of feta cheese to the end product! YUMMY!! Very good and quick meal :)

Phoebe123's Review

lynnmarlyn
June 27, 2011
The taste was too mellow for our taste. I added grilled chicken and terriaki sauce then it was fine. Will make again but will experiment with the flavors.

sjcpeach's Review

wishokie
June 15, 2011
I liked this ok. Caramelizing the onions (I used Vidalias) took longer than the 20 minutes they described but I used extra onions so I could save some to put on sandwiches later in the week. I also felt it was going to need a little extra something so I added sauted chicken and frozen peas. I did really like the crunch of the breadcrumbs and the flavor of the onions. Good recipe but won't turn into a regular dish in my house due mostly because there are so many other good pasta recipes that don't take nearly as long.

mrsdewdrop's Review

sjcpeach
June 06, 2011
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crysmys's Review

akoch79
May 13, 2011
Made mine with whole grain rotini and vidalia onions, and found the flavor to be very good, though subtle (but not at all bland!) Needs something to make it a more substantial meal - may add some chicken next time.

shannovosad's Review

abg123
May 02, 2011
It was just OK. My husband and I were both able to eat it but do not think I will make it again. Needed something else, maybe a little more spice to make it interesting.

lynnmarlyn's Review

DMcSchwender
April 28, 2011
This was easy and delicious. I used tortellini and added parmesan on top.

DMcSchwender's Review

jenniferkatie
April 21, 2011
While it wasn't full of flavor, it wasn't "blah" either. Maybe the Mayan onions I used were part of the problem or the fact that I reduced the final "sauce" a little too much. The panko crumbs gave it a nice crunch, but the dish cooled pretty quickly once it hit the plate. A side salad and piece of garlic bread went nicely with it. I'll probably give it another try and maybe add something else to make it more of a full meal - perhaps chicken or bacon?

abg123's Review

ChandraB
April 14, 2011
My husband and I both really enjoyed this recipe. I used texas sweet onions and the fllavor was perfect, not bland at all. Loved the panko crunch as well. Will be serving this one again.