I love the way these over-sized pasta shells trap the tasty tid-bits of this simple but bold flavors inside its cavity. There is an explosion of taste and texture in every bite. Balsamic Glazed Sweet Onions.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt, plus more as needed
- 1 pound conchiglioni pasta shells
- ¼ cup olive oil, plus a bit more divided
- 3 clove garlic, peeled and minced
- 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoon italian parsley leaves, minced, plus more for garnish
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 6 ounce gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
- 2 pound large onions, red or sweet spring, sliced into thin rings
Directions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon salt. Add pasta, and cook for about 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Be sure and check as this pasta can take a bit longer than most to cook.
As the pasta cooks heat 2 tablespoon oil in a medium-sized skillet set over medium-high heat. Add half the garlic and cook gently for about 1 minute. Add the breadcrumbs and cook until nicely toasted. Turn off the heat and add the parsley, stir well, season with salt and pepper and set aside.
Heat the remaining ¼ cup oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Saute onions until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in the remaining garlic, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in balsamic vinegar.
In a large bowl, combine pasta with a little bit of its water, breadcrumbs, onion mixture, and Gorgonzola. Toss until evenly coated, and cheese is melted. Garnish with more parsley.
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This is my kind of cooking any night of the week although sadly, very sadly, it is impossible to get fresh raw shrimp in Nantes! Incredible, huh? I love tossing in fresh, ripe cherry tomatoes to pasta all summer long, but I have taken note of all the other rules you have listed here. Just perfect!
Sounds amazing, I’ve been a big fan of your pasta ideas and heartily agree that garlic is mandatory.
people calling wonderful photos of food- food #%@n, but this starting off, then the halibut, and that drink…phew! I would want a helping of it all, smaller portions of course.
You have just convinced me, we are having shrimp in pasta tomorrow for our dinner!!! Maybe a Zombie chaser!
Love your default pasta rules! Very entertaining post (and beautiful pasta).
that’s so funny, I had something very similar to this last night. Default pasta can be a life saver especially when you have no idea what the heck to make for dinner.
That looks good…pretty and good. Too bad you can’t just reach into the monitor and pull out a sample :).
Goodness! Great flavors and nice presentation! Very good to the eyes as well as health. Yum!
I love your default pastas Greg, but you know that. You make them come off looking like a classic recipe when you really just pulled it out of the pantry. That, my friend, is grace and skill under fire. And you got it!
Lovely combination of colours and flavours.
For your default pasta dinner, this looks absolutely incredible!
My kitchen is programmed for default pasta a couple of times a week. My “something unexpected” is often a squeeze of fresh lemon. If you haven’t tried it, do so — especially on a dish like your 2 tomato and shrimps.
i’m a firm believer that the more bold colors you have in your food the better you will eat since all fruits & veggies have just this fabulous color spectrum.
in other words, a perfect dish. Thanks for sharing!
That’s some gorgeous default pasta and sounds delicious! I probably have default pasta at least once a week too. I menu plan and try to be prepared but something always come up at least once or twice a week. You know how it is. Default pasta and default egg dishes are my two favorite fill ins.
Greg, I really like the bright, refreshing and healthy look of your pasta. And of course I’m so much drawn to the shrimps there…my favourite 😀
It may be a quick go-to pasta meal for a busy week, but the rules and regulations elevate it to another level. You must respect any dish with six rules!
Default pasta is always a great go-to meal. I8’d take that any day of the week.
I also love the the vibrant colors of the dish. makes it so inviting.
A gorgeous plate of pasta with tomatoes & basil! Love the spicy shrimp here!
some times happen by default 🙂
Lovely!
Ciao, Devaki @ weavethousndflavors
Looks so colorful n gorgeous!!!