Beef Rigatoni with Caramelized Onions ('Amburger Assistant)

🧂 Ingredients

• 450 g lean ground beef
• 450 g rigatoni

  or similarly sized pasta (e.g. penne, rotini, farfalle, etc.)
• 2-3 medium yellow onions

  (about 425-450 g total)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 1 cup peas

  (fresh or frozen)
• 1 cup tomato sauce

  (see note)
• 1/2 tsp dried rosemary

  crushed
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/4 cup extra old cheddar cheese

  shredded, loosely packed (~50 g)
• 1/4 cup Grana Padano cheese

  shredded, loosely packed (substitute Parmigiano-Reggiano) (~50 g)
• 1 tsp salt
• pepper

  to taste

Instructions

• 1 Slice the onions very thinly and evenly. A mandoline makes short work of this,
  but a very sharp knife and a steady hand will work well too. Caramelize onions,
  cook rigatoni.
• 2 Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add the
  onions and sauté, stirring regularly, for about 3-4 minutes or until the onions
  are starting to become translucent and very slightly browned. Reduce the heat to
  the lowest setting and let the onions caramelize. Stir occasionally to avoid hot
  spot, but make sure to spread the onions across the pan as evenly as possible.
  This whole process takes about 20-30 minutes, and is completed when the onions
  are a deep yellow-brown and very much reduced in size. If the onions begin to
  scorch at all, remove them from heat (you might need to use a smaller coil on
  your stove) and/or add a little more oil.
• 3 While the onions are caramelizing, cook the rigatoni in a large pot of salted
  water and set it aside. Measure and set aside the remaining ingredients.
• 4 Remove the cooked onions from the pan and turn the heat back up to medium-high.
  Add the beef and cook until well-browned,; about 3-4 minutes. Drain the excess
  fat and water from the pan as the beef cooks.
• 5 Add the wine to the pan and let it deglaze the cooked bits from the bottom. Add
  the tomato sauce and spices and sauté for another 5 minutes. Return the onions
  to the pan and add the peas, then stir to combine.
• 6 Turn on your broiler (full broil/high/500°F/260°C). Sprinkle the food in the pan
  with shredded cheese and broil for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is well melted
  and starting to brown.

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