Caramelised Onion Pasta

Cheapo pasta, add whatever leftover veggies you have.

Ingredients

• Dry pasta (however many portions)
• onion (one per person)
• mushrooms (five per person)
• one pepper (any colour)
• herby cream cheese (enough to coat the cooked pasta – usually two or three spoonfuls)
• 2tbsp sugar
• dash of oil
• cheese (optional)
• any other leftover veggies (optional)

Instructions

STEP 1:

First, chop all of your vegetables, i left the onions in rounds, chopped the mushrooms thinly but whole and diced the pepper, but it’s up to you how small you like your veggies.

STEP 2:

put your onions in a frying pan with your oil on a low heat, make sure you watch them carefully so they don’t fry, stir often until softened and turning brown.

STEP 3:

begin to cook your pasta at this point.

STEP 4:

return to the onions and add the sugar, make sure you stir it in well so all the onion comes into contact with it.

STEP 5:

cook slowly for around 20 minutes, paying careful attention to the onions so they do not burn. Make sure you stir your pasta also.

STEP 6:

when your pasta is almost done, throw in the pepper and mushrooms and stir well. (this is where you would also add any leftover veg).

STEP 7:

when the pasta is cooked, drain and leave in the pan, add enough herby cream cheese to coat each piece of pasta evenly.

STEP 8:

transfer your pasta to a plate, top with the caramelised onion mixture

STEP 9:

if desired, sprinkle with parmesan, or cheddar, or whatever cheese you want!

STEP 10:

enjoy.