Ingredients:
1 T butter
1 T EVOO5 medium yellow onions
a couple tsp of italian spices (whatever you have on hand, thyme, rosemary, oregano, etc)
a couple tbsp of brown sugar
salt and pepper
1-2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 lb dry pasta (I used penne)
4 c beef broth (I followed
her recipe but didn't find it enough liquid to adequately cook the
pasta so add some more water and throw in a bouillon cube or 2 to bump
up the beef taste without buying more cartons of beef broth)
2 c water (bump up to at least 4 cups but be sure to add some bouillon because this will become your sauce- you could add bouillon after the pasta cooks if you want)
salt
salt
tsp or 2 of italian spices
dash garlic powder
a couple of bay leaves
a couple of bay leaves
2 T butter
2 T flour
1 ½ c shredded gruyere (this would have been lovely but I just used mozzarella)
1 ½ c shredded cheddar (also mozzarella because that's what was in my fridge)
Directions:
1. In a large frying pan, heat your butter and olive oil
over medium-low heat. Add onions and herbs and salt and pepper and cook down until deep brown and
caramelized. Around 45 minutes. Around the 25-30 minute mark add in some brown sugar to bump up the sweetness in the carmelized onions and the worcestershire sauce for nice depth of flavour.
2. In a stock pot, combine the beef broth and water and bouillon; bring
to a boil. In the meantime, preheat the oven to 450◦ F.
3. Cook the pasta according to the package directions in the
broth mixture. Add the herbs/seasoning to the boiling water so the pasta
absorbs all the flavors.
4. While the pasta cooks, melt the 2 T butter in a small
bowl. Add the flour and stir to make a paste and reserve.
5. When the pasta is al dente, use a spider or slotted spoon
to take the pasta out of the water and dump it into an 8x11 casserole dish, saving the cooking liquid. Set aside
pasta and bring the remaining broth back to a boil. Add the butter/flour paste
and whisk and until combined and thickened and the flour taste has cooked out.
6. Add most or all of the thickened broth (depending on how
saucy you want your pasta) to the pasta and stir. Add about half the cheese and
the caramelized onions and mix gently. Top with remaining cheese.
7. Place the casserole in the oven for about 10 minutes to
heat through and melt the cheese.
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