One-Tray Caramelized Onion & Garlic Pasta

Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). In a baking dish, add the thinly sliced onions.

Toss the onions with paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and 4 tablespoons of olive oil until well coated.

Slice the top off the garlic head, drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, sprinkle with salt, and place it cut-side up on top of the onions.

Cover the dish with foil and bake for 1 hour, tossing the onions every 20 minutes. Add a splash of water each time to prevent burning, until you have deep golden, jammy onions.

While the onions are baking, cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve up to 1 cup of pasta water before draining.

Once baked, remove the garlic from the dish and let it cool slightly. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves into the caramelized onions.

To the baking dish, add chili crisp, cream or coconut milk, soy sauce, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, and fresh parsley.

Add the cooked pasta to the dish and toss everything together. Add some of the reserved pasta water as needed until the sauce is glossy and coats the pasta.

Finish with extra Parmesan cheese, a drizzle of chili crisp, and fresh parsley before serving.