Pasta with Fennel and Onions

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We learned this fennel pasta recipe in a cooking class. We love it! The fennel gives the dish's flavor profile a unique twist. We combine it with a grilled sausage with pepperonata recipe for a family-style feast!

Submitted by cookinwithmom
Updated on October 20, 2024
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
8
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 2 large fennel bulbs

  • 2 onions

  • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 cup white wine

  • 1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta

  • 4 roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice

  • 2 lemons, juiced

  • ¼ cup pine nuts

  • 1 cup freshly shaved Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Trim fennel bulbs; cut in half, lengthwise, and remove tough cores. Thinly slice fennel bulb halves lengthwise. Peel onions; slice in half lengthwise, and thinly slice onions lengthwise.

  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir fennel and onions until onions are translucent, about 8 minutes. Pour in white wine, turn heat up to medium-high, and cook, stirring often, until wine has nearly evaporated and fennel and onions begin to brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

  3. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain and keep warm. Reserve 1/4 cup of pasta water.

  4. Stir tomatoes into fennel mixture and cook until tomatoes soften, about 3 minutes. Mix lemon juice and pine nuts into vegetables.

  5. Stir linguine into fennel mixture and mix in reserved pasta water. Cook pasta and vegetables over high heat, stirring until hot and thoroughly combined, about 2 minutes. Serve in a large serving bowl topped with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

481 Calories
20g Fat
57g Carbs
14g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 481
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g 26%
Saturated Fat 4g 21%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Sodium 236mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 57g 21%
Dietary Fiber 8g 27%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 14g 28%
Vitamin C 27mg 30%
Calcium 212mg 16%
Iron 4mg 20%
Potassium 741mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.