Spaghetti with Pepperoni, Peas, and Browned Onions Recipe

Spaghetti with Pepperoni, Peas, and Browned Onions Recipe

  • 1/2 pound spaghetti
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup chopped sliced pepperoni
  • 3/4 cup frozen peas, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons minced flat-leafed parsley leaves
  • 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
  1. In a large saucepan of salted boiling water boil spaghetti until al dente.
  2. While spaghetti is cooking, in 10- to 12-inch skillet sauté onion in oil over moderately high heat, stirring, until golden. Add pepperoni and peas and sauté, stirring, 1 minute.
  3. Reserve 1/3 cup pasta cooking water and drain spaghetti. To pepperoni mixture add spaghetti, parsley, and reserved cooking water and cook over low heat, tossing, 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat and stir in Parmesan and salt and pepper to taste.
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