Caramelized shallot pasta from Something from Nothing (page 213) by Alison Roman

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  • pal_vjxg2h on May 24, 2026

    Cooked from a recipe card I got. A decent pasta, but perhaps not as tasting of caramelized shallots as I would’ve wanted. Used gluten free spaghetti to make this.

  • fprincess on May 23, 2026

    I love shallots and was looking forward to this. I made an individual portion (used recipe from the website /4). I thought it was ok. I added a little too much raw garlic in the garnish and it was a bit overpowering. The shallot thing was fine but it didn’t wow me. Fresh parsley from the garden. Bucatini as she recommends . I will try again with a larger batch in case my ratios were off.

  • sophie_lfm61y on May 12, 2026

    This was really easy to make, love how it only takes a handful of ingredients. Simple and flavorful, also appreciate that it makes enough “shallot paste” to make it again later on

  • Pandan on May 04, 2026

    My picky eater son and my one year old daughter both loved this dish. So simple and would make again

  • alinutzamica on April 29, 2026

    I'm in the UK and I used concentrated tomato puree but now I wonder whether I used the right tomato paste. I thought it was just okay. Very tomato, but questionable now whether the right tomato paste was used. I used parsley without any extra garlic but I can see how it can elevate the dish.

  • rachael_18bc7s on April 24, 2026

    Fav pasta recipe of all time

  • gabilovescheese on April 14, 2026

    Worth slicing the garlic and the fresh garlic-parsley on the top

  • IvyManning on April 14, 2026

    Okay, but didn't think it merited buying pricey shallots.

  • PacoHayd on April 13, 2026

    Enjoyed it enough but not sure I would make it again. I liked the flavors and how easy it was to put together. Intrigued to try the shallot paste on other food other than pasta.

  • matthew_jiod3h on April 07, 2026

    Pretty good

  • Breannetuttle on March 28, 2026

    Delicious pasta! I like that you make the shallot paste once and use twice. It was more tomato-y than shallot-y but I think the anchovies really makes it.

  • jmohart on March 04, 2026

    Flavor is great, but was very tight. Diluted the second half with a little jarred sauce . Love that it used a whole jar of tomato paste, avoiding one of my longtime kitchen peeves.

  • BearTrapHouse on February 26, 2026

    Classic

  • sapito329 on February 22, 2026

    Love this recipe and make it often. Usually eat half of the shallot paste spooned over potato chips or soft-boiled eggs. Great recipe for anchovy lovers.

  • aistern on February 08, 2026

    Didn’t live up to the hype for me. It sounds likes it’s going to be more about the shallots but the tomatoes sort of overpower them

  • lhaddad7 on February 04, 2026

    Lives up to the hype!

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