Caramelized Onion Apple Pasta with Sage - Alessi Foods

Ingredients

• 1 large head garlic, roasted
• 3 yellow onions, thinly sliced
• 1 pound Alessi Organic Rigatoni
• 1/2 tablespoon salt for pasta water
• 3/4 cups Alessi Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided use
• 2-3 large applies, cored, peeled, and diced (4 cups diced)
• 1/4 teaspoon Alessi All Natural Sea Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Alessi Whole Black Peppercorns
• 3 tablespoons Alessi Balsamic Vinegar; divided use
• 3/4 cups reserved pasta water
• 5 ounces fresh baby spinach
• pecan crumble (see below)
• 1 cup firmly packed fresh sage, minced
• • Pecan Crumble • •
• 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon Alessi Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
• • Garnishes • •
• fresh sage, chopped
• Parmesan cheese
• Alessi Ground Black Peppercorn