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How to Make Trader Joe's Caramelized Onion Dip Pasta<\/h2>\r\n\"Pot\r\n

Step 1: Cook the pasta<\/h3>\r\nI used spaghetti, but any shape of pasta<\/a> works for this recipe. Cook your pasta according to the package directions. Once the pasta is perfectly al dente<\/a>, be sure to save about a cup of the pasta water before draining it.\r\n

Step 2: Heat the dip<\/h3>\r\nEmpty the container of caramelized onion dip in the same pan where you were cooking the pasta. Over medium heat, allow it to smooth out and warm up. Working with about a tablespoon of pasta water at a time, gradually add some of it to the dip as it warms.\r\n\r\nYou want a smooth and creamy sauce. I used about two or three tablespoons of pasta water before adding the drained pasta back into the pan and tossing it to coat with the sauce.\r\n

Step 3: Finish the dish<\/h3>\r\nYou can keep this a true two-ingredient recipe, or top with fresh ingredients. I finished my pasta off with a sprinkle of chopped parsley and grated Parmesan cheese. Next time, I might add chopped garlic, a spoonful of chili crisp or a pinch of red pepper flakes. Bulk up the dish by adding meatballs<\/a>, chicken or cooked vegetables.\r\n\r\nAnything that would work a creamy Alfredo pasta will work well here. Ring that Trader Joe's bell<\/a> and alert your friends and family that dinner is served!\r\n\r\n[cf]skyword_tracking_tag[\/cf]","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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