Description
French onion pasta is a unique pasta dish that is bursting with all the classic french onion soup flavors. This one pot pasta recipe is made with a rich, creamy caramelized onion sauce seasoned with rosemary and thyme. Topped with Gruyere cheese and crispy fried onions then baked to golden bubbly perfection, just like your favorite soup.
Ingredients
- 1 pound pasta
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 2 large onions, sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary
- ½ teaspoon coarse salt
- ¼ cup red wine
- 2 10.5-ounce cans beef consommé
- 2 ½ cups water
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- ½ cup half and half
- 2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese, divided
- ½ cup crispy fried onions, crushed
Instructions
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In a large dutch oven, heat the butter over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic, stirring occasionally until onions are browned, about 10 minutes.
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Add rosemary, thyme and salt to the dutch oven.
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Deglaze pan with white wine.
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Stir in beef consommé and uncooked pasta. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until pasta is tender.
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Stir in half & half and ½ cup shredded gruyere cheese until well combined.
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Sprinkle remaining cheese and crispy fried onions on top of pasta.
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Bake pasta in dutch oven on 375˚F for 15 minutes, or until cheese is browned and melted.
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Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Caramelizing Onions: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Shells
- Method: Stovetop
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 417
- Sugar: 4.4 g
- Sodium: 688 mg
- Fat: 14.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 8.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 49.5 g
- Fiber: 2.7 g
- Protein: 19.9 g
- Cholesterol: 44.7 mg
