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French Onion Pasta Recipe
This French Onion Pasta is a pantry friendly, budget friendly, ONE POT wonder that's luxuriously creamy WITHOUT any heavy cream! The onions are deeply caramelized (all you do is stir) then simmered with sauce spiked with a few secret ingredients for unparalleled complex sweetness and rich umami. This deceptively simple recipe is also wonderfully versatile - see post for variations!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 15m⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 1h👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- dutch oven
- oven
- pot
- whisk
- pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Caramelize onions
2
Add onions: Melt butter in olive oil in a large (7 quart) Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions, 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
olive oil3 tablespoons
3
Caramelize: Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are caramelized and dark golden brown, about ⏱️ 30-35 minutes. Turn down the heat and/or add additional butter/olive oil if the onions start to scorch.
olive oil3 tablespoons
4
Make sauce:
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Sauté garlic, etc. Once the onions are caramelized, add the garlic, red pepper flakes, soy sauce and Worcestershire sauce and cook for ⏱️ 30 seconds.
Worcestershire sauce1 tablespoon
6
Add liquids and seasonings: Add the water and half of the evaporated milk. Whisk the cornstarch with remaining evaporated milk and add to the pot. Increase heat to high to bring to a boil while you stir in the beef bouillon and remaining herbs and seasonings.
beef bouillon (granulated, base or cubes) (may omit and use beef broth instead of water)2 tablespoons
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Boil pasta: Once boiling, add the pasta and reduce to a simmer over medium-high heat for ⏱️ 20-25 minutes (uncovered) OR until al dente, stirring often so the bottom doesn’t burn and pushing the pasta into an even layer so it’s covered in liquid. Once the pasta is done cooking, it should still have some excess liquid (that will become the sauce). *Simmering times may vary, so be patient and be prepared to add more water as needed.
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Add cheeses: Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the Gruyere cheese a handful at a time until melted, followed by the Parmesan until melted. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. If you would like a saucier pasta, stir in additional water or milk. Garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
fresh parsley, (minced (or 1 tsp dried))1 tablespoonfresh parsley for garnish (optional)
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