Description
One Pot French Onion Pasta is a cozy, savory dish inspired by classic French onion soup—deeply caramelized onions, rich broth, tender pasta, and melty cheese all cooked in one pot.
Ingredients
Scale
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp sugar (optional, helps caramelization)
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4 cups beef broth (or vegetable broth)
- 1 cup water
- 10 oz pasta (fettuccine, linguine, or penne)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat butter and olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add sliced onions and cook, stirring often, for 25–30 minutes until deeply caramelized.
- Stir in garlic, sugar, thyme, and black pepper; cook 1 minute.
- Pour in beef broth and water, scraping up browned bits.
- Add pasta, stir, and bring to a simmer.
- Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender and liquid reduces (10–12 minutes).
- Lower heat and stir in heavy cream.
- Add Gruyère and Parmesan, stirring until melted and creamy.
- Season with salt to taste and serve hot.
Notes
For extra French onion flavor, top with toasted bread crumbs or broil with extra cheese for a few minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: One Pot
- Cuisine: French-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 860mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: french onion pasta, one pot pasta, caramelized onion pasta, cheesy pasta