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One-pot French Onion Pasta
This One-pot French Onion Pasta is inspired by the traditional flavors of French onion soup.
Original recipe: bakecookrepeat.com
- Yield:
- 5 servings
- Prep:
- 10 min
- Cook:
- 70 min
- Total:
- 80 min
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Ingredients
- 2 cups small pasta (mini farfalle, pastina or orceccheiette)
- 4 large yellow onions (finely sliced)
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano (plus additional for garnish)
- 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 garlic cloves (pressed)
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme (or substitute with 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme)
Instructions
- To a large pan, drizzle olive oil and add butter. Add thinly sliced onions.
- Cook on medium-low for 35-40 minutes until golden and caramelized, stirring frequently. Once caramelized, deglaze with a splash of white wine or beef broth. Add fresh thyme leaves and the stem, garlic. Cook for a few minutes until fragrant.
- Add uncooked pasta and beef broth. Simmer on medium-high heat for 15-20 minutes or so until most of the liquid is absorbed. Stir frequently.
- Remove the thyme stems. Add the heavy cream and Parmesan. Add back any leaves that didn’t fall off during cooking. Stir to combine and cook a few minutes just enough to melt the cheese and bring the sauce to a simmer.
- Garnish with additional thyme and parmesan. You can easily make a protein on the side, like Italian sausage, salmon or chicken to turn this into a complete meal.