French Onion Pasta
French Onion Pasta has all the flavor of French Onion Soup. Lots of caramelized sweet onions and gooey cheese on top make this pure comfort food.
Servings: 5 servings
Ingredients
- 3 cups dry penne pasta
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 medium sweet onions thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can beef broth
- 2 tablespoons dry sherry or Marsala wine
- 1 packet dry onion soup mix
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 1/2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken optional
- 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Cook pasta to al dente according to package directions.
- Heat olive oil and butter over medium-low heat in a large pan. Add onions and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with salt and sugar and cook another 15 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Sprinkle flour over onions and stir to mix in. Turn heat up to medium. Cook 30 seconds and then gradually whisk in beef broth.
- Add sherry, onion soup mix, half-and-half, and thyme and simmer until thickened.
- Stir in chicken and cooked pasta.
- Transfer to a lightly greased casserole dish. (If your pan is oven-proof, there's no need to transfer. Just sprinkle the cheese on top.) Sprinkle both cheeses on top.
- Place casserole dish (or pan) in oven and broil until the cheese is melted and golden brown in spots.
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Notes
If you want to add some spice to this recipes, add a pinch or two of crushed red pepper flakes into onion mixture.
Nutrition
Calories: 474kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 71mg | Sodium: 1202mg | Potassium: 662mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 425IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 272mg | Iron: 2mg