One Pot French Onion Pasta
One Pot French Onion Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 onions, large, thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 pound rigatoni mezzi
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 cups beef bone broth
- 5.3 ounces Le Gruyère AOP cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- as needed black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt the 2 tablespoons of salted butter with 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the 2 thinly sliced large onions to the pot. Stir frequently with a wooden spatula, cooking until they are deeply caramelized and softened, turning a rich golden brown. This process can take 10-15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min
- 3
Add the 4 minced garlic cloves and 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme to the caramelized onions. Stir to combine and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Pour in 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and 1/4 cup of dry white wine. Stir well, scraping the bottom of the pot with your spatula to deglaze and incorporate any browned bits stuck to the bottom.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Add the 1/2 pound of rigatoni mezzi, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, and 4 cups of beef bone broth to the pot.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Stir all the ingredients to combine, ensuring that the pasta is fully submerged in the liquid. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Cover the pot with a lid and reduce the heat to low. Cook for 8-10 minutes, or until the pasta is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 10 min
- 8
Remove the pot from the heat. Pour in the 1/4 cup of heavy cream.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Add the 5.3 ounces of shredded Le Gruyère AOP cheese to the pasta. Stir continuously until the cheese is completely melted and combined, creating a creamy and cohesive sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Season generously with freshly ground black pepper to taste. Serve immediately and enjoy your One Pot French Onion Pasta!
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
One Pot French Onion Pasta
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 onions, large, thinly sliced
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 pound rigatoni mezzi
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 cups beef bone broth
- 5.3 ounces Le Gruyère AOP cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- as needed black pepper, freshly ground
Instructions
- 1
In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt the 2 tablespoons of salted butter with 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the 2 thinly sliced large onions to the pot. Stir frequently with a wooden spatula, cooking until they are deeply caramelized and softened, turning a rich golden brown. This process can take 10-15 minutes.
⏱️ 15 min - 3
Add the 4 minced garlic cloves and 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme to the caramelized onions. Stir to combine and cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Pour in 1 tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and 1/4 cup of dry white wine. Stir well, scraping the bottom of the pot with your spatula to deglaze and incorporate any browned bits stuck to the bottom.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Add the 1/2 pound of rigatoni mezzi, 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce, and 4 cups of beef bone broth to the pot.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Stir all the ingredients to combine, ensuring that the pasta is fully submerged in the liquid. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Cover the pot with a lid and reduce the heat to low. Cook for 8-10 minutes, or until the pasta is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
⏱️ 10 min - 8
Remove the pot from the heat. Pour in the 1/4 cup of heavy cream.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Add the 5.3 ounces of shredded Le Gruyère AOP cheese to the pasta. Stir continuously until the cheese is completely melted and combined, creating a creamy and cohesive sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Season generously with freshly ground black pepper to taste. Serve immediately and enjoy your One Pot French Onion Pasta!
⏱️ 1 min