French Onion Pasta Bake Recipe

This easy-to-make French onion pasta bake is so delicious; the whole family will love it. Serve as a side dish or main entree; it’s all good!

Home cooks everywhere will be thrilled with this simply French Onion Pasta bake. Melted cheese, caramelized onions, and tasty pasta form the base of this amazing casserole recipe. This is one of the best pasta dishes you can make for a side or lunch dish. Creamy pasta and flavorful onions! Oh, it’s so good.

French Onion Pasta Bake Recipe

If you like pasta dishes, and if you like cheese and onions, you’re gonna love this baked pasta and onion casserole. It is pretty simple to make and can be served for lunch, side with soup, side with dinner (or as dinner itself).

Tips and variations for making this French Onion Pasta Bake recipe:

● Fontina cheese comes from Serbia and is from the milk of a donkey! Some people may not be able to find it or may not want to pay for it. Substitutions are:
● Fontina cheese is a mild to medium cheese with a nutty, creamy taste. If you do not have any on hand, good substitutions are Gruyère (gruyere cheese), provolone, Havarti, or Gouda cheese.
● Fontina cheese melts very well.
● If you’d like more cheese, add more cheese to the recipe!
● While I do not recommend it, mozzarella can be used in a pinch.
● Elbow macaroni or ziti pasta.
● Use extra virgin olive oil if you have it!
● Use sweet onions if they are available. Yellow onions or white onions if they are not available.
● Dry thyme may be substituted for fresh thyme.
● You may want to garnish with red pepper flakes, balsamic vinegar, hot sauce, Italian seasoning, or Parmesan cheese are single-serve garnish ideas.
● You may want to add cooked rotisserie chicken or poached chicken as a protein. Bacon is another option.
● If you are adding chicken, swap the beef broth for chicken broth.
● Substitute vegetable broth for the beef broth if you like.

If you like pasta recipes, you might enjoy these easy recipes (great pasta dishes!):

● Avocado Mac and Cheese Recipe
● Hearty Italian Baked Ziti Recipe
● Italian Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

French Onion Pasta Bake Ingredients:

● 12 ounces dry Penne Rigate Pasta
● 2 Tablespoons Butter
● 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
● 2 Onions, peeled, quartered, and thinly sliced
● 1.5 teaspoons Sugar
● 2 Tablespoons Fresh Thyme
● 1.5 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
● 1 cup Beef Broth, divided
● 2 cups grated Fontina cheese, divided
● Salt, to taste
● Black Pepper, to taste

French Onion Pasta Bake Mise en Place:

● Pot
● Large Frying Pan (large skillet)
● Measuring Spoons
● Measuring Cup
● Baking Dish
● Colander
● Spoon
● Spatula

French Onion Pasta Bake Directions:

1. preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large pot on the stove, cook pasta as directed on the package until it is al dente. Drain pasta and set aside.
3. In a large pan on the stove, add olive oil to the pan. Then, melt the butter into the oil over medium heat.

4. Add the sliced onions, sugar, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper into taste to the melted butter mixture.

5. Cook the onion mixture for approximately 5 minutes.
6. Add ½ cup of the beef broth to the onion mixture and continue to cook, stirring occasionally until the onions are caramelized and the broth has evaporated, approximately 15-20 minutes.

7. Spray a casserole dish (at least 3-quart size) with cooking spray.

7. Combine the cooked pasta and the onion mixture, along with one cup of grated fontina cheese. Place the pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish.

8. Take the remaining cup of cheese and sprinkle evenly across the top of the dish.
9. Pour the remaining half cup of broth over the entire bake.
10. Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until cheese is fully melted. The end result is cheesy onion goodness!

11. Serve hot to warm.
12. Refrigerate all leftovers in an airtight container.

Yield: 1

French Onion Pasta Bake Recipe

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French Onion Pasta Bake Recipe. This easy-to-make French onion pasta bake is so delicious, the whole family will love it. Serve as a side dish or main entree, it's all good!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 12 ounces dry Penne Rigate Pasta
• 2 Tablespoons Butter
• 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
• 2 Onions, peeled, quartered, and thinly sliced
• 1.5 teaspoons Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Fresh Thyme
• 1.5 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 cup Beef Broth, divided
• 2 cups grated Fontina cheese, divided
• Salt, to taste
• Black Pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large pot on the stove, cook pasta as directed on the package until it is al dente. Drain pasta and set aside.
3. In a large pan on the stove, add olive oil to the pan. Then, melt the butter into the oil over medium heat.
4. Add the sliced onions, sugar, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, and salt and pepper to taste into the melted butter mixture.
5. Cook the onion mixture for approximately 5 minutes.
6. Add ½ cup of the beef broth to the onion mixture and continue to cook, stirring occasionally until the onions are caramelized and the broth has evaporated, approximately 15-20 minutes.
7. Spray a casserole dish (at least 3-quart size) with cooking spray.
8. Combine the cooked pasta and the onion mixture, along with one cup of grated fontina cheese. Place the pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish.
9. Take the remaining cup of cheese and sprinkle evenly across the top of the dish.
10. Pour the remaining half cup of broth over the entire bake.
11. Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until cheese is fully melted. The end result is cheesy onion goodness!
12. Serve hot to warm.
13. Refrigerate all leftovers in an airtight container.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 487Total Fat: 29gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 959mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 3gSugar: 6gProtein: 22g

Note: for exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information provided is simply a guideline.

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