French onion pasta
Deeply delicious caramelised onions make this French onion pasta an extraordinary one-pot meal. It’s a relishing family-favourite of creamy, cheesy penne pasta with thyme and a touch of sweetness from the onions.
Ingredients
Method
Ingredients
- 50g butter
- 3 large onions, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 ½ cups beef stock
- 500g dried penne pasta
- 2 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- ¼ cup cream
- 1 cup tasty cheese
Method
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Melt the butter with a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat in a large pot. Add the onions and cook while stirring occasionally for 10-15 minutes or until the onions have softened.
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Stir through the garlic and season with salt. Cook, while stirring for 10 minutes or until caramelised and golden.
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Deglaze the pan with half a cup of stock, then add the pasta, thyme, remaining beef stock and three cups of water. Stir to combine, then bring to a simmer. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the pasta is al dente.
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Stir through the cream and tasty cheese, then remove from the heat.
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Divide into bowls, serve and enjoy!
Top tip: Easily make this pasta vegetarian by swapping out the beef stock for vegetable stock.