French Onion Pasta
French Onion Pasta is a delicious one pan dinner full of delicious flavors from caramelized onions.
Equipment
- 1 14 or 15 " Large Deep Pan
Ingredients
- 2 ½ Large Onions peeled, sliced or finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon Avocado Oil
- 5 cloves Garlic peeled and finely chopped
- 4 cup Vegetable Stock
- 3 - 4 cup Water
- 16 oz Short or Long Pasta
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- ½ cup Gruyere Cheese
- 2 tablespoon Herbs De Provence
- ¼ cup Fresh Parsley roughly chopped
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the pan to medium and add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the onion and saute. Let the onions brown a little for 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic along with sugar and mix again. Let this cook further for 5 minutes.
- Add ½ cup of water to deglaze, mix and cover the pan. Let this cook down for 15 minutes or until the water is almost gone. Reduce the heat, add more water and close the lid again.
- Repeat this until the onions have completely browned and sticky. Now add some water to deglaze the pan. Mix in a tablespoon of herbs de provence and some salt. Mix well.
- Add the stock and the pasta. Add salt and mix to ensure the pasta is not sticking. Turn up the heat to medium level and cover the pan. Cook as per package isntructions.Check every 5 minutes to stir and add water as required.
- When the pasta is almost done, mix in the gruyere and mix well. Top with more herbs de provence. Serve hot topped with parsley.
Notes
- If you want to make this gluten free, substitute with a brand of gluten free pasta you enjoy.
- Onions can be caramelized before hand and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
- You can keep the pasta vegan by omitting the cheese ot replacing with vegan cheese or nutritional yeast.