Dinner for 6

French Onion Pasta

Name: French Onion Pasta
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 3 large yellow onions; 1/8 tsp each salt and pepper; 4 cloves garlic; 1 pinch 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 tbsp worcestershire sauce; 1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce; 5 1/2 cups water; 1 cans (12 oz) evaporated milk; 1/2 tbsp cornstarch; 2 tbsp beef bouillon; 1 tbsp fresh parsley; 2 tsp fresh thyme; 1/2 tsp each dried oregano; 1 lb short cut pasta; 5 oz freshly shredded gruyere cheese; 1/4 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese; fresh parsley for garnish (optional)

$6.31for 475 minServes 6

Caramelized onions, herbs, and cheese coat short pasta in a creamy one-pan sauce cooked on the stovetop.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 1 oz$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Onions, 1.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	1.5 lb	$1.94Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Evaporated, 12 oz$0.14/oz typical	12 oz	$1.68Typical price
	Broth, 1 oz$0.07/oz typical	1 oz	$0.07Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, 0.25$1.49 each typical	0.25	$0.23Typical price
	Mint, a little$1.99 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Pasta, 16 oz$0.10/oz typical	16 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Swiss, 5 oz$0.40/oz typical	5 oz	$2.00Typical price
	Parmesan, 1 oz$0.55/oz typical	1 oz	$0.48Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.47

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Swap pasta for egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Olive and cooking oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsAsian sauces and pastesSoy sauceCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

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75 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.58 per serving$6.31 for 4

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Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp unsalted butter
3 large yellow onions
1/8 tsp each salt and pepper
4 cloves garlic
1 pinch 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
5 1/2 cups water
1 cans (12 oz) evaporated milk
1/2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp beef bouillon
1 tbsp fresh parsley
2 tsp fresh thyme
1/2 tsp each dried oregano
1 lb short cut pasta
5 oz freshly shredded gruyere cheese
1/4 cup freshly shredded parmesan cheese
fresh parsley for garnish (optional)

Steps

Heat the oil and butter in a large Dutch oven over medium-low heat.
Add the onions, salt, and pepper, then cook for 35 to 40 minutes, stirring often, until deeply golden.
Stir in the garlic, red pepper flakes, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, parsley, thyme, and oregano, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the water, bouillon, and pasta, then simmer uncovered for 14 to 16 minutes, stirring often, until the pasta is tender.
Whisk the evaporated milk with the cornstarch, stir it into the pot, and simmer for 3 minutes until thickened.
Stir in the Gruyere and Parmesan until melted, then rest the pasta for 3 minutes before serving.

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