One Pot French Onion Pasta

Name: One Pot French Onion Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Butter; 1 large Yellow Onion (use 2 or 3 onions if smaller ); ⅛ cup Sherry; ¼ cup White Wine (use a dry white wine like Sauvignon Blanc); 5 sprigs Fresh Thyme; Kosher Salt & Black Pepper (to taste); 8 ounces Rigatoni (uncooked); 3 cups Beef Broth (or use beef broth/stock of choice); 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce; ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese (freshly grated, more to serve); ¼ cup Half and Half (can use heavy cream for a richer sauce, use more or less to taste)

6 steps

Prep:10minCook:50min

This pasta recipe all cooks in one pot and is inspired by French onion soup.

Updated at: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:44:02 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories463.8 kcal (23%)

Total Fat13.1 g (19%)

Carbs63.5 g (24%)

Sugars6.5 g (7%)

Protein16.1 g (32%)

Sodium1339.2 mg (67%)

Fiber3.5 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

3 servings

2 tablespoonsbutter

1Yellow Onion

large, use 2 or 3 onions if smaller

⅛ cupSherry

¼ cupWhite Wine

use a dry white wine like Sauvignon Blanc

5 sprigsfresh thyme

or use beef broth/stock of choice

1 teaspoonworcestershire sauce

¼ cupParmesan Cheese

freshly grated, more to serve

¼ cupHalf and Half

can use heavy cream for a richer sauce, use more or less to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Melt butter in a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Thinly slice onion and add to dutch oven. Season with a generous pinch of salt. Stir then cover and cook for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Remove lid, turn heat to medium low, and cook until onions are very caramelized. Stir occasionally. This can take 20-45 minutes.

Step 3

Pour in sherry and wine. Deglaze by scraping up the brown bits at the bottom of the pan. Add sprigs of fresh thyme and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Step 4

Add uncooked rigatoni then pour in beef broth and Worcestershire Sauce. Bring to a boil and cook for about 15 minutes or until pasta is al dente.

Step 5

Turn off heat. Discard thyme sprigs. Stir in freshly grated parmesan cheese and half and half until well combined.

Step 6

Serve immediately. Serve with additional parmesan cheese.

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