Baked French Onion Pasta

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Bring enough water to cover water to a boil. Once boiling add pasta and cook until al dente. Drain pasta, shaking to remove as much water as possible. While pasta boils, continue recipe.

Step 2

Cut mushrooms into 1/4 inch slices. Coarsely crush croutons. Stem thyme. Halve and peel onion. Slice halves into think strips. Mince garlic.

Step 3

Place a large skill over medium-high heat. Add 2 tsp olive oil, mushrooms, onion, garlic, 1/2 tsp garlic salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper to skillet. Stir occasionally until onion and mushrooms are deep brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from burner.

Step 4

Return pot used to cook pasta over medium-high heat. Add heavy cream, vegetable base, half the thyme, 1/2 the cheese, cooked pasta, mushroom-onion mix to hot pot. Bring to a simmer. Once simmering, stir occasionally until slightly thickened. Remove from burner.

Step 5

Transfer pasta mix to casserole dish. Top with crushed croutons and cheese. Bake until cheese is golden brown, 6-8 minutes.