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One Pot French Onion Pasta (Dairy Free)

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Three bowls of french onion pasta with fresh thyme and black pepper.
One pot French onion pasta tastes like a classic French onion soup in pasta form. This ridiculously delicious pasta recipe is dairy free and gluten free.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
1 hour
Servings 4

Ingredients
 

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon dairy free butter or unsalted butter if not dairy free
  • 3 white or yellow onions sliced into thin half moons
  • 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 cups beef broth 32 ounce container
  • 1 cup water
  • 12 ounces farfalle pasta (bow tie)
  • 1 cup shredded dairy free smoked gouda I used the Daiya brand
  • diamond crystal kosher salt to taste
  • freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Add the olive oil and melt the butter in a large Dutch oven over medium to medium high heat.
  • Add the sliced onions and a generous pinch of salt. Saute them, stirring often until the onions are a deep golden brown color. This can take 30-40 minutes. If the onions are browning too quickly, reduce to medium heat.
  • Add the sherry vinegar and use a wooden spoon to scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Then add in the minced garlic and fresh thyme. Cook for another minute, stirring often.
  • Pour in the Worcestershire sauce, beef broth, water, and pasta. Stir and bring to a boil over high heat. Then reduce heat to medium and cook until some of the broth has cooked off and the pasta is al dente according to package directions. Stir occasionally.
  • Stir in the dairy free cheese until melted. Season to taste with freshly cracked black pepper and kosher salt, and enjoy!

Notes

See the blog post for helpful tips, storage, and FAQs.

Make It Your Way: Substitutions & Variations

No sherry vinegar? - sub balsamic vinegar, red wine vinegar, or sherry vinegar substitutes for more ideas.
No fresh thyme? - use 1 teaspoon dried thyme.
No beef broth? - sub chicken or vegetable broth.
No Worcestershire sauce? - you can also use low sodium soy sauce or coconut aminos.
No dairy free cheese? - stir in 1/3 cup cashew cream or full fat coconut milk for a creamy sauce.
Not dairy free? - use unsalted butter and dairy gouda or Gruyère cheese like in traditional French onion soup.
Add-ins - mushrooms, dry white wine to deglaze the caramelized onions, or cooked protein to make it more filling: such as chicken, oven cooked bacon, beef, crispy prosciutto, or lentils.