French Onion Pasta Recipe

gruyere cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces calories while maintaining meltiness.

white wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Non-alcoholic wine maintains flavor without alcohol.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: homemade broth

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made from scraps.

Chop the onion into thin slices.

Cook the sliced onion in a pan with butter over medium heat for 20-25 minutes until caramelized.

Chop the garlic and add it to the caramelized onions.

Season the onions and garlic with salt and pepper while cooking.

Shred 1 cup of gruyere cheese.

Boil water in a pot and add salt for cooking the pasta.

Cook the ziti pasta in boiling salted water for 11 minutes.

Add flour to the caramelized onion and garlic mixture and stir well.

Pour in the white wine and let it cook with the onions.

Add the beef stock to the mixture and stir.

Once the pasta is cooked, drain it, reserving some pasta water.

Combine the drained pasta with the onion and sauce mixture, adding reserved pasta water if needed.

Stir in the shredded gruyere cheese until melted and well combined.

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