Description
Hearty french onion potato bake delivers rich, caramelized flavors with layers of creamy potatoes and golden-brown cheese. Comfort cuisine from France meets midwestern warmth, promising a delightful meal you’ll savor to the last crispy bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.25 kg (2.75 lbs) white potatoes (peeled and cut into 4 cm pieces)
- 2 brown onions (finely sliced)
- 40 g (1.4 oz) French onion soup mix
- 50 g (1.75 oz) unsalted butter (finely diced)
- 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- 375 ml (12.7 fl oz) boiling water
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) extra virgin olive oil
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) brown sugar
- 1 clove of garlic (thinly sliced)
- Additional fresh rosemary (for garnishing)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced), positioning the rack in the middle for uniform heat distribution.
- Prepare the roasting pan by combining peeled potatoes with butter and garlic, ensuring thorough coating. Sprinkle French onion soup mix evenly across the potatoes, then pour boiling water over the mixture. Add rosemary sprigs and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake the potatoes for 30 minutes, stirring midway to promote even cooking and flavor absorption.
- Meanwhile, caramelize the onions in a frying pan. Heat olive oil over medium-low heat, add sliced onions, and cook for 10 minutes until softening. Sprinkle brown sugar and continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes until deeply golden and caramelized.
- Remove potatoes from the oven after initial baking. Distribute caramelized onions around the potatoes in the roasting pan. Return to the oven for 5-10 minutes until potatoes reach desired tenderness.
- Remove from oven, discard rosemary sprigs, and serve immediately, optionally garnishing with fresh rosemary for additional aroma.
Notes
- Caramelize onions slowly to develop deep, sweet flavor without burning, which requires patience and consistent low-heat stirring.
- Use starchy potatoes like Russet or Maris Piper for maximum crispiness and better absorption of French onion soup mix flavors.
- Consider gluten-free adaptation by replacing standard French onion soup mix with homemade gluten-free version or using alternative seasoning blends.
- Enhance dish’s nutritional profile by adding chopped herbs like thyme or parsley for extra freshness and added micronutrients.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 163 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 410 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg