Description
Potato lovers rejoice with this French Onion Potato Bake that brings caramelized onion magic straight to your dinner table. Creamy, cheesy, and packed with rich flavor, your family will devour this comforting side dish in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2.75 lbs white potatoes
- 2 medium brown onions
Flavor Enhancers:
- 3.5 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1.5 ounces French onion soup mix
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
Liquid and Seasonings:
- 1.5 cups boiling water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- Salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 400°F (200°C) for perfect potato roasting.
- Dice 3.5 tbsp unsalted butter and slice 1 garlic clove into thin pieces.
- Place 2.75 lbs peeled and chunked white potatoes in a large roasting pan.
- Scatter the diced butter and sliced garlic over your potato chunks.
- Sprinkle 1.5 oz French onion soup mix across the potatoes.
- Pour 1.5 cups boiling water into the pan, ensuring even distribution.
- Lay 2 rosemary sprigs across the potatoes for aromatic infusion.
- Season lightly with salt and black pepper to enhance natural flavors.
- Slide the pan into the preheated oven and roast for 30 minutes.
- Halfway through roasting, stir the potatoes to ensure even cooking.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium-low heat.
- Add 2 thinly sliced brown onions to the skillet.
- Cook onions for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Sprinkle 1 tbsp brown sugar over the onions to help caramelization.
- Continue cooking onions for 5 more minutes until golden and soft.
- Spread caramelized onions evenly over the roasted potatoes.
- Return the pan to the oven for an additional 10 minutes.
- Check that potatoes are tender and lightly golden.
- Remove rosemary sprigs before serving.
- Optional: Garnish with fresh rosemary for an extra aromatic touch.
Notes
- Use a heavy roasting pan to ensure even cooking and prevent burning the potatoes.
- Check potatoes halfway through cooking and stir gently to help them brown uniformly and prevent sticking.
- For a vegetarian version, swap French onion soup mix with vegetable broth and add nutritional yeast for extra flavor depth.
- Choose waxy potatoes like Yukon Gold for the best texture, as they hold their shape well during roasting and absorb seasonings beautifully.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 156 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 333 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg