# French Onion Soup Mac and Cheese

This is episode 12 of Date Night Dishes, a French Onion Soup Mac and Cheese.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 unit onion
- 9 squares butter
- pinch salt
- a pinch thyme
- a cup beef broth
- 1 unit baguette
- a drizzle olive oil
- a pinch black pepper
- a handful pasta
- a cup milk
- a pinch nutmeg
- a spoon mustard
- a handful parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Cut the onion in half and then into slices.
2. Place some butter in a pan.
3. Add the sliced onions to the pan and season with salt.
4. Cook the onions until caramelized.
5. Chop some thyme.
6. Add the thyme and beef broth to the caramelized onions and let it cook down until the liquid is almost gone.
7. Slice the baguette into small pieces.
8. Place the baguette pieces in a bowl, drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, and mix well.
9. Arrange the baguette pieces on a baking sheet and bake until crispy.
10. Boil water in a pot and add the pasta.
11. In a pan, add some butter and flour to make a roux, then gradually add milk while whisking to create a béchamel sauce.
12. Season the béchamel sauce with nutmeg and mustard.
13. Grate parmesan cheese.
14. Add the grated parmesan cheese to the béchamel sauce and mix.
15. Drain the cooked pasta and add it to the cheese sauce.
16. Add the caramelized onions to the mac and cheese.
17. Crush the toasted baguette pieces.
18. Top the mac and cheese with the crushed baguette pieces and some grated cheese.
19. Bake the mac and cheese until golden brown and bubbly.
20. Serve and enjoy.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- pan
- stove
- bowl
- baking sheet
- pot
- whisk
- grater
- spatula
- blender

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@samseats/video/7412306821920099616?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7550004359083755022
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/31a0fa18-1b20-4a30-831e-95997dbcbf8a
- Extracted: 2025-09-28

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