# French Onion Soup Mac & Cheese

A comfort food that combines French onion soup with mac and cheese.

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

## Ingredients

- 3 white onions, julienned
- 65 g unsalted butter
- pinch salt
- 1 tbsp thyme needles finely chopped
- 300 ml beef stock
- 1 small baguette
- 1 tbsp finely chopped thyme
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- pinch salt
- 110 g unsalted butter
- 110 g all purpose flour
- 1.1 l whole milk
- 100 g gruyere cheese
- 100 g mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 5 gratings nutmeg
- Salt & pepper
- 500 g spirali (cavatappi) pasta

## Instructions

1. Peel an onion.
2. Slice the onion.
3. Add the onion to the frying pan and cook until it's dark, golden & caramelised.
4. Chop fresh thyme.
5. Add thyme to the onions.
6. Pour the beef stock in the pan.
7. Remove from the heat.
8. Slice a small baguette into discs.
9. Add thyme, olive oil and salt to a bowl with the baguette.
10. Lay bread out onto a baking tray & cook oven for 5-10 mins until golden & crisp.
11. Cook the pasta in a pot with boiling water.
12. Melt butter in a pan then mix in the flour until combined.
13. Gradually whisk in the milk, taking your time to ensure no lumps form.
14. Add mustard, nutmeg, salt & pepper to taste.
15. Grate the cheeses.
16. Add cheeses in the pan.
17. Place pasta in large pan, pour over sauce & mix.
18. Add caramelised onions.
19. Place bread into blender & blitz into coarse breadcrumbs.
20. Smooth it out, top with breadcrumbs & remaining caramelised onions.
21. Place under grill for 5 mins to toast breadcrumbs a little more, remove from the oven & serve.
22. Mix well.
23. Serve the Mac & Cheese.

## Equipment

- pan
- wooden board
- knife
- oven
- pot
- spatula
- whisk
- grater
- blender

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DCwxuc0MH73/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/77da182f-0945-408e-8832-083c3c23fbb9
- Extracted: 2025-05-08

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