French Onion Stuffed Shells
Everything you love about French onion soup is in these Crave-Worthy French Onion Stuffed Shells. But now it's in a brand new (yet still incredibly delicious, and cheesy) unexpected form. -
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 709kcal
Equipment
- 5 inch Serrated Knife for slicing bread
- box grater optional, for grating cheese
- cheese grater optional, for grating cheese
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 large sweet onions sliced
- ½ cup beef broth
- ¼ cup red wine
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 5-6 fresh thyme sprigs plus 1 tablespoon of thyme leaves
- 8 slices French bread
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 box (16 ounces) large pasta shells cooked according to package directions. Drained.
- 5 ounces Gruyere cheese shredded
- 8 ounces Swiss cheese shredded
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Add the butter, olive oil, sliced onions, beef broth, red wine, salt and pepper into the slow cooker. Top with the fresh thyme sprigs. Stir well.
- Cover the cooker and set to high. Cook for 8 hours on high, stirring occasionally.
- Cool the onions. Remove the thyme sprigs.
- *Note - The onions can be made in advance and kept in the refrigerator until ready to assemble the casserole.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit (220 degrees Celsius).
- Line a baking dish with sliced French bread.
- Drizzle the bread with olive oil and evenly sprinkle with garlic powder and half of the fresh thyme leaves.
- Use a large spoon to liberally fill the cooked and cooled pasta shells with the cooled carmealized onions.
- Place the stuffed shells on top of the prepared French bread slices.
- Evenly spread the grated cheeses over the stuffed shells and sprinkle with the remaining fresh thyme leaves.
- Bake uncovered in a preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden and the shells are heated through.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
Notes
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 709kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 1758mg | Potassium: 533mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 851IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 722mg | Iron: 5mg