Description
These French Onion Baked Potatoes are a delightful twist on a classic comfort food. Tender baked potatoes are filled with savory caramelized onions, topped with gooey Gruyère cheese, and baked until golden and bubbly. A perfect side dish or main course for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes:
- 4 large russet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Caramelized Onions:
- 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese (or Swiss)
- 1/4 cup sour cream (optional, for serving)
- Chopped parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Bake Potatoes: Scrub and dry the potatoes, prick with a fork, and bake for 45–60 minutes until tender.
- Caramelize Onions: Cook onions, thyme, salt, and pepper in olive oil and butter until caramelized. Deglaze with beef broth.
- Prepare Potatoes: Cut a slit in each potato, fluff the insides, fill with onions, top with cheese.
- Bake: Bake filled potatoes for 5–7 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Garnish: Garnish with parsley and sour cream if desired.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, use vegetable broth instead of beef broth.
- Swiss or mozzarella can be substituted for Gruyère.
- Caramelizing onions slowly is key to flavor development.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed potato
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 460 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
