Tik Tok Viral French Onion Pasta (Gluten-Free!)
How to make One Pot French Onion Pasta completely gluten-free! All of the flavors of classic French onion soup with sweet caramelized onions and gruyere cheese, but in pasta form! Easy, tasty, and the best comfort food.
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What Makes This Recipe Great
I saw this viral Tik Tok trend for One Pot French Onion Pasta (original recipe from Carol Bee Cooks) all over social media, and I just had to try recreating the viral hit into a gluten-free version! If you’re not familiar with the trend, this delicious pasta is a twist on French onion soup, but in pasta form! All of the same rich and delicious flavors without the soup!
If you’re new here, I was diagnosed with celiac disease and had to change to a gluten-free diet 7 years ago. I have since been on a mission to create delicious, healthy, gluten-free recipes using whole ingredients without ever having to miss out on my favorites. I’ve adapted a ton of classic comfort food recipes and turned them into gluten-free with dairy free options!
This viral pasta recipe is no exception, and I am so glad to get to enjoy this fun trend while making it safe for us gluten-intolerant folks. And as always, there’s a dairy-free option for this one-pot pasta dish! Enjoy!
Here are some more favorite recipes turned gluten-free that you might love, including one-pot pasta recipes! Try this One Pot Beef Stroganoff, this Easy Gluten-Free Lasagna, this One Pot Gluten-Free Mac & Cheese, and/or this Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Casserole.
Ingredient Notes
- Onions: Sweet yellow onions or white onions work well! Or vidalia. Really any type of onion. Just make sure they are on the bigger side!
- Ghee or butter: For dairy-free, substitute vegan butter.Â
- Salt
- Minced garlic: You can mince fresh garlic cloves or use a jar of minced garlic.
- Coconut aminos: this is a gluten free substitute for soy sauce. I like using it instead of worcestershire sauce. If you don’t have, you can use gluten free worcestershire sauce.
- Beef broth: You can also substitute chicken broth or vegetable broth if preferred. My favorite beef stock is from Kettle & Fire. Use code MARY for 20% off!
- Box Jovial gluten-free Farfalle: I love using Jovial gluten-free pasta. If you aren’t gluten-free, feel free to substitute with your favorite!
- Shredded Gruyère cheese: This is arguably my favorite part of french onion soup! For dairy-free, use non-dairy cheese shreds, Kite Hill cream cheese, or omit the cheese. It will still be delicious.
How To This Make French Onion Pasta Recipe
- Melt butter or ghee over medium-high heat in a large skillet or large pot.
- Add the sliced onions and a generous pinch of salt and saute, stirring often, for about 30 minutes until they are a deep golden brown color and caramelized.
- Add the garlic and coconut aminos to the same pan as the caramelized onions, and stir, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
- Pour in the beef broth and dry pasta and stir. Cook, stirring often, over medium heat for 10-12 minutes until the pasta is cooked through and the amount of liquid has reduced to about half.
- Add in the cheese (if using) and stir.
- Serve this creamy french onion pasta topped with fresh parsley, and enjoy! Garnish with parmesan cheese, salt, and black pepper if desired. Serve with a simple green salad or veggie of choice!
Expert Tips
- Adding Protein: I recommend shredded rotisserie chicken. You can also add cooked ground beef or chicken at the end and stir it in with the cheese. Heat over medium-low until cooked through, and enjoy!
- Pasta: Feel free to substitute your favorite gluten-free or regular pasta. There are so many options out there for gluten-free pasta. You can use chickpea pasta, brown rice pasta, and more. You can find these gluten-free and traditional pasta options in the dried pasta aisle at most grocery stores.
- Wine: Some recipes call for sherry vinegar and/or dry white wine for the sauce, but I omitted this ingredient, and it turned out so delicious! You won’t miss the wine at all. If you do add wine, I think marsala would be great with this!
- Al Dente: For al dente pasta, taste the pasta at around 9 minutes and cook for one more minute at a time until the desired texture is reached.
Serving Tips for One-Pot French Onion Pasta
- Serve warm by itself or with your favorite side of veggies. Garnish with parmesan cheese if desired. A side salad, roasted broccoli, or Brussels sprouts would go really well with this dish.
- Keep in mind the serving size (for nutrition purposes) is 1/4 of the pot.
Storage Tips
- Store leftover French onion pasta in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat over the stove with a little olive oil or butter to loosen up the pasta. Similarly, you can reheat it in the microwave with a little butter to make it easier to stir and serve.
Recipe FAQs
French onion soup is a delicious soup that originated in France. It features onions that are cooked slowly over low heat until they are browned and caramelized, giving the soup its signature sweet and savory flavor. The top is broiled with Gruyère cheese until golden and bubbly.
French onion pasta is a viral Tik Tok recipe that takes all of the delicious ingredients and flavors of French onion soup but in pasta form! My version took this viral hit a step further to offer a gluten-free and dairy-free version.
Tik Tok Viral French Onion Pasta (Gluten-Free!)
Ingredients
- 2 white or yellow onions, sliced thin
- 2 tbsp ghee or butter
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 3 tbsp coconut aminos
- 4 cups beef broth, can sub vegetable broth, if preferred
- 12 oz box Jovial gluten free farfalle, or pasta of choice
- 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese, omit or use DF shreds for dairy free
Equipment
Instructions
- Heat the ghee or butter over medium high heat in a large skillet.
- Add the sliced onions and salt and saute, stirring often, for about 30 minutes until they are browned and caramelized.
- Add in the garlic and coconut aminos and stir, scraping up the brown bits from the bottom of the pan.
- Pour in the beef broth and pasta and stir. Cook over medium heat for 10-12 minutes, stirring often, until the pasta is cooked through and some of the broth has cooked off.
- Add in the cheese (if using) and stir.
- Serve topped with fresh parsley and enjoy!
Notes
Expert Tips
- Adding Protein: I recommend shredded rotisserie chicken. You can also add cooked ground beef or chicken at the end and stir it in with the cheese. Heat over medium-low until cooked through, and enjoy!
- Pasta: Feel free to substitute your favorite gluten-free or regular pasta. There are so many options out there for gluten-free pasta. You can use chickpea pasta, brown rice pasta, and more. You can find these gluten-free and traditional pasta options in the dried pasta aisle at most grocery stores.Â
- Wine: Some recipes call for sherry vinegar and/or dry white wine for the sauce, but I omitted this ingredient, and it turned out so delicious! You won’t miss the wine at all.
- Al Dente: For al dente pasta, taste the pasta at around 9 minutes and cook for one more minute at a time until the desired texture is reached.
Serving Tips
- Serve warm by itself or with your favorite side of veggies. Garnish with parmesan cheese if desired. A side salad, roasted broccoli, or Brussels sprouts would go really well with this dish.
- Keep in mind the serving size (for nutrition purposes) is 1/4 of the pot.Â
Storage Tips
- Store leftover French onion pasta in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat over the stove with a little olive oil or butter to loosen up the pasta. Similarly, you can reheat it in the microwave with a little butter to make it easier to stir and serve.
Nutrition
This post was originally published on April 19, 2023 and updated with new content on November 20, 2023.
54 Comments on “Tik Tok Viral French Onion Pasta (Gluten-Free!)”
(I always feel bad rated recipes when I’ve made changes but sometimes it’s helpful to see that if you don’t have the exact ingredients it still works)
This pasta is divine… way too good!! I didn’t have Gruyère so I subbed Gouda. Didn’t have coconut aminos so I subbed soy sauce with a splash of Worcestershire. This recipe is incredible (even with a few subs oops)Â
Yay! Glad you made it work for you – thank you for your review! <3
So good! I added some chicken and it was chefs kiss!Â
This is AMAZING!!! My husband raved about it and many hours after we ate it, he said, “wow, that dinner was unreal”. Another Marys Whole Life recipe win!!!!
Thank you Bethany! So glad to hear it!
We loved it! I added left over lamb roast and we devoured it!
YUM! Sounds delish!
Wow this was so good! Absolutely perfection!!Â
thank you Emily!!
This was so delicious! Definitely takes a bit longer to make with the caramelized onions, but so worth the extra time. I added chicken for extra protein and it turned out great.
Thanks Ashley! It’s definitely worth the wait!
Another hit from MWL! This was super easy to make, minus cutting and crying from all the onions! I added shredded chicken for some protein. We’ll be adding it to our rotation, everyone had seconds! Thank you for another delicious recipe!
Thanks Melissa!!
Omg Mary! This was SO yummy. I ended up adding some rotisserie chicken and some leftover peas that I had in the fridge. My hubby is a huge French onion soup fan and said this was delish!
peas and chicken sound like great additions! thank you Lori!
I was skeptical about this one just because I wasn’t sure I would like it (I’ve never had French onion soup). This dish was SO good. My husband loved it too. I used the penne protein pasta and it worked very well. Will definitely make this again!
So glad you enjoyed it Lara!
So amazing! Cannot wait to make this again and try more recipes!Â
Thanks Kim! So glad you liked it!
Literally amazing. Weekly staple in my house 🙂
Thanks Bridgette!! I am so glad you love it!
Really tasty but definitely very rich. Added chicken and mushrooms which really put it over the top as it gave the richness of the pasta something to latch on to (might add broccoli too next time!).Â
Thanks Dave – it’s definitely rich! Glad you enjoyed it!
Sooo good! Â My family loved it! Â Thank you for always providing amazing GF recipes!
So glad you all loved it! Thanks Brittney!
This was so YUMMY! So different and delicious. My boyfriend was so impressed with me after I made this 🙂 Will absolutely be making this again ASAP. So good!Â
Thanks Megan! Glad you guys loved it!
Had not heard about this being a viral TikTok recipe but I understand why it is! With the gruyere cheese and the caramelized onions, this was creamy and delicious. It does take a little bit longer because of the caramelization of the onions but I think that it is totally worth it! Another delicious recipe!!
Thanks Sarah! Definitely worth the wait in my opinion, too!
Oh my word. Â This was AMAZING! Â We didn’t use gluten free pasta, but I did use vegetable broth to please the vegetarian in the family. Â It was so good, we all went back for seconds. Â My teenage son even said he’d learn how to make this just so he could eat it more often. Â Another keeper from Mary!Â
So glad you all enjoyed it, Jen!!
I was a little nervous that my kids would turn this one down because of the onions, but they LOVED it. They have never met a recipe by you that they didn’t like…thanks for making cooking fun!
Woo hoo! So glad!
Our family loved this pasta this weekend along with some grilled chicken and Brussel sprouts. I can’t wait to try it again and add ground beef. Love the variety it gives you and it was easy to make!Â
So glad you enjoyed it, Anna!
This is so good! It’s really easy and a perfect weeknight meal.Â
Thanks Kristin!
INCREDIBLE! Â And super easy! Â Plus all three kids liked it! Â I added ground chicken for some protein and it was amazing!!!!!
Thanks Paula!!