French Onion Bake
- SERVES
- 9
- COOK TIME
- 25 Min
If you love the irresistibly delicious combination of rich oniony broth and an ooey-gooey cheesy topping, then you're going to love our potluck-sized recipe for French Onion Bake. It comes together with just three ingredients and is an everyone-favorite!
What You'll Need
- 1 loaf French bread, cut into 1/2-inch slices (about 18 slices)
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese
- 1 envelope onion soup mix (from a 2.75-ounce box), prepared according to package directions for soup
What to Do
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Arrange bread slices on baking sheets and bake 5 minutes per side, or until dry and golden.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Arrange half the bread slices in a single layer over bottom of baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese and top with remaining bread slices. Pour prepared onion soup over bread and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until bread has absorbed most of the soup and cheese is golden.
Notes
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If you liked this recipe, be sure to check out all of our cheesy favorites in The Cheese Lover's eCookbook: 34 Easy Recipes with Cheese.
- Get some ideas on what to pair this with with our free eCookbook, Easy Weeknight Dinners: 20 Recipes for the Busy Cook.
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 9
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 204
- Calories from Fat 65
- Total Fat 7.3g 11 %
- Saturated Fat 4.4g 22 %
- Trans Fat 0.0 0 %
- Protein 11g 21 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 22mg 7 %
- Sodium 537mg 22 %
- Total Carbohydrates 23g 8 %
- Dietary Fiber 1.2g 5 %
- Sugars 1.6g 0 %
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Member 5422470
May 06, 2015
we really enjoy this. have made it a few times. i add thin sliced roast beef to middle layer and use sliced cheese for easier prep. i love it, and i don't care for onion soup!
theringalings
Apr 16, 2015
My attempt at this was disgusting. It was absolutely the soggiest wet mess ever. My dogs wouldn't eat it. I'm glad so many of you found it appetizing for your tastes. I make a lot of Mr. Food recipes and this is the only one I have gave a negative review.
dguncook 1947024
Apr 08, 2015
The second time I made this I added a layer of carmelied onions on the first layer of bread then the cheese. Since I love onions this made a good dish even better.
Mr Ick 08
Jul 06, 2017
Key word in rec. was onion SOUP mix. Cut back on liquid. I added onions sliced and sauted in butter and worst sauce. Turned out great. Just saying.
Pearz
Aug 15, 2014
I saw this on a t.v. segment years ago and it has been a family and friends favorite ever since.It goes great at all the holiday gatherings ,St.Patrick's Day included ! but my daughter and I love it best as a main dish with a fresh salad.
Member 5422470
Jul 15, 2014
i also added leftover roast beef (sliced thin) in the middle and it was awesome!
stacy91272 9656016
Sep 28, 2013
We added a layer of carmelized onions between the bread and then mixed gouda with swiss (and probably doubled the amount of cheese over all) It made a good dish even better!!!!
beckiboo
Apr 14, 2013
Only thing is this sounds aweful DRY!!!!!!!! am I wrong?
Dendy2
Apr 15, 2013
You did see that the soup is reconstituted and not the dry mix, didn't you?
ellie2336 1235603
Apr 23, 2013
You prepare the soup as directed before you pour it over the bread. You don't just use the dry mix.
JayDee cooks
Jul 23, 2013
Better late than never. Yes, it IS supposed to be a bit on the 'dry' side. It's like a cross between French onion soup and stuffing - drier than the soup but a lot moister than a stuffing would be. I will try it again, just not sure if I want it wetter like the soup or even drier like a stuffing.
Bellerophon
Apr 14, 2013
I'm thinking this would be excellent made with Gruyere as an alternative to the Swiss, too!
Spikeygrrl
Dec 28, 2012
I love that French Onion Soup taste, but CAN'T have the bread! No thanks on this one, I'll keep making my 1950s classic NYT Cookbook recipe, keeping the cheese on top but omitting the forbidden bread.
smoothjazzbae
Apr 13, 2013
What is helpful is reading comments from people who have prepared and eaten the dish. Posting comments stating the reason or reasons you CANNOT make it or eat it serves no purpose.
bgranch 9612661
Apr 14, 2013
You could try this with broccoli or an unadorned potato as well. Either would work well, although you may have to add the soup slowly with the broccoli; the potato would absorb some of the soup and flavor the potato nicely.
tdzm 7811775
Apr 27, 2013
There are tons of recipes online that use French Onion Soup mix. I'm sure you can find one that doesn't include bread. If something specific like wheat or gluten is the problem, perhaps there is a bread out there that you can have. There are so many alternatives available nowadays.
hollisterwa 517179 1
Dec 28, 2012
I haven't tried it but I will. Looking at it I would think the bread would absorb all the soup. i like some liquid in my dishes. It looks really soggy too
johntykie 0588335
Jan 26, 2012
I think this recipe is wonderful !!! I love French Onion Soup and this recipe gives me that same great taste and satisfied feeling, but without all the work !!!!
desiringholiness 0 758800
Jan 26, 2012
Since I have a small family, I will probably half this recipe instead of trying to make the whole thing.
MsBarneybutt
Jan 22, 2012
It "reads" quite tasty to me, but I feel it would also be good with some type of "dipping" sauce, such as a salsa, marinara sauce or even some type of Ranch dipping sauce. - cllM
WorkingTooLate 024 8426
May 13, 2011
1 envelope (from a 2.75-ounce box) onion soup mix. Can only find 2.0 OZ Boxes and then the video shows the Wylers envelope. 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese I thought 1 cup equals (8-ounces). Still looks great though so I'll just figure it out.
momto4ms
Jan 21, 2011
I made this for New Year's Eve. It was a big hit, even with young children who don't usually eat onions. Thanks Mr. Food!
yanne91 3733309
Dec 17, 2010
Beverage Recipe offer; ( no suger version ) Frozen Berry Punch 2 - 2 ltr bottles Diet - 7up 1 - 64 oz bottle - white grape juice 1 - package ea. frozen strawberries frozen blueberries frozen raspberries Looks beautiful, icy cold and delicious Thanks for this sight. I'll use it often.
flutter61 4940512
Jan 07, 2012
Remember to count the natural sugars in the grape juice. It is one of the highest in sugar. Same goes for the fruit. It's better than using everything that has sugar. As a diabetic I would still be very careful.
lookercooker
Dec 28, 2012
I'm confused as to what this beverage has to do with the French Onion Bake. I thought that the reviews were supposed to be for the posted recipe.....
sssinc 3270549
Apr 13, 2013
I think Yanne91 meant no harm!..I'll bet she was looking up this other recipe..and confused the two..So many wonderful recipes from Mr. Food..it's a challenge to keep all straight looking at all the varieties to chose from..I'm keeping this beverage recipe..great error for me!..the onion soup recipe is wonderful!..if you like it a little crisper..leave it in the oven longer..at a lower temp!
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