French Onion Bake

Submitted by kittycatmom

"Okay, I can be honest! My favorite part of French Onion Soup is the cheesy bread on top. So when I saw this recipe on a local news show I had to make it! So good! Update: If you prefer, use 2-3 cups of your own French Onion Soup adapted from KSFY.com"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 3
• Yields: 1 9 x 13 pan
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 loaf French bread, cut into 1/2-inch slices (or French Baguette)
• 2 cups shredded swiss cheese (more if you like)
• 1 (3/4 ounce) envelope onion soup mix, prepared according to package directions (Lipton is best)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F Arrange bread slices on baking sheets and bake 5 minutes per side, until dry and golden. While bread is toasting prepare onion soup. If using dry onion soup - prepare according to package directions.
2. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F Coat a 9" x 13" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
3. 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 1 cup cheese.
4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until bread has absorbed most of the soup and cheese is golden.

Reviews

[mandabears]

this was very good and very easy. all i had in the house was a can of Progresso Onion Soup so i used that instead of the dry mix. it really does taste like a cup of French Onion Soup with toasted bread and cheese.

 

[Pinay0618]

Easy and tasty - and cheap!! I toasted my baguette slices to within an inch of their lives, then turned the broiler on for the last few minutes of baking time. We loved this dish!

 

[Kittencalrecipezazz]

this was good, I used mozzarella cheese in place of the Swiss as that is all I had at the time, I found that one long thin baguette worked fine for this, I also seasoned with fresh ground black pepper in the layers, I will make this again next time using the Swiss cheese, thanks for sharing Kitty!

 

[*Parsley*]

Heck yes, the best part of French onion soup IS the cheesy bread! This is a casserole of just that.... I love it! I made this as written, using a bit extra swiss cheese. I think this would be a fun potluck dish. I'll be making this again. Thanx!

 

[Lori Mama]

Very nice recipe. I made my own onion soup, so I could control the salt, and 2 baguettes. I took it to a pot luck lunch and it was enjoyed by all. :)