French Onion Potatoes (2024)

A super easy 5-ingredient casserole recipe with tender potato pieces cooked in a savory, buttery onion soup base topped with cheese.

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I’m going to go ahead and warn you now… you’re gonna hurt yourself eating these potatoes. Like, go get your stretchy pants on and start rubbing cocoa butter on your belly because you might catch a new stretch mark.

I’ve been making Lipton Onion Potatoes for as long as I can remember. You know, the one where you toss diced potatoes with dry onion soup mix and a little oil then bake them? That recipe has been a staple in a lot of folks’ homes since it came out (in the 70’s? 80’s??).

But today I was thinking of trying something a little different and decided to use a method similar to my Greek Potatoes recipe.

The Greek Potatoes first bake, covered, in a seasoned broth to get nice and tender, then bake uncovered until most of the liquid has cooked out. The liquid condenses down to a something like a sauce that keeps the potatoes perfectly moist and continues to add flavor to the potatoes.

I wanted to use the same method BUT I wanted something as simple and easy as the old school Lipton Onion Potatoes so I combined a can of condensed French onion soup, an envelope of the onion soup mix and a stick of butter (melted) then poured it over some potatoes and crossed my fingers.

When the potatoes were done, I sprinkled on some freshly grated Swiss cheese (because that’s what I had but gruyere would probably be even better), let it melt then dug in. I didn’t know exactly what to expect. Actually, I was worried it would be too salty but it was perfect!

I served these with Southern-Style Canned Green Beans and what I call “quick chicken”. I slice chicken breasts into thin cutlets (because they cook WAY quicker and don’t dry out), marinate them in whatever (today it was olive oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, thyme, garlic and pepper), pat them dry then cook in a skillet with a drizzle of oil.

I think these would also be FABULOUS with steak or anything off the grill.

These recipes would be great with these French Onion Potatoes too!

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CROCK POT SMOTHERED CHICKEN WITH MUSHROOM GRAVY - A simple recipe for chicken and mushrooms in an easy scratch-made gravy (no canned soups!) slow-cooked in the crock pot or right on the stove.

A FEW NOTES ABOUT COOKING FRENCH ONION POTATOES

• Do not prepare the condensed soup or soup mix – just add to the recipe as-is.
• I used 6 medium-large potatoes in this batch. You’ll just want enough potatoes to cover the bottom of a 13x9 baking dish.
• Substitute Swiss cheese or provolone for the gruyere if desired.
• Feel free to add more cheese! Four ounces yields about 2 cups of shredded cheese.
• You can only double the recipe if you have a baking dish large enough for the potatoes to remain in a single layer.
• I don’t think these could be cooked in a crock pot but if you prove me wrong, comment below to let us know!

Recipe for French Onion Potatoes

Love the flavors of French Onion soup?? Check out these recipes too!

• French Onion Soup Casserole - An easy side dish recipe with toasted, crusty bread dipped in a thick French Onion Soup base topped with gooey, buttery melted cheese.
• French Onion Chicken Casserole - An easy, creamy chicken noodle casserole with French onion soup, topped with toasty buttered bread cubes and crispy fried onions.