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French Recipes

57 recipes — each showing allergens, prep time, and servings. Page 1 of 3.

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Soupe à l'Oignon

Slowly caramelized onions melt into a rich beef broth, crowned with crusty bread and bubbling Gruyère — France's most comforting bowl.

75 min Serves 4 Kid-safe
Dairy
French

Coq au Vin

Chicken braised low and slow in red wine with smoky lardons, mushrooms, and pearl onions until impossibly tender and deeply fragrant.

150 min Serves 1
No common allergens
French

Bœuf Bourguignon

Burgundy's legendary beef stew — rich, wine-dark, and fall-apart tender after hours of slow braising with carrots, mushrooms, and thyme.

210 min Serves 9
No common allergens
French

Ratatouille

Provençal summer at its best: zucchini, eggplant, and tomatoes slow-stewed in olive oil with garlic and herbs until silky and fragrant.

75 min Serves 4
No common allergens
French

Quiche Lorraine

Buttery shortcrust filled with a silky egg custard, smoky lardons, and Gruyère — a French bistro classic that works any time of day.

80 min Serves 1 Kid-safe
Egg Dairy
French

Salade Niçoise

A sunshine-bright Riviera salad: seared tuna, jammy eggs, crisp beans, olives, and anchovies over greens with a bright Dijon vinaigrette.

45 min Serves 1
Egg Fish mustard +1
French

Crème Brûlée

Silky vanilla custard chilled until set, then finished with a thin caramel shell you crack with a spoon — pure French elegance in a ramekin.

315 min Serves 8 Kid-safe
Egg Dairy
French

Bouillabaisse

Marseille's legendary saffron-scented fisherman's stew, brimming with fresh seafood and served with garlicky rouille on toasted baguette.

135 min Serves 9
Fish Seafood Shellfish
French

Cassoulet

The great slow-cooked casserole of the south — creamy white beans, duck confit, garlicky sausage, and a golden breadcrumb crust on top.

300 min Serves 3
No common allergens
French

Croque Monsieur

France's ultimate toasted sandwich: ham and melted cheese smothered in velvety béchamel, baked until golden and gloriously bubbling.

30 min Serves 4 Kid-safe
Dairy Wheat
French

Escargots de Bourgogne

Tender snails nestled in their shells and bathed in hot, herb-flecked garlic butter — a classic French starter meant for mopping with bread.

30 min Serves 4
Dairy
French

Tarte Tatin

Apples cooked in caramel until jammy and burnished, then flipped onto buttery pastry — a rustic upside-down tart from the Loire Valley.

75 min Serves 8
Dairy
French

Confit de Canard

Duck legs cured with salt and herbs, then slow-cooked in their own fat until yielding and rich, crisped in a pan before serving.

3 min Serves 4
No common allergens
Blanquette de Veau French

Blanquette de Veau

Veal simmered gently to tenderness in an ivory cream sauce with mushrooms and pearl onions — French home cooking at its most elegant.

150 min Serves 6
Egg Dairy Wheat
French

Poulet Basque

Chicken braised with roasted red peppers, ripe tomatoes, white wine, and Espelette pepper in a vibrant, satisfying Basque country sauce.

105 min Serves 4
No common allergens
Hachis Parmentier French

Hachis Parmentier

France's answer to shepherd's pie — savory herbed ground beef layered under a golden, pillowy blanket of creamy mashed potatoes.

75 min Serves 8 Kid-safe
Dairy
French

Macarons

Delicate almond meringue shells in jewel-bright colors, sandwiched with ganache or buttercream — Paris's most iconic sweet little treat.

120 min Serves 8
Egg Tree nut Wheat
Profiteroles French

Profiteroles

Light choux puffs filled with cold vanilla cream, then piled high and drizzled with warm dark chocolate sauce — a timeless French dessert.

90 min Serves 8 Kid-safe
Egg Dairy Wheat
Crêpes Suzette French

Crêpes Suzette

Paper-thin crêpes folded in a fragrant orange-butter caramel, then dramatically flambéed tableside with Grand Marnier or Cognac.

45 min Serves 8
Dairy
French

Gratin Dauphinois

Thin potato slices layered with cream, garlic, and Gruyère, baked until the top is deeply golden and the center is silky and rich.

105 min Serves 10
Dairy
French

Tartiflette

A hearty Savoyard mountain dish: tender potatoes, smoky lardons, and white wine blanketed in melted Reblochon cheese — après-ski comfort food.

75 min Serves 10 Kid-safe
Dairy
Clafoutis French

Clafoutis

Ripe cherries suspended in a soft, custardy batter, baked until puffed and golden — a simple, beloved French farmhouse dessert.

60 min Serves 8 Kid-safe
Egg Dairy Wheat
French

Soufflé au Fromage

Airy beaten egg whites folded with rich Gruyère and baked until dramatically puffed and golden — a showstopping French classic.

50 min Serves 4
Egg Dairy mustard +1
Gougères French

Gougères

Warm, airy choux puffs flavored generously with Gruyère — crisp on the outside, hollow and cheesy within, perfect with a glass of Burgundy.

50 min Serves 4 Kid-safe
Egg Dairy mustard +1