French Recipes
French cooking spans centuries of regional tradition, vibrant spice blends, and weeknight-friendly techniques. Below are our tested French recipes — each with calories, per-serving cost, and step-by-step instructions designed to actually fit a busy kitchen.
Classic French Onion Soup
Deeply caramelized onions in beef broth under a blanket of bubbling gruyère on toasted baguette. Paris bistro classic, achievable at home.
- Time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 480 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $4.10/serving
Beef Bourguignon
Rich Burgundian beef stew with red wine, bacon, mushrooms, and pearl onions. Julia Child's technique, weekend project, ten times better the next day.
- Time
- 3 hr 30 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 620 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $7.20/serving
Provençal Ratatouille
Slow-cooked summer vegetables. eggplant, zucchini, tomato, pepper. silky, garlicky, herb-infused. Vegan main or stunning side.
- Time
- 1 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Calories
- 220 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.40/serving
Quick and Easy Ratatouille
This French one-pot main stretches aubergines and courgettes into something quietly special. The kind of plate that quietly disappears at dinner.
- Time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Roast Duck with Puy Lentils and Roasted Onions
Built on duck and butter, this French roast delivers big for very little effort. The kind of plate that quietly disappears at dinner.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Simple Coq au Vin
Built on bacon and onions, this French one-pot main delivers big for very little effort. Make it once and it will earn a place in your rotation.
- Time
- 1 hr 30 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Steak Diane
Boneless beef sirloin steak and shallots give this French grill its backbone. Written for real home kitchens, not restaurant pass counters.
- Time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Warm Chicken a la Vinaigrette
This French one-pot main stretches whole chicken and parsley into something quietly special. The sort of recipe you stop needing to look up.
- Time
- 1 hr 40 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving