511 french classic recipes

This version of the classic green bean casserole lightens the load without sacrificing the flavor or creaminess. Making your own french fried onions adds loads of crispy fried onion goodness.

Pears poached in red wine simmer halved pears in a cinnamon-spiked syrup of dry red wine, sugar, and lemon juice. Classic French bistro dessert, served warm or chilled.

Creme brulee, the classic French dessert: silky vanilla custard made from just cream, egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla, baked gently in a water bath and finished with a crackly torched sugar crust.

Super chocolate truffles use semi-sweet and unsweetened chocolate, butter, and orange liqueur for a rich, boozy ganache cut into squares and rolled in cocoa. Classic French confection, dressed up with Cointreau.

Double almond ice cream layers almond extract through a custard base and folds in butter-sugar caramelized almonds. Two hits of almond, both flavor and crunch, in a classic French-style ice cream.

Classic French brioche a tete, the buttery, golden topknot rolls baked in fluted tins. A rich egg-and-butter dough chilled overnight for the tenderest crumb, with a traditional floating-sponge yeast start.

Unlike the classic French toast that's usually high in calories, fat and very rich. This recipe uses 1% milk, egg whites only and whole wheat bread, which makes a much healthier French toast for breakfast that still tastes delicious. Some fresh fruits, a cup of orange juice and a bit maple syrup, a yummy and wholesome breakfast is ready to enjoy.

This is a variation of a classic French dish that uses several reductions to build a ton of flavor that matches perfectly with the crispy seasoned tofu. Oyster mushrooms or other mushrooms work well too.

Classic French chocolate truffles (truffes au chocolat) made with four ingredients: chocolate, butter, cream and powdered sugar. Hand-rolled into balls and dusted with grated chocolate for the rustic earthy look truffles are named for.

This authentic French Canadian recipe is a classic belly warmer and perfect for a cold day. Split-pea soup with a ham bone, ham hock or salt pork. Make it a vegetarian split-pea soup by leaving out the ham bone and using vegetable stock instead of water.

Loved it, classic french style, simply prepared with a flavor packed jus. One change I made was to brown the chicken breast in a non-stick pan (and then finish cooking by popping it into the oven) before making the sauce to build extra flavor.

This is a classic French recipe also called Pate a Choux for making puffs that can be filled with any manner of filling savory or sweet. The most basic filling would be whipped cream. Crispy on the outside and wonderfully creamy on the inside.

Enjoy the decadence of this rich classic lightened up. This simple and easy French onion soup lets you enjoy without the guilt. Use any leftover bread you might have, it's extra filling using some toasty whole-wheat grain filled bread and it gives a nutritional boost.

Veal and asparagus, simply prepared with the French classic Bearnaise sauce.

Fiesta quiche with green chiles, tomatoes, onion, cheddar, and Monterey Jack in a rich egg-cream custard spiked with cayenne and nutmeg. A Southwestern spin on the French classic.

Rosemary chicken and Brie en croute wrapped in crescent roll dough, brushed with egg, and baked golden. An easy weeknight take on a French classic using shortcut pastry.