Creamy French Onion Chicken Pasta Recipe Is What to Cook Tonight (One Pan, 9 Ingredients) One-Pan Recipes High Protein Recipes Pasta Dinner Chicken Recipes

French onion is all the rage lately. With the popularity of our French onion meatballs recipe, we thought another French onion recipe was in order. This one-pan French onion chicken and pasta recipe is rich, cheesy and absolutely flavor packed. Plus, this easy dinner is a high-protein recipe, so you get the health benefits of protein in every rich, creamy bite.

All you'll need to make this creamy French onion chicken recipe is onions, chicken breast, garlic powder, pasta, beef broth, heavy cream, grated mozzarella and grated Parmesan. The easy chicken dinner is cooked in one pan on the stovetop in about 35 minutes. The caramelized onions add a hint of sweetness, the beef broth the richness and the heavy cream and cheese the creaminess. This one-pan recipe is on tastiness overload.

Not a fan or don't have penne pasta in your pantry? Rotini, fusilli, bowties, cavatappi, shells or elbow macaroni would be good substitutes for the penne.

Serve this creamy French onion pasta and chicken recipe with a salad or your favorite vegetable. The chicken and pasta reheats well, so pack a container to take for lunch the next day.

Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
• 2 large onions, sliced
• 1 pound boneless/skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 16 ounces penne pasta (or your favorite short pasta)
• 3 cups beef broth
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup grated mozzarella
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
• pine nuts, for garnish (optional)

Here's how to make it: 

1. Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet. Add the onions. Season with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until browned and caramelized, about 20 minutes. Remove to a plate. 
2. Heat the remaining olive oil in the skillet. Season the chicken with the garlic powder, salt and pepper. Add the chicken and cook until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. 
3. Put the onions back into the skillet along with the beef broth and pasta. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat and cook until pasta is tender and liquid has cooked out, about 10 to 12 minutes. (To reduce the sodium in this recipe, use low-sodium beef broth.)
4. Add the cream, mozzarella and Parmesan. Stir to combine and heat through. Serve. Store the pasta in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave.

Recipe cooking times, nutritional information and servings are approximate and provided for your convenience. However, 30Seconds is not responsible for the outcome of any recipe, nor may you have the same results because of variations in ingredients, temperatures, altitude, errors, omissions or cooking/baking abilities. Any nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and it is up to the individual to ascertain accuracy. To ensure image quality, we may occasionally use stock photography.

Take 30 seconds and join the 30Seconds community, and follow us on Facebook to get recipes in your newsfeed daily.