This French Onion Chicken Bake is so easy to make and lip smacking delicous-seasoned chicken breast smothered in a french onion soup and topped with light mozzarella.

Makes 6 servings

Becoming a recipe creator didn’t just happen overnight. It has been a journey-in fact it’s a lifelong journey, just like my wellness journey. It takes practice—finding inspiration through classic recipes and testing, substituting ingredients, tweaking measurements, and making it multiple times to ensure it’s just right-can sometimes be daunting, challenging, frustrating, yet so rewarding.

 It’s about making my creations over and over again to make them taste just right!  And just like our wellness journey-it takes practice-learning portion control, finding WW friendly recipes to make, substituting processed and high calorie foods for lean proteins, fruits and vegetables, measuring and weighing our food-it can also be very daunting, challenging and frustrating, yet the results are so rewarding. And as we continue these practices-we begin to form healthier habits that can last a lifetime. 

This French Onion Chicken Bake was inspired by one of Instagram favorites, FeliciaFitnessHealth. Felicia makes a light version of French Onion Chicken-that is absolutely delicious-and after making it with a few modifications-I knew I needed it in my life forever-and so will YOU! 

What Ingredients do I need to make this French Onion Chicken?

• Skinless Boneless Chicken breast, raw
• Paprika
• Garlic powder
• Seasoned salt
• Land o’Lakes light butter made with canola oil
• Small yellow onion- peeled & sliced
• French onion soup -I use Campbell’s
• Low sodium beef broth
• Fat free or light mozzarella -I use Market Pantry reduced fat mozzarella or Trader Joe’s lite mozzarella

What makes this French Onion Chicken so flavorful? 

Seasoning the chicken breast with paprika, garlic powder, and seasoned salt prior to grilling the chicken in a cast iron skillet pan can make all the difference in the flavor of the chicken. I also like to add a can of Campbell’s French onion soup along with the fresh sautéed onions to enhance the caramelize onion flavor and I must say….the French onion soup really takes this recipe to the next level!! 

How do you make this French Onion Chicken Bake?

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a skillet pan ( or cast iron grill skillet) melt butter and add sliced onions. Saute the onions in butter until softened and translucent.

When onions become soft, place onions on a plate and set aside. Using the same skillet, spray with non stick cooking spray. ( yup,  I forgot to snap a pic of this) 

Now…season each chicken breast with paprika, garlic powder, and seasoned salt. Place seasoned chicken into prepared skillet. Cook for 5-7 minutes on medium high, on both sides or until chicken breasts are golden brown.

Add onions back into the skillet with the chicken breasts.

Pour in the can of French onion soup.

Simmer the chicken and onions in the soup for 2-3 minutes-this will allow the soup to caramelize the chicken.  

If using a cast iron skillet pan top each chicken breast with light mozzarella cheese.

(otherwise transfer chicken, onions, and sauce into an oven safe baking dish-and top with light mozzarella cheese.) 

Place skillet or baking dish in preheated oven.

Cook for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly.

 

Ingredients:

• 6 ( 4 oz.) skinless, boneless chicken breast, raw 
• 1/4 tsp paprika 
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder 
• 1/4 tsp seasoned salt
• 2 Tbsp Land o’Lakes light butter made with canola oil
• 1 yellow onion, peeled & sliced
• 1 (10 oz.) can French onion soup -I use Campbell’s
• 1 cup low sodium beef broth
• 1/2 cup fat free or light mozzarella -I use Market Pantry reduced fat mozzarella or Trader Joe’s lite mozzarella

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a skillet pan (or cast iron grill skillet) melt butter and add sliced onions. Saute the onions in butter until softened and translucent.
3. When onions become soft, place onions on a plate and set aside.
4. Using the same skillet, spray the skillet with non stick cooking spray.
5. Season each chicken breast with paprika, garlic powder, and seasoned salt. Place seasoned chicken breasts into prepared skillet. Cook for 5-7 minutes on medium high, on both sides or until chicken breasts are golden brown. Add onions back into the skillet with the chicken breasts.
6. Pour in the can of French onion soup and 1 cup beef broth. Simmer the chicken and onions for 2-3 minutes-this will allow the soup to caramelize the chicken.  
7. If using a cast iron skillet pan top each chicken breast with light mozzarella cheese. (otherwise-transfer chicken, onions, and sauce into an oven safe baking dish-and top with light mozzarella cheese.) 
8. Place skillet or baking dish in preheated oven.
9. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until bubbly.

Makes 6 ( 1 chicken breast and 1/4 cup onions and sauce) servings

2 Points® per serving

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