Yield: 8

One Pot Creamy French Onion Chicken Pasta

One Pot Creamy French Onion Chicken Pasta

This One Pot Creamy French Onion Chicken Pasta is one of the best pasta recipes-it's simple to make and requires just one pot to make! It's creamy, cheesy, and packed with chicken, mushrooms, and caramelized onions! 

Author: thepounddropper.com

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 14 oz. dry pasta or whole wheat pasta- I like to use Ronzoni Smart Taste Rotini or Barilla Whole Grain Rotini
  • 2 Tbsp light butter- I use Land O' Lakes light butter made with canola oil
  • 2 medium size onions, peeled and thinly sliced 
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups or 32 oz. beef broth
  • 1/2 cup fat free half-and-half or 1/4 cup skim + 1/4 cup heavy cream for a substitute
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper 
  • 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 2/3 cup shredded fat free or reduced fat Swiss cheese or gruyere cheese - I use Trader Joes Swiss cheese and gruyere blend
  • 8 oz. button mushrooms, sliced & optional
  • fresh thyme, garnish

Instructions

    1. Heat butter over medium-low heat in a large dutch oven pan. Add onions and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with salt and brown sugar and cook another 15 minutes.
    2. Add garlic and mushrooms and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. 
    3. Sprinkle flour over onions, mushrooms, and garlic. Stir until well combined. Cook 30 seconds and then gradually whisk in white wine and Worcestershire sauce, and simmer until thickened.
    4. Season the cooked chicken with the salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
    5. Stir in the chicken, pasta, and beef broth.
    6. Bring to a boil and then simmer over low heat for 10-12 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed and pasta is tender. 
    7. Stir in the fat free half-and -half and cheese and mix until well combined.
    8. Let it simmer for 2-3 more minutes and then remove from heat.
    9. Garnish with fresh thyme. Enjoy!

    Makes 8 ( 1 cup ) servings

    7 Points® per serving

Notes

  • Point values may vary depending on the brand of ingredients you use.

    • Smartpoints: GREEN: 8 smart points per serving BLUE: 7 smart points per serving PURPLE: 2 Smart points per serving if using whole wheat pasta if using fat free Swiss cheese or 3 smart points if using Trader Joes Swiss cheese and gruyere blend

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 296Total Fat: 6gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 317mgCarbohydrates: 47gNet Carbohydrates: 42gFiber: 5gSugar: 1gProtein: 15g

Do not use the WW nutritional calculator to calculate points. The nutritional calculator does take zero point food ingredients into consideration and will not be accurate. Personal Point values and nutritional information is estimated and calculated using the brand of ingredients listed in the recipe. PersonalPoints values may vary depending on the brand of ingredients used and depending on your customized zero point foods list.