This main dish with tender chunks of chicken and golden onions topped with cheese toast is a fun flavor twist on French onion soup.
Slow-Cooker French Onion Chicken
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 3 hr 20 min
- Ingredients 10
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 medium sweet onions, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces (1 1/4 lb)
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 12 slices baguette, 1/2 inch thick (from 14-oz loaf)
- 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese (2 oz)
Instructions
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Step1In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions, salt, pepper and thyme; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are soft and golden brown.
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Step2Spoon onions in 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker. Stir in chicken. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 2 to 3 hours or until chicken is no longer pink in center.
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Step3In small bowl, stir cornstarch and water until well blended. Stir into chicken mixture. Cover; cook on High heat setting 5 to 8 minutes or until thickened.
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Step4Meanwhile, set oven control to broil. Line cookie sheet with foil. Arrange baguette slices in single layer on cookie sheet. Sprinkle baguette slices evenly with cheese. Broil 3 inches from heat 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese is melted and edges are golden brown. Serve with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with additional fresh thyme, if desired.
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Nutrition
470
Calories
21g
Total Fat
44g
Protein
26g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 470
- Calories from Fat
- 190
- Total Fat
- 21g
- 33%
- Saturated Fat
- 11g
- 57%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 145mg
- 48%
- Sodium
- 930mg
- 39%
- Potassium
- 430mg
- 12%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 26g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 1g
- 6%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 44g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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