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Dutch Oven French Onion Chicken and Potatoes
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Craving something savory and comforting that is great for the whole family? Look no further than this delicious Dutch Oven French Onion Chicken and Potatoes recipe!
Packed with juicy, tender chicken breast, onions that melt in your mouth, and hearty potatoes, this one-pot meal will make you feel satisfied inside and out. Plus, it comes together in one pot and requires minimal prep-time, so clean up is a breeze! That means you can spend more time sharing quality moments with your loved ones around the table.
So get out your Dutch oven and let’s start cooking up something special tonight!
The Perfect Comfort Food Dinner
Who doesn’t love a delicious meal that’s full of flavor, easy to make and leaves you feeling satisfied? If you said yes to all three, then this Dutch Oven French Onion Chicken and Potatoes recipe is exactly what you’re looking for.
With just the right blend of sweet onions, savory herbs, tender chicken and crisp potatoes all simmering in beef broth, it’s sure to be a hit in your kitchen. Not only does it require minimal ingredients, but the oven does most of the work. All that’s left for you to do is enjoy a tasty dish packed with healthy goodness!
How to Cook Chicken in a Dutch Oven
To make this healthy chicken dinner, get started by preheating the oven to 325 degrees. Next, heat the Dutch oven on the stovetop over medium heat and melt one tablespoon of butter. Add the thinly sliced sweet onions and minced garlic and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until softened.
Set the onions aside and move them to a plate for later. Melt more butter in the Dutch oven and season both sides of the chicken with ground black pepper. Sear each side of the chicken for about three minutes and set it aside.
To build up more flavor, de-glaze with beef broth, stirring to scrape up those delicious brown bits left behind on the bottom of the Dutch oven. Then stir in balsamic vinegar, black pepper, thyme and your reserved cooked onions into the Dutch oven. Add halved baby potatoes before nesting the seared chicken on top.
Pop into your preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes until chicken is cooked through. For an added bonus, sprinkle gruyere cheese on top of your Dutch Oven French Onion Chicken before returning it to the oven for just long enough for it to melt. Now you have a restaurant worthy dish that’s perfect for date night or weeknight family dinners!
This recipe makes four servings. Each serving contains 352 calories. If you’re on Nutrisystem weight loss plan, you can count it as one SmartCarb, two PowerFuels, two Extras and one Vegetable.
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Servings: 4
Calories per Serving: 352
On Nutrisystem, Count As: 1 SmartCarb, 2 PowerFuels, 2 Extras and 1 Vegetable
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp. light butter, divided
- 2 sweet onions, thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 lb. chicken breast (cut in half vertically)
- ½ tsp. black pepper (plus more to season chicken)
- 2 cups beef broth, low sodium
- 1 Tbsp. fresh thyme
- 2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
- 2 cups baby potatoes, halved
- 3 oz. (¾ cup) gruyere cheese
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Heat Dutch oven over stovetop set to medium heat. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Add onions and garlic. Cook for 15-20 minutes. Set aside.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon of butter. Season both sides of chicken with black pepper. Place in Dutch oven and sear both sides for 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
- Pour in beef broth and scrape up any brown bits. Stir in balsamic, black pepper and thyme.
- Add onions and potatoes. Top with chicken.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes. until chicken is cooked.
- Top with cheese and return to oven until melted.
