Crockpot French Onion Chicken

Turn your favorite French soup into a whole meal.

I have kind of a love-hate relationship with French onion soup. I love it because it’s absolutely delicious, with rich broth, browned onions, and golden, melted cheese, all soaking into a piece of good peasant bread. But I kind of hate it because I’m not sure how to make it part of a meal. This rich soup is much too filling to eat before the main course – but if you serve it as the main course, it’s not quite filling enough.

What I really wanted was a way to turn French onion soup into a complete meal. So, since I’m a cook, I decided to go ahead and make one up.

This Crockpot French Onion Chicken has all the fabulous flavor of a good French onion soup –beef broth, red wine, onions, thyme, and melted Gruyere cheese (or Swiss if you want to stretch your budget a bit). But they’re combined with slices of tender chicken breast to make a more substantial dish. And making it is as easy as layering everything in the Crockpot and turning it on.

With this recipe, you can enjoy your favorite French soup and your main course, all in one.

Crockpot French Onion Chicken

1. Place sliced onions in the bottom of the slow cooker.
2. Add beef broth and wine and stir to combine.
3. Season chicken breasts with thyme, salt, and pepper. Place the chicken in a single layer on top of the onions.  Cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours.
4. When the time is up top the chicken with freshly shredded cheese and place the lid back on the slow cooker. Allow about 30 minutes for the cheese to melt. Enjoy!

NOTE:
* For a more budget friendly option, swiss cheese can be used in place of gruyere. The taste will be very similar
*Slicing the chicken into serving sizes before you cook rather than after helps to make sure that each serving has the right amount of flavor and seasoning.
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Crockpot French Onion Chicken

This Crockpot French Onion Chicken has all the flavor of a good French onion soup, but it's combined with chicken breasts to make a more filling meal.

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours hours

Serves:6

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Calories:270

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Ingredients

• 2 pounds about 3 large sweet onions sliced into rings
• 2 cups beef broth
• ¼ cup dry red wine or red cooking wine
• 3 large chicken breasts sliced in half lengthwise to make 6 thin breasts (about 1 ½ pounds)
• ½ t dried thyme
• ½ t salt
• ½ t pepper
• 4 oz freshly shredded gruyere cheese

Instructions

• Place sliced onions in the bottom of the slow cooker.
• Add beef broth and wine and stir to combine
• Season chicken breasts with thyme, salt, and pepper.
• Place the chicken in a single layer on top of the onions
• Cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 3 hours
• When the time is up top the chicken with freshly shredded cheese and place the lid back on the slow cooker. Allow about 30 minutes for the cheese to melt.

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Recipe Notes:

*For a more budget friendly option, swiss cheese can be used in place of gruyere. The taste will be very similar

*Slicing the chicken into serving sizes before you cook rather than after helps to make sure that each serving has the right amount of flavor and seasoning.

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Nutrition Information:

Calories: 270kcal (14%)Carbohydrates: 12g (4%)Protein: 32g (64%)Fat: 9g (14%)Saturated Fat: 4g (20%)Cholesterol: 93mg (31%)Sodium: 699mg (29%)Potassium: 658mg (19%)Fiber: 1g (4%)Sugar: 8g (9%)Vitamin A: 213IU (4%)Vitamin C: 9mg (11%)Calcium: 232mg (23%)Iron: 1mg (6%)

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Course:Dinner

Cuisine:chicken, Crockpot, Slow cooker

Keyword:Crockpot French Onion Chicken

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