# French Onion Pasta

This French onion pasta is an indulgent, high-protein slow cooker meal prep recipe with caramelized onions and a creamy cheese sauce.

- Servings: 12 servings
- Total time: 240 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 48 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 3 Tbsp Worcestershire
- 2 Tbsp minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp thyme
- 100 ml beef bone broth
- Rosemary sprig
- 4 diced yellow onions
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 32 oz beef bone broth
- 2 Tbsp Worcestershire
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp Dijon
- sprig of rosemary & thyme
- 800 g 2% cottage cheese
- 200 g Gruyère
- 75 g parmigiano reggiano
- 380 ml milk
- 0.75 caramelized onions
- Black pepper
- salt
- 672 g rigatoni, cooked to 50%
- 1 cup pasta water
- Chopped chives
- 0.25 caramelized onions

## Instructions

1. Add boneless skinless chicken thighs to a slow cooker along with garlic, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon, beef bone broth, and rosemary.
2. Cook your onions over high heat until they've released all their water, then cook until caramelized.
3. Pour over beef bone broth, Worcestershire sauce, a bit more Dijon.
4. Boil that over high heat until all the water's evaporated to create jammy, deeply brown caramelized onions.
5. For the cheese sauce, add cottage cheese, a bunch of Gruyere, Parmigiano Reggiano, about three quarters of your caramelized onions, and some milk.
6. Once the chicken is done, break it up with a metal spoon.
7. Add in about a cup of pasta water and some half-cooked pasta.
8. Pour over your sauce.
9. Cover and cook for about 15 to 20 more minutes to let it finish cooking.
10. Top off with chives and the rest of your caramelized onions, and then enjoy.

## Equipment

- slow cooker
- metal spoon

## Tips

- Cook onions over high heat until all water is released and they are caramelized.
- Break up cooked chicken with a metal spoon.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAynRg-pDZU/?igsh=MXIyaHBrOGl3YmV2ZA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/360198f6-0e77-4572-8a88-c52bb25e5811
- Extracted: 2026-05-02

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