# High Protein Caramelised Onion Pasta

This caramelized onion pasta is a cheesy, delicious, and high-protein meal made in one pan, perfect for meal prep.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 650 g chicken breast, sliced into strips
- Salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Cooking spray
- 2 medium brown onions
- 1 g light butter
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 20 ml balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp rosemary
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp garlic paste
- 300 g dry pasta shells
- 750 ml chicken bone broth or stock
- 125 ml single cream
- 40 g grated Parmesan
- 120 g low fat Swiss cheese
- Fresh parsley to garnish

## Instructions

1. Slice your chicken into strips.
2. Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and baking soda, then mix well.
3. Add the seasoned chicken to a pan with cooking spray.
4. Let the chicken get a crispy sear and cook through till about 90% done.
5. Slice your onions as thin as possible.
6. Add the sliced onions to the same pan with light butter and cook till soft.
7. To help them caramelize in half the time, add brown sugar and balsamic to the onions, mix to coat.
8. Spread the onions out into an even layer, and after about two minutes, stir and repeat until they caramelize, which should take about 15 minutes.
9. Add rosemary and thyme with garlic paste to the caramelized onions.
10. Once fragrant, add your dry pasta with chicken bone broth or stock.
11. Simmer for 15 minutes.
12. Finally, add back your chicken with single cream and parmesan.
13. Mix till creamy.
14. Top with low-fat Swiss cheese and let it melt.
15. Box the pasta up into four equal servings.

## Equipment

- pan
- microwave safe bowl

## Tips

- To tenderize chicken, use baking soda.
- To speed up caramelization of onions, add brown sugar and balsamic.
- For caramelizing onions, cook on medium heat till soft and translucent, then add brown sugar and balsamic, mix to coat, spread them out into an even layer, wait 2 minutes and stir, repeat every 2 minutes on medium heat till they turn a deep caramel brown.
- Store for up to 5 days in the fridge.
- To reheat, add contents to a microwave safe bowl and microwave covered with a damp paper towel for 3-4 minutes till heated through, then mix well.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXpLJPwjYuF/?igsh=MXBqZTJvb3VwemFhMg==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9a868307-615f-4af0-a114-39e9523ebf32
- Extracted: 2026-06-07

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