If you are a fan of my french onion chicken or just a fan of french onion soup I think you will really enjoy this dish. I love pasta as much as the next person but it can be a little point heavy and that’s why I love creating pasta bake recipes. This french onion chicken pasta bake is full of flavor and a nice hearty meal, makes 6 servings at just 5 smart points per serving on WW freestyle.

French onion chicken pasta bake

Drizzle
2-6PP, 5SP blue, 6SP green, 2SP purple if using whole wheat pasta
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Main meals
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups onions chopped *I used red onion but any is fine
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 2 cups pasta *My brand is pictured 2 cups weighed out dry is 16SP
  • 2 cups cooked diced chicken approx 10oz
  • 1 package onion soup mix my brand is pictured, it was 55g and 6SP
  • 1 Tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • Dash of salt & pepper
  • 3/4 cup + 3 Tbsp chicken broth
  • 1 cup shredded light swiss cheese *any cheese will work my light swiss was 8SP/cup

Instructions
 

  • *If you have not cooked the chicken yet you will want to do this first, cubed or shredded chicken will work well in this recipe.
  • Heat oil in a large frying pan on stove over medium to low heat, chop onions and place in frying pan, add 3 Tbsp of chicken broth and cook on stove til tender, approx 20 minutes, stir often.
  • While onions are cooking you can cook the pasta, boil water and cook according to package, then drain the pasta when ready.
  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • Mix chicken, pasta, onions, onion soup mix, mustard, vinegar, chicken broth, salt & pepper and 1/2 cup of cheese together in a large bowl. Spread out the mixture into a sprayed 9x13 casserole dish
  • Cover with foil and bake in the oven for 20 minutes, remove foil, spread remaining 1/2 cup of cheese on top and put back in the oven uncovered for 5 minutes or just enough time for the cheese to melt.
  • Makes 6 servings, each serving approx 7oz

Notes

Personal Points- 2-6 depending on your 0PP foods 
Freestyle SP- Blue 5 using WW recipe builder
Smart Points- Green- 6 using WW recipe builder
SP- purple- 2 when using whole wheat pasta
Points Plus- 6 using PP calculator
Nutritional info per serving- Calories 264...Fat 4.4g...Sat fat 2.3g...Carbs 34g...Fiber 5.2g...Sugar 4.8g...Protein 22.9g using My Fitness Pal *Note- this incl all ingredients, onions included, if using these numbers in a WW calculator you may get a higher point value, points were determined for old SP/PP before adding onions

 

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21 Comments

  1. I am wondering where I put the onions. Do they get mixed in or put on top and then covered with cheese?? I couldn’t find it in the recipe.

    • Drizzle Reply

      Sorry they are mixed in with everything as shown in the picture, I have added it to the directions

    • Drizzle Reply

      I usually buy the president choice brand which is a Canadian brand, most pastas are similar in points

  2. Hi Kate – is it possible for you to give a weight for the pasta. I find cup measurements for pasta confusing (I’m British living in Canada for over 30 years and still struggling with cup measurements). The different shapes fill at such different densities.
    Thanks!!

    • Drizzle Reply

      You are very welcome, glad you enjoyed it 🙂

  3. THIS WAS DIVINE! My sister and I both loved it. Will definitely add to the rotation

    • Drizzle Reply

      Hi Emily, yay! I am so glad you both enjoyed it 🙂

  4. Getting back on track after the Holidays and this was the perfect recipe! Thank you!! Will definitely be making this one again.

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