Chicken, Spinach, and Caramelized Onion Casserole

  • Yield:8 servings
  • Time:
    1 hr, 24 mins show details

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces
    bowtie pasta
  • 1 tablespoon
    olive oil
  • 2 pounds
    chicken breast, diced into 1/2" cubes
  • 1 teaspoon
    garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon
    butter, for the onions
  • 4
    yellow onions, sliced
  • 16 ounces
    spinach
  • salt + pepper
  • Sauce
  • 2 tablespoons
    butter
  • ¼ cup
    flour
  • 1¾ cups
    milk
  • ½ cup
    parmesan, grated
  • 1 teaspoon
    garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon
    white pepper
  • 10 ounces
    cream of onion soup
  • Topping
  • ½ cup
    bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons
    butter
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Equipment

  • 9"x9" baking dish

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Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9"x9" baking dish with cooking spray, or grease with butter or oil.

  2. 15 mins

    Cook pasta according to package instructions. Once done, drain and add to baking dish.

  3. 7 mins

    Add olive oil to a large skillet over high heat, and add chicken once oil is shimmering. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Saute until chicken is cooked, then move to baking dish.

  4. 20 mins

    Reduce skillet heat to medium-low, and add butter and sliced onions. Season with salt and pepper, and cook down until onions are caramelized and jammy, stirring every 5 mins.

  5. 8 mins

    Add spinach to the skillet and cook until wilted. Add mixture to chicken in the baking dish and mix together.

  6. 5 mins

    In a small saucepan, heat butter over medium-low heat. Once melted, stir in flour and cook for 2 mins. Slowly stream in milk, whisking constantly, until mixture is smooth and no lumps remain. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until sauce is thickened.

  7. 2 mins

    Turn off the heat on the sauce, then add garlic powder, salt, lots of pepper, and white pepper and onion soup to sauce and whisk until fully combined. Pour over mixture in baking dish.

  8. 2 mins

    Melt butter for the topping, and mix with bread crumbs, salt, and pepper. Spread evenly over top of mixture in baking dish.

  9. 25 mins

    Bake for 25 mins or until bread crumb mixture on top is golden brown,

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