French Onion Chicken & Potato Casserole
Chicken thighs and Yukon Gold potatoes baked with caramelized onions, thyme and Worcestershire, topped with melted Gruyere. A simple dump casserole for weeknight dinners.
🍽 4 servings
⏱ Prep: 20 min
🔥 Cook: 60 min
⏰ Total: 80 min
📊 Easy
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 1/2 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, sliced about 1/4-inch thick
- 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup low-sodium beef broth
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves OR dried thyme, OR 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp kosher salt, divided
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Add sliced potatoes, onions and garlic to a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Drizzle with olive oil and season with half the salt, pepper and thyme. Toss well.
- Whisk beef broth and Worcestershire together and pour over vegetables.
- Season chicken with remaining salt and arrange over potatoes and onions.
- Cover tightly with foil.
- Bake 40 minutes.
- Remove foil and carefully stir onions and potatoes around the chicken.
- Bake uncovered another 10-15 minutes until potatoes are completely tender and chicken reaches at least 165F.
- Sprinkle Gruyere over chicken and vegetables.
- Bake another 5-8 minutes until melted and beginning to brown.
- Rest 5 minutes and finish with parsley.
Nutrition
540 cal/serving
36g protein
42g carbs
26g fat
Chef's Notes
Slice potatoes evenly and no thicker than approximately 1/4 inch. At increased scale, avoid creating an overly deep potato layer. Divide between dishes when needed.