French Onion Chicken with Roasted Carrots & Mashed Potatoes

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. Trim, peel, and cut carrots on a diagonal into ¼-inch-thick pieces. Dice potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion.
2. Toss carrots on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil, salt, and pepper. Roast until browned and tender, 15-20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, place potatoes in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 12-15 minutes. Drain and return potatoes to pot; cover to keep warm.
4. While potatoes cook, heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
5. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and softened, 8-10 minutes.
6. Sprinkle with 1 tsp sugar (2 tsp for 4 servings).
7. Stir in stock concentrate and 2 TBSP water (¼ cup for 4); season with salt and pepper.
8. Cook until jammy, 2-3 minutes more.
9. Turn off heat; transfer to a small bowl.
10. Wash out pan.
11. Pat chicken dry with paper towels; season all over with salt and pepper.
12. Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for onion over medium-high heat.
13. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, 5-6 minutes per side.
14. In the last 1-2 minutes of cooking, top with caramelized onion and cheese.
15. Cover pan until cheese melts. (If your pan doesn’t have a lid, cover with a baking sheet!)
16. Heat pot with drained potatoes over low heat; mash with sour cream, 2 TBSP butter (4 TBSP for 4 servings), salt, pepper, and a splash of water (or milk, for extra richness) until smooth.
17. Divide chicken, roasted carrots, and mashed potatoes between plates.

You'll use: Oven · Pan · Large pot · Saucepan · Baking sheet