My college roommate taught me this 4 ingredient life saver and it is the only way I eat chicken now.

This oven baked 4-ingredients cheesy broccoli chicken is the kind of recipe that keeps busy weeks from falling apart. My college roommate showed me this little life saver in our tiny off-campus kitchen, and it quickly became the only way we wanted to eat chicken. It’s just chicken breasts, frozen broccoli, a can of condensed cream of broccoli soup, and shredded cheddar cheese. Everything bakes together in one dish, so you get juicy chicken, tender roasted broccoli, and a bubbly cheesy top with almost no effort and hardly any cleanup.

Serve this cheesy broccoli chicken straight from the baking dish with something simple that can soak up the extra sauce—steamed rice, buttered egg noodles, or mashed potatoes all work wonderfully. A side salad or sliced cucumbers with ranch keeps things fresh and helps balance the richness. If you’re feeding kids, warm rolls or garlic breadsticks are great for dipping into the cheesy broccoli bits left in the pan.

Servings: 4

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 pounds total)

Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish or similar casserole dish.

Arrange the chicken breasts in a single layer in the prepared baking dish. Pat them dry with paper towels and season lightly with salt and pepper if you’d like (optional, not counted as ingredients).

Spread the frozen broccoli florets evenly around and over the chicken breasts, tucking some down along the sides so every bite gets a little broccoli.

In a small bowl, stir the condensed cream of broccoli soup to loosen it slightly (no water or milk added). Spoon the soup evenly over the chicken and broccoli, using the back of the spoon to spread it so most of the chicken is covered.