So last night, a funkiness came over me. I wanted baked chicken. I wanted soup. I wanted green beans. And I wanted cheese. But, at the same time, I wanted French food, and I don't mean fries.

 You know what happens when I get funky. Tastiness.

Out of the freezer came some chicken breasts. While they were thawing, out came a glass casserole dish. Into the pantry I dove...

Can of french-style green beans? Check!
Can of cream of chicken soup? Check!
Can of french-fried onions? Check!
Off to the spices...provence de herbage - Check!*
Tarragon? Check!
Garlic? Check!

Wait. Garlic isn't french? Do some research. :) Garlic is a staple of French cooking! In fact, England first exported garlic to France, after it was introduced there from Asia. Moving on.

Let's see...what else can we throw in here? Bacon! (I think I just heard Matt load up the site to read this, and I'm not even done posting yet). Ah. Yes. CHEESE. I'm thinking colby jack and cheddar for this one, ladies and germs.

So. Our chicken is thawed out now. Lightly oil the dish (if you have a spray olive oil such as I do, that's awesome. Use that), and drain the beans. Arrange on the bottom of the dish. Spray lightly with oil and sprinkle with bacon. Sprinkle a dash of salt (kosher or sea) across. Lay the chicken breasts across the top of the beans and salt very lightly.  In a bowl, mix your can of condensed cream of chicken soup with 1 1/2 cans of water, 3 tbsp of your provencal herb medly, a double shake of tarragon, and 1 tbsp of garlic. I personally like to use my hand blender for condensed soups, especially for cooking. It makes for quick work of that thick mess.

Pour the thinned and herbed soup over the chicken breasts and beans, making sure that the chicken is thoroughly coated. Scatter over the whole thing shredded colby jack and cheddar cheeses, and top with the french fried onions (substitute bread crumbs, crumbled ritz crackers, croutons tossed lightly in canola oil, or if you want to get really frisky, unroll a can of croissants and spread out the dough on top!)

Bake in the oven at 375 for 45-50 minutes, or until your chicken is done. Baking time will depend on chicken breast size and thickness.