You Don’t Have To Be Amish To Eat This Country Casserole

My mom used to make us Hamburger Helper once in a while. It was usually when we had driven up to where my parents were building a cabin. My mom didn’t have her stove or over yet, so being able to brown up hamburger and onion, then dump ingredients out of a box, add water, and cook it in an electric skillet was an great option.

After a while all the meals tasted the same. To be honest as a kid I would have rather had a grilled cheese sandwich. We had a big light where the dining room was going to be. It attracted moths. Remember we were building a cabin so this was in the beginning stages and it was kind of like camping at that point.  The last night we were getting ready to eat the “fresh from the box” dinner and I looked at my fork. My noodle moved. Then I noticed it wasn’t a noodle but a cream covered moth that had flown into the pan unnoticed and must have tried to do a few butterfly strokes to swim out of the sauce.

From that night on I skipped the main course. I think the moth just pushed me over the edge. When I tasted this dish I realized this was the taste Hamburger Helper had tried to copy. This dish is so amazingly good that you won’t mind eating it several nights in a row!

This is what Linda says about her recipe.

“It’s quite a large dish, but so tasty, all of us had second helpings.”

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Quick Tip: you can use sausage instead of ground beef or a blend.

Recipe and image courtesy of Linda at With a Blast

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Would Your Hungry Family Rather Eat Something Out Of A Can Or Sink Their Fork Into This?

Don’t you love a happy ending? I do. I am kind of a sucker for movies that are so predictable you could see it coming. Seriously, who didn’t know that You’ve Got Mail, the character that Tom Hanks played wasn’t totally going to sweep Meg Ryan’s character off her feet. I have probably watched that movie twenty times and I still love the ending. Why? Because it is nice to know that something’s turn out better that we could have hoped for. That is the key to chic-flick books and movies. We need the reassurance that things work out, even if it is a fictional story that ends in the middle Central Park.

Well you are in luck. This recipe will always bring you a happy ending.  I have probably made this as often as I have watched You’ve Got Mail and every time it is perfection.

I think because this recipe, like a good chic-flick, starts out with a real good cast of character that we call ingredients, and puts them in the perfect setting. When you put those two elements you have a match made in Heaven.

Why not make a pan of this creamy, cheesy, chicken and pasta and watch the story unfold. Instead of needing a Kleenex you can use a napkin!

This is what Kristyn has to say about this family favorite cheesy casserole.

“Yes, it’s true – my  kids are getting pickier and pickier (insert sad face here), so I really enjoy making recipes that I know everyone loves. And everyone LOVES pasta!! That’s why I share so many pasta recipes on the site. They are all different and have different ingredients and sauces, so we love the variety, and I love changing each dish up a bit.”

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Quick Tip: Make a batch of breadstick and toss together a green salad and you are ready to serve a great meal!

Recipe and image courtesy of Kristyn at Lil’ Luna

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Some days are so hectic, the thought of making dinner just pushes me to the brink of tears!

I don’t know about you, but it seems that on busy days the last thing I want to do is get out pots and pans and cook something up.

Seriously, there have been plenty of nights when we have had cold cereal or instant oatmeal. Having an off day every once in a while is normal but having a plan for tossing together a good meal can be easier than you think.

I love that basically, everything in this recipe are things I can keep in my pantry or fridge.

While this is a great meal, the best part is, being able to put something together with minimal clean-up so you can spend less time in the kitchen and MORE time around the table.

This creamy sauce with the tartness of sun dried tomatoes really puts the Ahh in Ahhmazing!

This is what Julia of Julia’s Album had to say about her recipe.

Chicken breast sauteed with garlic in a delicious Asiago cheese cream sauce, perfectly complemented by spinach and sun-dried tomatoes! Comfort food made with fresh ingredients.

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Quick Tip: If you don’t have 1/2 and 1/2 you can mix milk and cream together. If you are looking for a low-fat option just use whole milk.

Photo and recipe courtesy of Julia’s Album

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