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 Things Just Take Time To Simmer.

There are times when you need to make something extra memorable and special. You know those times. Your daughter and son in law just announced they are having a baby. Your son comes home after boot camp. A sister survives breast cancer. Retirements, anniversaries, and the list goes on.

Sure it would be great to have a quick casserole that takes less than 30 minutes from the time you put it in the oven to when you can place it on the table. Some things take time. In fact I think that TIME, just like Thyme, is a very valuable ingredient.

This is one of those recipes. The kind that leave garlic smell on your fingers and an aroma that the people can inhale before you even open the door.

This is a recipe that will be part of someones memory for a long time. So get out the pot, and get ready for something amazing to happen when this famous chef shared her recipe with us, and we in turn, share it with those we love.

Bon Apetite!

This is what Anne Burrell has to say about this savory recipe.

Years ago, I was working at a tiny restaurant in Tuscany. This is where I first learned to make ragù—an unbelievably delicious sauce that I would let cook for hours and hours.

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Quick Tip:  If you have some zucchini to add in the last 15 minutes of cooking feel free!

Recipe adapted from from COOK LIKE A ROCK STAR by Anne Burrell. Image courtesy of Kick and Dinner.

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