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The sooner you make this casserole the better!

If the pizza casserole is a nice taste of southern Italy, this Parmesan Chicken is a nice, easy-to-make taste of northern Italy. It’s a satisfying recipe, with only six ingredients (including the seasoning) and a 9″ x 13″ baking dish needed to put it together.

On top of it all, you can have it ready in under an hour! Now, that’s what I call the perfect weeknight meal – especially if you are trying to balance work, kids, school, chores, and still want to serve your family a hearty meal.

If you want something easy to make, with a decent amount of cheese (but not TOO much) and with a creamy sauce, give this chicken parmesan casserole a try. Dicing up the chicken may be a little bit of work, but it really shortens the baking time, and everything after that is super-simple and low-hassle. You’ll have no trouble putting this together even at the end of a rather hectic midweek day.

Recipe and photo courtesy of The Cookin’ Chicks

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Quick Tip: Make sure to liberally coat your baking dish with Pam cooking spray to keep food from sticking.

If you are looking for something low-hassle to put together for a midweek dinner, this Easy Pizza Casserole is a good option. It’s simple to put together and bakes in under half an hour. It’s also easily expanded, if you want to use it for something like a large potluck. It doesn’t get much easier than seven ingredients and a sub-half-hour bake time. If your family likes pizza, they’ll enjoy this casserole.  As-is, it makes six to eight servings.

Of course, if you need more than that, you can readily double, likely even triple, the recipe without too much trouble. It also happens to be rather versatile. You could make this twice a week with small alterations, and it’ll be like a whole new dish!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Cookies & Cups

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Quick tip: Use a 9″ x 13″ baking dish for this recipe.

This Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Ice Box Cake has a mouthful of a name, and it will be quite a mouthful when you bite into it, too. You’d better bring your sweet tooth when you whip up some of this! If you are looking for something light, you’re probably barking up the wrong tree. If, however, you are looking for something rich and creamy, with a good mix of textures and sweet flavor, this may just be what you are looking for.

In fact, I’ve witnessed people saying “I’ll just have a tiny bite” and then go in for seconds… This is just so good it is hard to resist. Boy, does it pair well with a cup of strong coffee in the morning! Make sure you hide an extra piece just for yourself, before it’s all gone.

Recipe and photo courtesy of The Slow Roasted Italian

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Quick tip: You could make this in smaller ramekins for individual servings!

This French Onion Soup Stuffed Meatloaf recipe is about as far from boring as you can get, for a ground beef-based main course! It’s basically meatloaf au gratin and a rich onion soup rolled into one really hearty recipe – filling enough for a big family meal but gourmet enough to serve for company.

If you and your family think that meatloaf generally equals “blah” or “boring,” you’ll be in for a pleasant surprise if you give this recipe a try. It’s loaded with cheese and savory flavor and manages to be gourmet and hearty comfort food at the same time. With carefully chosen side dishes you can turn this into a festive meal – and your guest will think you have secretly hired a chef!

Recipe and photo courtesy of Cupcakes & Kale Chips

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Quick Tip: Use ground turkey in place of ground beef for a healthier version if you prefer.