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Herb-seasoned baked chicken breasts layered over ziti pasta with tomato sauce and melted provolone cheese. A simple, comforting Italian-American casserole for two.

Easy vegetarian bean and vegetable casserole with kidney beans, chickpeas, canned tomatoes, bell pepper, and frozen vegetables baked together. Top with cheese and serve over couscous.

Tex-Mex rice and black bean casserole with corn, salsa, cumin, and pepper jack cheese. A vegetarian one-dish dinner baked with a melted cheese topping.

Handmade pumpkin ravioli with a spiced pumpkin-carrot filling, served in a garlic cream sauce with toasted hazelnuts and wilted sorrel. A showpiece fall pasta.

Cream cheese and cottage cheese cheesecake on a pecan graham cracker crust, topped with a homemade blueberry glaze. Slow-cooled in the oven for a crack-free finish.

Pasta with beans, the Italian-American take on pasta e fagioli, with elbow macaroni tossed into a brothy tomato base loaded with cannellini beans, garlic, and Parmesan. Rustic one-pot comfort food.

Creamy cheddar pasta tossed with herb-seared chicken breast, sautéed zucchini and yellow summer squash. A hearty skillet dinner that hits comfort-food notes without drowning in heavy sauce.

Restaurant-style spaghetti and meatballs inspired by Little Joe's in L.A. Three-meat meatballs in a simmered tomato sauce with red wine, basil, and oregano. Worth every minute.

Green banana gratin with chicken broth, cheddar cheese and breadcrumb topping. Savory Caribbean-style baked banana casserole in 60 minutes.

A stunning fresh strawberry pie with a buttery pecan shortbread crust, whipped cream cheese filling, and whole berries glazed in homemade strawberry sauce. Worth every minute.

A triple-decker Dagwood sandwich stacked with smoked turkey, ham, Emmentaler cheese, spinach, and romaine on whole grain and sourdough bread. A deli lover's dream.

Mound cake: copycat dessert tasting like a giant Mounds candy bar. Devil's food layers with marshmallow-coconut filling and rich chocolate cream cheese frosting.

A German-style no-yeast Christmas stollen with cottage cheese, rum, almonds, currants, sultanas, and candied lemon peel. Brushed with butter and dusted in powdered sugar for a snowy finish.

Invite memories of Italy into your home with this exquisite dish!

Oven-baked garlic soup with chickpeas, summer squash, tomatoes, and two cheeses stirred in at the end with heavy cream. A hands-off, vegetarian one-dish soup baked right in the casserole.

Filled pizza with a double crust stuffed with mozzarella, mushrooms, green peppers, and parmesan, sealed tight and baked hot. A Chicago-style stuffed pizza cousin with pure Italian spirit.