Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells

Chances are, if people were polled and asked for words and phrases synomous with “comfort food,” that both stuffed shells and alfredo would be high up on the list of results.

I saw no reason not to combine these ideas to make the ultimate comfort food dish, so here we are.

This recipe for chicken alfredo stuffed shells is the best one out there, in my opinion. The alfredo sauce has a hint of lemon zest to brighten it up, and the shells are baked in a cast iron skillet so they get some yummy crusty edges.

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I’m sure this won’t come as a surprise to anybody with kids, but since my daughter arrived on the scene last year, weeknights have been busier than ever around here.

By the time we get home, feed her dinner, give her a bath and get her down to bed, there’s little time for elaborate dinners for my husband and I. And even less time (and patience) for a mountain of dishes after that.

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I’m a big believer in the theory that holiday appetizers should be as simple and involve as few ingredients as possible.

After all, there’s already so much to do during the season – wrapping gifts, making a charcuterie chalet, traveling to see family, making sure everybody has a full drink (if you’re hosting), and probably getting the main course on the table at some point.

One of my favorite easy homemade appetizers (aside from jarcuterie!) is sweet and savory puff pastry pinwheels.

With just five ingredients, these Prosciutto & Cheese Pinwheels are elegant without being fussy, and trust me, everybody will love them. They’re even kind of Christmas colors!

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Ask me about the best foods I’ve ever eaten, and I guarantee you the answer will involve a dish that is a combination of several of the five basic tastes: sweet, savory, sour, salty, bitter.

You know how when you watch TV cooking competitions, and the judges will often refer to a contestant’s dish as “one note”? That means that the dish they’ve prepared is overwhelmingly sweet, or JUST sour, or way too salty.

These TV judges (and smart home cooks) know that balancing flavors is the key to making people want to take another bite of a dish. And another. And another.

My Skillet Mac and Cheese with Bacon and Apples was developed with this strategy in mind.

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