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Do you like spending copious amounts of time in your kitchen? Then this recipe isn't for you.
Do you like running around your grocery store looking for wicked weird ingredients? Then this recipe isn't for you.
Do you like feeling lost and like crying while cooking? Then this recipe isn't you.

Do you actually have a life? This recipe is for you.
Do you like easy things? This recipe is for you.
Do you like Italian food? This recipe is for you.

Yes my friends, I have found it. The easiest recipe. Ever. Literally it took me five minutes.

Italian Chicken and Rice Casserole
adapted from: Eat at Home
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Serves: 4-6

Here's what you need:
-3 large, cooked, shredded chicken breasts
-1 cup uncooked rice, not the minute kind
-1 bell pepper, diced
-16oz chicken broth
-1 can cream of celery soup
-1/2tsp basil
-1/2tsp Italian seasoning
-1tsp cayenne pepper
-black pepper to taste
-2 cups mozzarella cheese

Here's what you do.
1. Spread the cooked chicken on the bottom of a greased 9x13 baking dish
2. Sprinkle the rice and bell pepper over the chicken.
3. Mix together the next 6 ingredients in a bowl. Pour over the chicken mixture.
4. Sprinkle the top with cheese.
5. Bake for 1 hour. Put in your mouth.

Look at that golden, cheesy goodness! Mmmm...so good!

cheesy goodness

We all know I'm easy..Oh, wait, no. We all know I like cooking easy thing. Yup, thats what I meant. We also know that I'm a sucker for cheese filled things. Mmmm. Cheese. That's why this recipe is appropirate for yours truely. Easy. Cheese. What else do you need? Well, besides shopping; but thats another story for another blog.

Chicken Tortellini Skillet
loosely adapted from A Taste of Home
Serves: 3
Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Here's what you need:
-2 cups frozen tortellini
-1/2 pound chicken breast, cubed
-1 jar of sketti sauce, I used Sundried Tomato Alfredo
-1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Here's what you do.
1. Add tortellini to boiling, salted water. Cook according to directions.
2. While the pasta action is going on, cook chicken in a large skillet.
3. Drain the tortellini, add to skillet. Add the sauce, sprinkle with cheese. Let cheese melt for 3-4 minutes. Put in your mouth.

sometimes i get confused...

Hi, my name is Rachel Ray and I make 30 minute meals. That means in the time it takes you to read this blog post.... Oh wait, my life isn't a t.v. show, huh? Hmmm. Oh well...Like I said, our house is a disaster. A disaster with a 2 inch layer of dust over it. Delicious, right?! We literally spent all day Saturday and Sunday working on the concrete. And we STILL. AREN'T. DONE. So cooking doesn't really take president over much else but with this dish, it's easy, peasy, lemon sqeezy.

Chicken and Orzo
adapted from Pillsbury
Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Here's what you need:
-1 tbsp of veggie oil
-1 pound uncooked chicken, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
-1 clove of garlic
-1 3/4 cup of chicken broth
-1 cup of uncooked orzo
-1 can Italian style stewed tomatoes
-1 medium zucchini
-1/4 tsp italian seasoning
-1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
-parmesan cheese

Here's what you do:
1. Cook the chicken and garlic in the veggie oil until brown and crispy. About 5 minutes.
2. Stir in the chicken broth and pasta and heat until boiling, reduce to medium heat and let simmer for 10-15 minutes until most of the liquid is absorbed.
3. Stir in the tomatoes and zuchini and let cook for another 5-10 minutes.
4. Sprinkle on your parmesan cheese and put in your mouth.