Please meet the cake that graced my home during my growing up years on 90% of the family birthdays (unless, in our childish minds we had a brain lapse and requested something out of the norm, like Funfetti or something
You won’t believe how delightful this is. Such a nice change of pace from the typical (albeit delicious) apple dessert. And you can add some minced fresh ginger to the pears if you want to step the flavors up a notch.
Unlike most baked pasta recipes, this one starts with uncooked pasta so it's super convenient. With the added water and canned diced tomatoes, the pasta cooks in the oven along with the chicken and cheese for an easy one-dish meal.