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I am looking for recipes of what you like to cook for your family after a day of work. Do you cook ahead? the night before? or do you have something tried and true you whip up after work. I work during the day and after picking my 18 month up from daycare, it's 5:30 then I have to cook. By the time I do that, she's not hungry and I'm exhausted. I've done some slowcooker things...it's just hard to do everyday. Here is a recipe I made today and we found it rather good. I'm excited to hear about all your wonderful recipes!  
 
Creamy Pesto Chicken Bake (from Campbells soup)  
 
2 cups cubed cooked chicken  
2 cups cooked penne (I used rotini)  
1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms  
1/2 cup diced tomatoes (I used one chopped fresh and 1 can of my homemade tomatoes - drained)  
 
1 can Campbells Cream of Celery soup  
3/4 cup water  
1/3 cup prepared pesto (I used Classico Sundried tomato pesto, but I have used the regular basil pesto)  
 
1/4 cup pine nuts (I skipped this as I didn't think would be suitable for a toddler)  
3 tbsp bread crumbs melted with 1 tbsp marg/butter  
 
 
1. Combine chicken, pasta, mushrooms and tomatoes in shallow 2 qt baking dish.  
2. Whisk soup, water and pest and stir the mixture into the chicken mix.  
3. Sprinkle with topping.  
 
Bake at 350F for 30 minutes or until bubbly hot.  
 
My 18 month liked this!