Ziti is tossed with chicken, mushrooms, and cauliflower in a luscious cream sauce enriched with cream cheese, Parmesan, green chiles, thyme, and peas, then baked at 425°F until golden. This make-ahead casserole is the ultimate crowd-pleaser for entertaining, delivering rich comfort food that can be assembled in advance.

Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs are seared golden, then braised low and slow with white wine, kalamata olives, thyme, heirloom garlic cloves, and shallot at 375°F for over an hour. The meltingly tender garlic and briny olives create a rustic, deeply savory braise perfect for the episode's celebration of vibrant, colorful ingredients.

Crispy, skin-on chicken thighs are nestled in a savory honey-mustard pan sauce with earthy mushrooms, pearl onions, and sweet peas. It’s a sophisticated yet easy one-skillet dinner that balances zesty white wine with a touch of herbal thyme.

This is a mid-week can't miss meal features a Valerie fave ingredient, chicken thighs, and transforms them into the most delectable Chicken Parm you'll ever eat.

Leftovers just got a glow-up. Val and Sophie take that Set-it-and-forget-it Pot Roast and turn it into taco night with a smoky, spiced-up beef filling piled into charred tortillas with all the fixings. Ten minutes, zero guilt about eating the same thing twice.

Who says pot roast can't have a second act? Val turns leftover shredded beef into a silky, cheesy pasta with wilted Swiss chard and a golden breadcrumb crunch on top — comfort food that tastes nothing like leftovers.

A tender beef chuck roast slow-cooked with garlic until it falls apart. The quintessential hands-off Sunday dinner main course.

A hearty Italian soup of pasta and beans with a soffritto base of onion, celery, and carrot. A warming one-pot meal that's pure comfort for the whole family.

This never-miss pot roast turns into tender, garlicky, wine-kissed comfort food while you go live your life. It smells incredible, tastes even better, and makes dinner feel like a big warm hug.