When it comes to the holidays, I think of family and traditions. When I was growing up, my mom cooked and baked a lot of our meals from scratch. With 6 kids, and 2 adults, it is hard to please everyone in the crowd! One staple mom always had in her kitchen was a jar of Ragú® Pasta Sauce. If there was one thing my mom could count on was a bunch of empty plates when mom made spaghetti, lasagna or a pasta bake using our favorite Ragú® Pasta Sauce.

Talk about tradition! When it comes to that, Assunta Cantisano comes to mind. She reminds me of my mom, because they were both single moms. Assunta Cantisano is the woman behind the Ragú® Pasta Sauce that was such a constant in mom’s pantry. Assunta, who is of Italian heritage, was committed to bringing her affordable sauce, which is packed full of farm grown ingredients, but no no artificial flavors or high fructose corn syrup. This is important to me as I must keep an eye on my sugar intake. Just as Assunta Cantisano passed down the Ragú® traditions over many generations, my mom passed down hers to me, and from me to my children.

One of our favorite of mom’s Ragú® Pasta Sauce Recipes was her Ragú® Pasta Sauce bake with penne or rigatoni pasta and lean ground beef. Although this is still a favorite in my house, we have made a few changes to mom’s original recipe. My daughter loves a white Alfredo sauce and my husband loves bacon. To make sure they are both happy, I use the Ragú® Classic Alfredo sauce, add my rigatoni, bacon and cheese and viola, you have my Cheesy Bacon Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bake! One thing you can always count on with the Ragú® pasta sauce products is they still hold fast to Assunta’s high standards. That is so important to me as a mom and I know it was important to my mother.

The Ragú® sauces come from a family recipe, just like my penne bake came from my mom’s recipe from 40 years ago. This recipe is slowly simmered to add layers of flavor, and boy are these sauces flavorful! My family asks for my Cheesy Bacon Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bakeusing the Ragú® Classic Alfredo sauce, at least once a week. Because it is so easy and tastes so good, I am happy to oblige. With the craziness of the holidays, this is something I need in my life! Today’s post is sponsored by Ragu, but my love for their products are all my own! So when you need a flavorful home cooked meal but are short on time, my Cheesy Bacon Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bake with Ragú® Pasta Sauce is the perfect dish!

Mom’s Cheesy Bacon Chicken Alfredo Pasta Bake is a Christmas tradition made with Ragú® Classic Alfredo sauce. What dish is a tradition in your family?