Pasta, which is simple to whip up and keeps well if there are leftovers, was a big winner on a family ski holiday we took. I made a huge pan of macaroni and cheese, which several kids ate all week and I jazzed up for this menu with mushrooms and sausage.
Baked pasta (or pasta al forno in Italian) is very easy to make. Combining sauce, cheese and pasta couldn't be simpler, but produces a taste that is greater than the sum of its parts. In terms of additional ingredients, such as meat or vegetables, simply use what you have on hand. The cheese I used, pecorino, is a hard, salty sheep's-milk cheese that is used for grating.