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Skillet Dinners

Skillet Dinners

Skillet meals are easy to cook and serve. For most of the recipes they are cooked in a single skillet making clean up a snap.



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recipe for bratwurst potato skillet

Bratwurst Potato Skillet

Sliced red potatoes and bratwurst are cooked in a skillet and coated with a soy sauce-orange juice glaze before serving.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for skillet pork chops and chicken noodle soup

Skillet Pork Chops And Chicken Noodle Soup

This delectable combo of pan-fried pork chops, noodles, and yummy broth is almost like an American take on ramen.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for skillet chicken dinner

Skillet Chicken Dinner

Get your meat and potatoes all together in this skillet. A dash of brandy with fresh thyme brings tremendous flavor to the dish. Just throw together a simple salad and you've got...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for salsa pork chops and potatoes skillet dinner

Salsa Pork Chops And Potatoes Skillet Dinner

Seasoned pork chops are topped with spicy potatoes and salsa for the easiest Tex-Mex dinner you'll cook this week.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for quick sausage skillet supper

Quick Sausage Skillet Supper

Here's the tasty solution for those nights you don't know what to cook. Build a creamy mushroom, Swiss, and rice skillet around slices of smoked sausage. Quick, easy, and...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

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recipe for creamy shrimp noodle skillet

Creamy Shrimp Noodle Skillet

Creamy shrimp noodles are way too good to be as easy as this. This batch is more of a Cajun skillet, with the holy trinity of chopped veggies and a bite of jalapeno but...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for leftover pork with rice and vegetables

Leftover Pork With Rice And Vegetables

An easy and delicious way to use up leftover pork. You can also use this recipe with ham, chicken, or beef.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for skillet pineapple shrimp

Skillet Pineapple Shrimp

Sauteed garlic and ginger along with a tropical trifecta of orange, pineapple, and lemon juice makes a bright sauce for shrimp and pineapple served over rice.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for salmon pasta skillet

Salmon Pasta Skillet

This recipe is a great way to use canned salmon. Hint: it also works with leftover cooked salmon!

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for quick one-skillet beef stroganoff with noodles

Quick One-Skillet Beef Stroganoff With Noodles

Easy recipe for an impressive meal! Egg noodles cook in a sour cream sauce with beef and mushrooms in this quick take on the classic stroganoff. One...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for potato and beef skillet

Potato And Beef Skillet

Made with tortilla chips, ground beef, au gratin potatoes, whole kernel corn with red and green peppers, water, taco-seasoned Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for southwestern cheesy chicken skillet

Southwestern Cheesy Chicken Skillet

A simple skillet dinner made with chicken, elbow macaroni, Mexican cheese, spicy diced tomatoes, and sour cream.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for easy skillet lasagna

Easy Skillet Lasagna

Your favorite lasagna ingredients served in a skillet. It calls for ground meat (sausage, beef, or turkey), pasta, tomatoes, ricotta, Parmesan, and Mozzarella.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for drumstick skillet with rice

Drumstick Skillet with Rice

Looking for a quick and easy dinner? Chicken drumsticks are browned and then simmered in a flavorful rice and vegetable mixture.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for skillet chicken paella

Skillet Chicken Paella

A simplified version of the popular Spanish dish that is ready in under 30 minutes. Made with chicken, rice, tomatoes, bell peppers, and peas.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for cafeteria mexican macaroni skillet casserole

Cafeteria Mexican Macaroni Skillet Casserole

A simple but flavorful dish made with elbow macaroni, ground beef, bell pepper, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and Monterey Jack cheese.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for skillet tamale pie

Skillet Tamale Pie

The taste of tamales without all the calories, or all the work!

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for cajun sausage and rice skillet

Cajun Sausage And Rice Skillet

An easy and healthy one-dish meal made with fresh mushrooms, onions, salt-free Cajun seasoning, turkey sausage, rice, low-sodium chicken broth, and kidney beans.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for barbecue chicken & rice skillet

Barbecue Chicken & Rice Skillet

BBQ sauce, corn and chicken change some instant rice into an instantly delicious skillet dinner. Cheap, quick, tasty!

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for asian pork skillet

Asian Pork Skillet

A great way to use up leftovers. Combine your choice of pork, chicken, or shrimp with fried rice, water chestnuts, and vegetables.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for one-skillet spaghetti

One-Skillet Spaghetti

Ground beef, onion, pasta, tomatoes, mushrooms, and seasonings are all cooked in one dish - making this recipe easy to make (and clean up after)

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for sweet and spicy turkey skillet

Sweet And Spicy Turkey Skillet

Made with apple juice, hoisin sauce, ginger, salt, cayenne pepper, bell peppers, onion, oil, turkey breast tenderloin steaks, water

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for skillet meat loaf with tangy glaze

Skillet Meat Loaf With Tangy Glaze

A moist and flavorful meatloaf made with a mix of seasoned ground beef and pork and baked in a cast iron skillet.

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for maple-glazed ham skillet

Maple-Glazed Ham Skillet

This simple recipe features tasty ham, juicy pineapple, and buttery lima beans topped with a sweet maple sauce over rice. Perfect for a delicious weeknight dinner.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for easy chicken tomato skillet

Easy Chicken Tomato Skillet

An easy skillet meal made with chicken, tomatoes, rice, zucchini, basil, and Parmesan cheese.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes




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