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    Bless This Mess > Crock Pot Recipes

    15 Weeknight One Skillet Meals

    Published: Oct 6, 2016 · Modified: Feb 26, 2020 by Melissa · 2 Comments

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    Get on the one skillet meals bandwagon! You'll cut back on dishes and save yourself time!

    15 One Skillet Dinners

    My love of simple, delicious, family friendly one skillet meals knows no end; I love them as much as I love one-pot meals, which is really saying something. If you haven't gotten on the one skillet meal wagon yet, I'm sharing a few recipes today that will point you in the right direction. Here are a few reasons why using one skillet to cook the whole meal/dish is awesome:

    • When you cook up the meat and then add some kind of liquid to make a sauce, all the little bits of cooked meat that stick to the bottom of the skillet get worked into the sauce, adding all kinds of flavor. It's a great little trick.
    • You can move from the stovetop to the oven with ease! This is great for getting chicken partially cooked up on the stove, and then moving to the oven to finish cooking the meat, brown cheese, and/or bake biscuits on top.
    • There's only one dish to wash! Now that's worth saying.
    • I picked meals that are kind of stand-alone meals, which I love. These have your protein, starch, and some veggies all mixed in, so there's not much left for you to do or add to the meal. That really ups the appeal for a quick and easy meal in my book.

    I have a couple of different sized cast iron skillets that I love and use a lot. I think most people should own a 10-inch skillet. It's great for things like cornbread, frying eggs or making scrambled eggs, frying up donuts, and will work for most of these one skillet meals just fine.

    I also have a 14-inch skillet that I love and use all of the time, though. It's pretty big, but I have found that I really like the size. I'm cooking for a family of 7, so large dishes are great. The large size is also nice for this kind of meal though, because it leaves you with lots of room to stir, cook, sauté, and otherwise create a great meal without overcrowding the pan. It's also nice because the pan isn't overfilled too often either. I don't have food bubbling and dripping over the edge of the skillet on to the oven floor when I use a big skillet. It's up to you, but I'd recommend getting them both. 🙂  You can never have too much cast iron!

    Here are those great one skillet meals. I sure hope this gets your dinner juices flowing. Enjoy!

    Healthy One Pot Quinoa Taco Casserole from Bless this Mess

    One Skillet Meals - Healthy One Pot Quinoa Taco Casserole

    Andouille, Greens and Beans Pan Stew from Souffles and Sawdust

    One Skillet Meals - Andouille, Greens and Beans Pan Stew

    Skillet Cheeseburger Mac and Cheese From The Delish

    One Skillet Meals - Skillet Cheeseburger Mac and Cheese

    Easy Vegetarian Skillet Lasagna with Kale Olive Pesto from The Endless Meal

    One Skillet Meals - Vegetarian Skillet Lasagna

    Pineapple Tuna Quinoa Skillet from DelishPlan

    One Skillet Meals - Pineapple Tuna Quinoa Skillet

    Rustic Italian One-Pot Chicken and Rice from Simple As That

    One Skillet Meals - Cheesy Italian One Pot Chicken and Rice

    Easy Chicken Nachos from Bless this Mess

    One Skillet Meals - Nachos

     

    Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apples from The Seasoned Mom

    One Skillet Meals - Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apples

    Kielbasa, Brussel Sprouts, Potato & Pear Skillet from Food Done Light

    One Skillet Meals - Kielbasa, Brussel Sprouts, Potato & Pear Skillet

    Farmhouse Egg Bake from Bless this Mess

    One Skillet Meals - Farmhouse Egg BakeSanta Fe Chicken with Rice from A Zesty Bite

    One Skillet Meals - Santa Fe Chicken and Rice

    Bacon Cheeseburger Gnocchi Skillet from Cheese Curd In Paradise

    One Skillet Meals - Bacon Cheeseburger Gnocchi Skillet

    Deep Dish Skillet Pizza from Bless this Mess

    One Skillet Meals - Deep Dish Skillet Pizza

    Green Bean Frittata from Recipe Fiction

    One Skillet Meals - Green Bean Frittata

    Leftover Spaghetti Frittata from Wholefully

    One Skillet Meals - Leftover Spaghetti Frittata

    Portobello Fajitas from Cafe Johnsonia

    One Skillet Meals - Portobello Fajitas

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    1. Melissa

      November 12, 2016 at 6:20 am

      Thank you for sharing my Andouille, Greens and Beans Pan Stew! I, too, am a food lover, chicken wrangler and house builder (renovator). Lovely website!

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    2. jenn

      October 06, 2016 at 8:54 pm

      Those look great. You are inspiring me to drag out my old ancient frying pan and season it so I can start using it again. -Jenn

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