7 One-Skillet Dinners For Every Night Of The Week

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Leave it to the trusty cast iron skillet to make weeknight dinner planning a breeze. We’ve rounded up seven day’s worth of delicious recipes that are not only simple to make but feature a variety of ingredients, from ground beef to chicken. No matter what your family is craving, we’ve got a 5-star recipe that can come together in no time.

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Skillet Beef Enchiladas

Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Lydia Pursell

With just 30 minutes of hand-on time, this 5-star rated recipe will delight the entire family. Despite only a handful of ingredients needed, this is a satisfying and substantial supper, with plenty of gooey cheese.

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Buffalo Ranch Chicken-Broccoli Casserole

Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis

Readers and Test Kitchen pros rave about this recipe that is far from a monotonous chicken dinner. Flavored with buffalo-style warm sauce, this recipe channels the spirit of buffalo wings dunked in ranch. A few readers told us they substituted quinoa for the brown rice and it was just as delicious.

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Cheesy Skillet-Baked Pork Chops

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Pork chops with minimal effort and loads of flavor? This recipe delivers. A magical mixture of cream of chicken soup, sour cream, and Cheddar cheese scooped onto boneless pork chops and baked until golden brown.

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Cornbread Cowboy Casserole

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

If you’re a fan of tamale pie, then you will love this comforting casserole. Everything that brings chili together plus a layer of cornbread makes this a hot and comforting weeknight pick.

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Spaghetti Pie

Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Love lasagna? Then you will really love this recipe, which brings all the wonderful ingredients together–ricotta, sausage, tomato sauce, mozzarella—without all the fuss. The trusty skillet pan comes to the rescue in this go-to dinner.

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Shrimp Fried Rice Recipe

Greg DuPree

Fast. Flavorful. No-fuss. This hearty recipe brings fried rice and shrimp together in under 30 minutes. Weeknight winner.

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Bacon-Hash Brown Quiche Recipe

Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox

While this is a favorite dinner in our households, it also makes a fantastic option for breakfast, lunch, and brunch. Start with a hearty and creamy egg base and then combine hash browns, bacon, and asparagus in that trusty skillet.

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