As a parent, nothing is better than being able to get a delicious meal on the table for your family to enjoy and with only one pan to clean up.
When I have the time, I like to spend about an hour making dinner for my family, but usually my kitchen hates me afterward because there are tons of dirty pots and pans and the floor is a mess. When making one pan meals, things are just easier and under control, and not to mention there are so many different recipes to make with just one pan.
When making one pan meals, I almost always use my cast iron skillet. It holds heat well and just gives it that caramelization that a regular pan cannot get. In this video, I made Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Pasta, Pesto Chicken Gnocchi and a Taco Casserole. Three easy one pan dinner recipes for nights with less mess!
All of these one pan dinners are great, but the Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Pasta is probably my favorite. I'm just a sucker for penne pasta and a good garlicky cream sauce. To make it, you simply roast up some mushrooms and garlic and then add in some sun-dried tomatoes, cream, rotisserie chicken and smoked mozzarella. You get a lot of umami flavors from the mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes and smoked mozzarella making this pasta extra delicious. Top off with a bit more cheese and bake it until it's browned on top.
The second one pan dinner I did, the Pesto Chicken Gnocchi recipe, stays on the stove top the whole time. Once your skillet is really hot and your olive oil begins to lightly smoke, add in the gnocchi and brown them up until they are crispy on at least one side. Next, you just fold in all of the remaining ingredients and roast it up for a few minutes and you're done.
The last dinner I made was a simple Taco Casserole recipe your family is sure to love. The only thing that isn't in the recipe are some soft corn tortillas, but I sometimes find that can dry your dish out so I left it out. This recipe is a delicious combination of ground beef, corn, beans, rice, salsa and cheese for an absolutely wonderful dish. If you wanted, you could simply serve this up alongside some crunchy taco shells for a fun and easy Taco Tuesday night!
If you are in need of some easy tasty weeknight meals without the mess, then look no further than these three easy one pan dinner recipes.
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