Three Easy One Pan Dinner Recipes for Busy Nights

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 2 cups of quartered button mushrooms
• 4 finely minced cloves of garlic
• ½ cup of julienne sun-dried tomatoes + more for garnish
• 2 cups of chopped rotisserie chicken
• 3 cups of heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup of shredded smoked or regular mozzarella cheese + more for garnish
• 1 16-ounce bag of cooked penne pasta
• Sliced green onions for garnish
• Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 400°.
2. Add oil to a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and cook mushrooms until brown, about 5 to 6 minutes. Next, add in garlic, tomatoes, chicken, cream and cheese and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until thick.
3. Add in the cooked pasta, salt and pepper and mix until combined.
4. Top off with some smoked mozzarella and bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
5. Garnish with sun-dried tomatoes and green onions.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 6 cups of pre-made gnocchi, frozen or fresh
• 1 cup of assorted cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup of chopped rotisserie chicken
• 1 cup of Ciliegine mozzarella balls
• ½ cup of pesto
• Parmesan cheese to taste
• Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
• Fresh basil leaves for garnish

DIRECTIONS

1. Add oil to a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and cook gnocchi until browned on 1 side, about 6 to 8 minutes.
2. Next, add in the tomatoes, chicken, Ciliegine and pesto and stir over low heat for 6 to 8 minutes.
3. Season with salt and pepper and garnish with parmesan cheese and basil leaves.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon of olive oil
• 1 pound of ground beef
• ½ peeled and small diced yellow onion
• ½ cup of corn kernels
• ½ cup of canned black beans, drained
• 1 teaspoon each of cumin and chili powder
• 3 cups of cooked brown rice
• 1 cup of salsa
• 1 cup of shredded Colby Jack cheese + more for garnish
• Guacamole, tomatoes and chopped cilantro for garnish
• Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 400°.
2. Add oil to a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and cook the beef, onions, corn, beans, cumin and chili powder until the there is no pink left in the meat, about 8 to 10 minutes.
3. Next, add in the rice, salsa, cheese and salt and pepper and mix until combined and cook for a further 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Top off with some cheese and bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is lightly browned.
5. Garnish with guacamole, tomatoes and cilantro.