Have your dinner plan ready for the new month with these simple and nourishing skillet recipes.
With three steps or less, these skillet meals are easy to prepare any night of the week.
If you want to increase the spice level, leave the seeds in the jalapeno.
Photo: Marty Baldwin
Finish with your favorite toppings like Cheddar, cilantro and crumbled tortilla chips.
This easy salmon dinner is sure to become a new weeknight favorite the whole family will love.
(You may just need to cook it a couple minutes longer.)
Jamie Vespa
It’s easy to make the recipe vegetarian by substituting smoked tofu for the turkey.
Serve the chicken cutlets, mushrooms and creamy sauce over egg noodles with a green salad on the side.
One-Skillet Pastitsio
Pastitsio is a classic Greek baked pasta dish made with ground beef and bechamel.
and is healthier for you, using whole-grain pasta, lean meat and low-fat dairy.
Serve with tortilla chips and sour cream.
Serve this light and tangy quick dinner over pasta or brown rice.
Photography / Caitlin Bensel, Styling / Ruth Blackburn
Serve with a simple green salad with homemade croutons for crunch.
Use these to your advantage to cut down on dinnertime prep.
Plus, this recipe requires just three ingredients, not including basics like salt, pepper and oil.
Jacob Fox
I call it “Mom’s Skillet Pasta” and she called it “Devon’s Favorite Pasta.”
It’s a simple dinner the whole family will love.
Serve over pasta or grains to soak up the sauce.
One-Skillet Cheesy Ground Chicken Pasta
Make this cheesy ground chicken pasta recipe for a busy weeknight dinner.
Serve with a simple side salad and a glass of red wine.
Chipotle-Orange Broccoli & Tofu
Chipotle peppers add kick to this tofu and broccoli stir-fry recipe.
If you’re shy about spice, cut back on the amount or leave them out completely.
Serve over brown basmati rice.
Slice the chicken and enjoy over salad greens, in a taco or with rice.
It’s filling and tastes decadent, but is still a pretty low-calorie breakfast.
Shrimp Scampi Zoodles
Classic garlicky shrimp scampi gets a low-carb makeover in this easy dinner recipe.
Finish the dish under the broiler to achieve a delicious melted cheese crust.
Jason Donnelly
Brown Butter Seared Scallops
Get perfectly cooked scallops every time with this easy method.
A splash of lemon juice and fresh herbs finish the dish.
Round out the menu with sauteed spinach and brown rice or orzo.
Jacob Fox
This recipe is sure to become a new weeknight favorite the whole family will love.
Serve it with whole-wheat pasta or rice to make it a meal.
Round out this healthy dinner recipe with sweet potatoes and green beans.
Brie Passano
To keep calories lower, this recipe uses cornstarch to thicken the cream instead of cheese.
This chicken recipe is simple enough for weekdays but also elegant enough for a dinner party.
Steaming the cubed sweet potatoes in the microwave cuts way down on total cook time.
Italian-Style Turkey & Penne Skillet
This delicious one-skillet pasta meal-for-two is ready in just 35 minutes!
Marty Baldwin
Victor Protasio
Photography / Antonis Achilleos, Styling / Christine Keely, Ali Ramee
Jason Donnelly
Jason Donnelly
Carolyn A. Hodges, R.D.
