Italian Skillet Meal Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions.
• Mix together the ricotta and lemon zest in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Tear the sausage into 1- to 2-inch chunks and place in the skillet. Cook for 60 to 90 seconds, then flip and cook for an additional minute. Add the oregano, crushed red pepper, garlic and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Stir in the broccolini and jarred peppers. Using a ladle, remove 2/3 cup cooking water from the pasta pot and add to the skillet. Cook until the sauce is thickened and the broccolini is softened, about 3 minutes.
• Drain the pasta once cooked.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the pasta, lemon juice, yellow tomatoes and Parmesan. Dollop on the ricotta mixture; tear the basil leaves into large pieces and sprinkle them over the skillet. Serve the bread alongside the pasta, whole or torn into large chunks.

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomatoes and tomato paste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove all but 1/2 cup meat sauce to a bowl., Drain the pasta; place half over the sauce in the skillet. Layer with half of the reserved meat sauce and 1 cup cheese. Repeat with remaining pasta, meat sauce and cheese. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet with a lid over medium heat, and cook and stir the chicken and garlic until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, 5 to 8 minutes. Pour the wine and diced tomatoes with their juice into the skillet, and bring to a boil over high heat while scraping any browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
• Stir in the shell pasta, and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the shells have cooked through, but are still firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Spread the spinach over the top of the pasta, cover, and simmer until the spinach leaves are cooked, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese evenly over the skillet, and simmer until the cheese has melted and the pasta is bubbling, about 5 minutes.

Steps:

• In large skillet cook sausage until no longer pink, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain off excess fat. Add green bell pepper and onion; cook until crisp.
• Add diced tomatoes and vegetable juice; cook and stir until mixture boils. Remove from heat and stir in rice.
• Cover and let stand 6 to 8 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• In a large nonstick frying pan, brown ground beef.
• Add onion, garlic and basil.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce and broth.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add macaroni.
• Reduce heat, cover and allow to cook for 5-7 minutes.
• Stir in zucchini or green beans.
• Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5-10 minutes or until macaroni and zucchini are tender.
• If needed, add more broth.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Remove from the pan; cool slightly before cutting into 1/4-in. slices; return to the pan. Add zucchini and onion; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the zucchini is tender. Serve with rice or pasta.

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook sausage 4-6 minutes, drain excess fat.
• Add green peppers and onions, cook until crisp.
• Add diced tomatoes and vegetable juice; cook and stir until mixture boils.
• Remove from heat and stir in rice.
• Cover and let stand 6-8 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand until cheese is melted.