8 Skillet Meals for Dinner in a Rush

For most of us, the dinner rush is a daily reality. Having a few quick dinner recipe ideas that don’t use a lot of bowls, pans and utensils are lifesavers. Less dirty dishes means clean up is quicker too. Enter the skillet meal! While sometimes you have to precook pasta or rice in a separate pot usually the entire meal can be cooked all in one skillet!

1. Speedy Skillet Steak with Rapid Ratatouille

Minute or fast-fry steaks make the perfect speedy weeknight dinner.
Recipe and image courtesy of Canadian Beef.

2. Pork Chops & Mushrooms in a Creamy Mustard Maple Sauce

This one-skillet pork dish is quick and family-friendly. Served alongside roasted potatoes or on a bed of rice, the sauce and tender chops are too good for words.
Recipe courtesy of Spread The Mustard.
Recipe developed and image courtesy of Renée Kohlman from Sweetsugarbean.

3. Pork Loin Chops with Cranberry-Peach Chutney

Top these pan-seared pork chops with cranberry-peach chutney for a quick and easy skillet meal!
Recipe and image courtesy of SaskPork.

4. Skillet Mushroom Lasagna

Everyone loves a good lasagna with mushrooms, and this one cooks up in a cast-iron skillet in no time. Served with a side salad, it’s fancy enough for company, and simple enough for a weeknight family meal.
Recipe courtesy of Mushrooms.ca.
Recipe developed by Sweetsugarbean.