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Photo:Photographer: Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen
Photographer: Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen
A cast-iron skillet is a versatile and useful tool to add to your kitchen inventory and is great for getting creative with one-pot meals. Who can say no to delicious recipes like Skillet Lemon Chicken & Potatoes with Kale or a warm and gooey Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie? Your new skillet will help make dinnertime delicious with simple, easy recipes the whole family will love. Here are our best cast-iron skillet recipes to try!
01of 18Cast-Iron Personal Veggie PizzaAli RedmondThese mini pizzas are a quick and healthy way to enjoy this classic dish. Packed with plenty of veggies, and using a quick homemade sauce and dough, you get a complete meal and a perfect pizza portion that also works great as an option for leftovers.View Recipe
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Cast-Iron Personal Veggie Pizza
Ali Redmond
These mini pizzas are a quick and healthy way to enjoy this classic dish. Packed with plenty of veggies, and using a quick homemade sauce and dough, you get a complete meal and a perfect pizza portion that also works great as an option for leftovers.
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02of 18Skillet Strawberry-Rhubarb CrispView RecipeFresh strawberries and rhubarb meld together under a crisp oat crumble in this gluten-free dessert recipe made in just one skillet. If you’re not gluten-sensitive, regular rolled oats will work too. Top with a dollop of whipped cream for an extra-special treat.
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Skillet Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp
Fresh strawberries and rhubarb meld together under a crisp oat crumble in this gluten-free dessert recipe made in just one skillet. If you’re not gluten-sensitive, regular rolled oats will work too. Top with a dollop of whipped cream for an extra-special treat.
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Skillet Lemon Chicken & Potatoes with Kale
04of 18Chocolate Chip Skillet CookiePhotographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely, Food Stylist: Karen RankinThis chocolate chip skillet cookie is just like a classic chocolate chip cookie but with less sugar and saturated fat and a boost of fiber from whole-wheat flour. It’s soft in the center and crispy around the edges, with plenty of warm, melted chocolate throughout.View Recipe
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Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie
Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely, Food Stylist: Karen Rankin
This chocolate chip skillet cookie is just like a classic chocolate chip cookie but with less sugar and saturated fat and a boost of fiber from whole-wheat flour. It’s soft in the center and crispy around the edges, with plenty of warm, melted chocolate throughout.
05of 18Scallops & Cherry Tomatoes with Caper-Butter SauceThese pan-seared scallops come together in just 20 minutes for a delicious, easy dinner. You’ll want some whole-wheat angel hair pasta or polenta to sop up all the rich, briny sauce.View Recipe
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Scallops & Cherry Tomatoes with Caper-Butter Sauce
These pan-seared scallops come together in just 20 minutes for a delicious, easy dinner. You’ll want some whole-wheat angel hair pasta or polenta to sop up all the rich, briny sauce.
06of 18Bacon & Egg Breakfast TacosBreakfast tacos are quintessential morning eats in Austin, but with this breakfast taco recipe you can enjoy them wherever you are. The smoky, earthy ancho chile salsa is what makes these extra-special, though for a quicker weekday breakfast, feel free to swap in your favorite store-bought salsa.View Recipe
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Bacon & Egg Breakfast Tacos
Breakfast tacos are quintessential morning eats in Austin, but with this breakfast taco recipe you can enjoy them wherever you are. The smoky, earthy ancho chile salsa is what makes these extra-special, though for a quicker weekday breakfast, feel free to swap in your favorite store-bought salsa.
07of 18Caesar Salad with Cashew Dressing & Tofu “Croutons"In this healthy salad recipe, blended cashews and flaxseed take the place of oil in the dressing, while seasoned tofu works as a lower-carb crouton alternative. Cashews are packed with potassium and iron, but also have more carbs than many other nuts (they have 8 grams per ounce vs. 4 grams for walnuts).View Recipe
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Caesar Salad with Cashew Dressing & Tofu “Croutons”
In this healthy salad recipe, blended cashews and flaxseed take the place of oil in the dressing, while seasoned tofu works as a lower-carb crouton alternative. Cashews are packed with potassium and iron, but also have more carbs than many other nuts (they have 8 grams per ounce vs. 4 grams for walnuts).
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09of 18Skillet Chicken ParmesanIf you can’t find cutlets for this easy chicken Parmesan recipe at your supermarket, place a boneless, skinless breast flat on a cutting board, hold it steady with your palm and, using a sharp knife, slice the breast horizontally into two thin pieces.View Recipe
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Skillet Chicken Parmesan
If you can’t find cutlets for this easy chicken Parmesan recipe at your supermarket, place a boneless, skinless breast flat on a cutting board, hold it steady with your palm and, using a sharp knife, slice the breast horizontally into two thin pieces.
10of 18Garlic-Rosemary Roast Beef with Horseradish SauceThe eye of round is a lean, boneless cut of beef that’s less expensive than a tenderloin or rib roast but just as delicious. It’s best served medium-rare—when cooked to higher temperatures it can become tough. Topping it with a finger-licking-good horseradish sauce makes this roast beef holiday-worthy.View Recipe
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Garlic-Rosemary Roast Beef with Horseradish Sauce
The eye of round is a lean, boneless cut of beef that’s less expensive than a tenderloin or rib roast but just as delicious. It’s best served medium-rare—when cooked to higher temperatures it can become tough. Topping it with a finger-licking-good horseradish sauce makes this roast beef holiday-worthy.
11of 18Peach & Blueberry CobblerThis is a healthier version of a traditional cobbler, with canola oil in place of some of the butter, and whole-wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour. Unlike more classic biscuit-topped cobblers, the peaches and blueberries are nestled into a tender batter that swells around the fruit as it bakes. Other fruits may be substituted. It’s especially beautiful when baked in and served right from a cast-iron skillet.View Recipe
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Peach & Blueberry Cobbler
This is a healthier version of a traditional cobbler, with canola oil in place of some of the butter, and whole-wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour. Unlike more classic biscuit-topped cobblers, the peaches and blueberries are nestled into a tender batter that swells around the fruit as it bakes. Other fruits may be substituted. It’s especially beautiful when baked in and served right from a cast-iron skillet.
12of 18BBQ Chicken Skillet PizzaUpgrade chicken-BBQ pizza with this Alabama-style white sauce recipe made with mayo and a little vinegar. Using premade dough helps get dinner on the table quickly and easily.View Recipe
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BBQ Chicken Skillet Pizza
Upgrade chicken-BBQ pizza with this Alabama-style white sauce recipe made with mayo and a little vinegar. Using premade dough helps get dinner on the table quickly and easily.
13of 18Cornbread-Topped Chili CasseroleIn this healthy casserole—sometimes called tamale pie—the cornbread gets crusty at the edges, thanks to a cast-iron skillet. For the best texture, use yellow cornmeal with a medium grind. Serve with lime wedges for a little extra tang.View Recipe
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Cornbread-Topped Chili Casserole
In this healthy casserole—sometimes called tamale pie—the cornbread gets crusty at the edges, thanks to a cast-iron skillet. For the best texture, use yellow cornmeal with a medium grind. Serve with lime wedges for a little extra tang.
14of 18White Bean-Sage Cauliflower GnocchiTurn lower-carb cauliflower gnocchi into a complete and satisfying meal with this riff on classic brown butter and sage gnocchi. We added beans to amp up the fiber and protein for a fast and healthy dinner.View Recipe
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White Bean-Sage Cauliflower Gnocchi
Turn lower-carb cauliflower gnocchi into a complete and satisfying meal with this riff on classic brown butter and sage gnocchi. We added beans to amp up the fiber and protein for a fast and healthy dinner.
15of 18Cast-Iron Skillet Pizza with Sausage & KaleA piping-hot cast-iron skillet turns pizza dough into a puffy, crisp-bottomed crust (similar to focaccia). If you have children, let them help make this easy pizza recipe: While you cook the sausage, have the kids tear up the kale—no knife required!View Recipe
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Cast-Iron Skillet Pizza with Sausage & Kale
A piping-hot cast-iron skillet turns pizza dough into a puffy, crisp-bottomed crust (similar to focaccia). If you have children, let them help make this easy pizza recipe: While you cook the sausage, have the kids tear up the kale—no knife required!
16of 18Skillet Steak with Mushroom SauceThis steak, broccoli rabe and pea dinner is a one-skillet meal that will be on your table in just 25 minutes! The pan drippings combine with mushroom, broth and grainy mustard to make a thick and delicious sauce.View Recipe
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Skillet Steak with Mushroom Sauce
This steak, broccoli rabe and pea dinner is a one-skillet meal that will be on your table in just 25 minutes! The pan drippings combine with mushroom, broth and grainy mustard to make a thick and delicious sauce.
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Quick King Ranch Chicken Casserole
Christine Ma
18of 18Broccoli & Sausage Skillet PizzaUsing a cast-iron skillet for this healthy pizza recipe gives you deep-dish pizza results with extra-crispy sides, but you can make it free-form too. Stretch the dough into a 12-inch oval and place on a large baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Top and bake at 450°F until the cheese is melted and the crust is crisp, about 20 minutes.View Recipe
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Broccoli & Sausage Skillet Pizza
Using a cast-iron skillet for this healthy pizza recipe gives you deep-dish pizza results with extra-crispy sides, but you can make it free-form too. Stretch the dough into a 12-inch oval and place on a large baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Top and bake at 450°F until the cheese is melted and the crust is crisp, about 20 minutes.
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