Garden Skillet Recipes

SKILLET BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Melt the butter, 4 ounces of chocolate chips, and the unsweetened chocolate together in a medium bowl set over simmering water. Set aside for 15 minutes. In a large bowl, stir (do not beat) together the eggs, coffee, vanilla and sugar. Stir the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and allow to cool to room temperature. In a medium bowl, sift together 1/4 cup of the flour, the baking powder and salt and add to the chocolate mixture. Toss together the remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and one tablespoon of flour in a medium bowl and add them to the chocolate mixture. Spoon the mixture into five 3 1/2 inch cast iron skillets and place them on a sheet pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Don't over bake! Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream on top.

CHICKEN AND GARDEN VEGETABLE SKILLET

Steps:

• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium-high heat; add bread crumbs. Cook about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until bread crumbs are toasted; remove from skillet and set aside.
• Increase heat to high. In same skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Cook chicken in butter about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown on outside and no longer pink in center. Remove from skillet and keep warm.
• Reduce heat to medium-high. In same skillet, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Cook shallots, zucchini, carrots and pepper in butter about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Sprinkle with flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and sherry. Heat to boiling; boil 1 minute, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened. Return chicken to skillet. Stir in half-and-half; heat just until hot.
• To serve, spoon chicken mixture into serving dish. Sprinkle with cheese and toasted bread crumbs.

GARDEN VEGETABLE & CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the chicken, squash, onion and carrot in butter for 5-6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink; drain. Add the spinach, garlic, salt, thyme and pepper; cook 2 minutes longer., Stir in rice and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in lemon juice.

GARDEN SKILLET

Steps:

• In a 12-inch skillet, melt butter; add cucumber and onion slices and saute about 5 minutes or until they are crisp-tender. Stir in tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, just until tomatoes are heated through.
• Sprinkle with dill weed and serve.