Western Skillet Dinner Recipes

COWBOY SPAGHETTI WESTERN SKILLET

Steps:

• Brown meat in large deep skillet or Dutch oven; drain. Return meat to skillet. Add yellow onions; cook 5 min., stirring occasionally. Add carrots, peppers and garlic; mix well. Cook 6 to 8 min. or until carrots are tender, stirring frequently. Stir in chili powder; cook and stir 1 min.
• Add tomatoes, broth, and barbecue sauce; mix well. Bring to boil. Add spaghetti; stir. Cover, simmer on medium-low heat 15 min. or until spaghetti is tender, stirring frequently and uncovering skillet for the last 2 min. Remove from heat.
• Top with cheese; let stand, covered, 2 min. or until melted. Top with cilantro and green onions.

WESTERN SKILLET EGGS

Steps:

• Position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Whisk the half-and-half, cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper to taste in a small bowl.
• Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallots and cook until just softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the bell peppers; cook until the peppers are soft and the shallots are golden, 5 to 6 more minutes. Add the tomatoes, ham, bread, parsley and 1/4 cup water and cook until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper. Remove from the heat.
• Make 8 evenly spaced indentations in the bread mixture with the bottom of a ladle or small measuring cup. Crack an egg into each indentation. Slowly pour the half-and-half mixture over the eggs. Bake, rotating the skillet a few times, until the whites are set, about 15 minutes. Top with parsley.

WESTERN SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the water, tomatoes, rice, peas and soup mix. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes or until rice is tender. Sprinkle with cheese.

EASY 30-MINUTE SOUTHWESTERN BEEF SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, and set pasta aside.
• Preheat broiler to high.
• To a very large oven-safe skillet, add the olive oil, ground beef, onions, and cook over medium-high heat to brown the beef, crumbling it with a spatula as it cooks and stirring frequently to ensure even cooking. Cook for about 5 to 7 minutes or as necessary until beef is cooked through and onions are soft.
• Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute, or until fragrant; stir frequently.
• Add the black beans, tomatoes, green chiles, green onions, taco seasoning, pepper, and stir to combine.
• Add the pasta and stir to combine.
• Evenly sprinkle with the cheese, optionally add jalapeno slices, and place skillet under the broiler until the cheese has melted and is bubbling, about 1 to 2 minutes. If desired, allow cheese to brown slightly, or to taste. Keep a very careful eye on your skillet and the cheese because broilers can burn things in a matter of seconds.
• Evenly sprinkle with the reserved 2 tablespoons green onions, cilantro, and serve immediately. Recipe is best warm and fresh, but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 5 days or in the freezer for 4 months.

WESTERN SKILLET DINNER

Steps:

• 1. In large skillet brown ground beef, onion and pepper . drain and return to skillet
• 2. add rice , boullion and water. cover and simmer until water is absorbed
• 3. stir in drained corn and drained mushrooms. cover and heat through.Salt and pepper to taste at this point.
• 4. cover with a layer of american cheese, cover with lid , heat until cheese melts. serve hot

WESTERN MAC

Steps:

• Prepare Kraft Macaroni and Cheese as directed.
• Brown meat, celery, green pepper and onion, cook until tender. Stir in corn, tomato paste, water, salt and pepper. Add Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Dinner; mix well.
• Pour into 2-qt. casserole; bake at 350 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes.

WESTERN SKILLET STEW

Steps:

• Combine meat, chips, 1/3 of picante sauce, onions, egg, garlic,1 tsp cumin, & salt. Mix well. Shape into 1 inch meatballs & brown 1/2 in oil in 12 inch skillet til done (6-8 minutes) then finish other 1/2 of meatballs. Drain skillet.
• Add remaining ingredients to skillet bring to boil stirring up bits from bottom. Return meatballs to skillet. Reduce heat cover & simmer 10 minutes. Serve with additional picante sauce.