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The Best Cast Iron Skillet recipes perfect for busy weeknights. Try these 47 easy skillet recipes sure to impress the entire family.

The Best Cast Iron Skillet recipes perfect for busy weeknights that your entire family will love. Try these 47 easy skillet recipes sure to impress the entire family. You will love these easy skillet recipes that include healthy, beef, chicken, pasta and dessert options too.  #eatingonadime #castiron #skillet #skilletrecipes
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The Best Cast Iron Skillet recipes

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Cooking with a cast iron pan is one of my favorite ways to make dinner. The food cooks evenly and taste amazing. I love to use my cast iron for numerous recipes from side dishes and the main course to even dessert.

We have rounded up the absolute best recipes to use with a cast iron pan. Each recipe is perfect for weeknight dinner and super easy. From chicken thighs to pork chops and more, the ideas are endless.

How to season a cast iron skillet

It is really important to take good care of your cast iron skillet. They require different care than a traditional non stick pan.

However, it is not difficult or complicated. These pans last forever when you take care of them.

Also check out How to Clean a Cast Iron Skillet.

Cast Iron One pot skillet dinners

1. Quick Skillet Lasagna

Everything you need for a great dinner is in this lasagna recipe. It requires less time than baking lasagna but still has all the flavor.

Quick Easy Recipe Skillet Lasagna
Try this delicious skillet lasagna. Quick easy recipe skillet lasagna that you can make in a fraction of the time. Easy way to make lasagna
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2. Cheesy Chicken and Rice Skillet Recipe

Make this one pot meal in less than 30 minutes. The combination of cheesy rice and chicken make this a family favorite.

Cheesy Chicken and Rice Skillet Recipe
Cheesy Chicken and Rice Skillet Recipe is a delicious one pot meal idea. In just 30 minutes, this cheesy chicken dish can be on the table.
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3. Beef and Macaroni Skillet Dinner

Skip the box mixes and make this skillet dinner for less. Plus, it tastes better and makes a hearty dinner.

Beef and Macaroni Skillet Dinner
Skillet macaroni and beef recipe has everything you need for a great dinner. Try this budget friendly meal that is ready in minutes!
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4. One Pot Beef Taco Pasta Skillet Recipe

Try Taco Pasta for the next Mexican Monday or Taco Tuesday. It is so flavorful and really simple to put together.

One Pot Beef Taco Pasta Skillet Recipe
Beef taco pasta skillet recipe is comfort food at its best. Try this easy taco pasta recipe. Taco pasta skillet is so quick. Try cheesy taco pasta recipe.
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5. Philly Cheesesteak Pasta Recipe

Enjoy everything you love about a Philly Cheeseteak in this tasty pasta recipe. It takes just minutes to prepare.

Philly Cheesesteak Pasta recipe
Enjoy everything you love about Philly Cheesesteak in this delicious Philly cheesesteak pasta recipe. This skillet recipe comes together in minutes.
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6. Homemade Hamburger Helper

Once you try hamburger helper made from scratch, you will be hooked. The flavor is much better than those store bought mixes.

Homemade hamburger helper
Homemade hamburger helper is so easy to fix and better than anything you can buy in the store. Skip those box mixes and make this hamburger helper recipe.
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7. Easy Cheesy Pasta and Sausage Skillet

Try this one pot meal for an easy but delicious weeknight dinner idea. The sausage and veggies combine with the pasta for a great meal.

Easy Cheesy Pasta and Sausage Skillet Dinner
Looking for one pot meals? Try this Cheesy Pasta and Sausage Skillet Dinner recipe. It is so easy and delicious. Perfect for a busy night.
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8. Easy Chicken Penne Pasta

Enjoy hearty chicken in a creamy sauce over pasta. Everything is combined in one pot for an easy recipe.

Chicken Penne Pasta
Easy Chicken Penne Pasta Recipe is a one pot skillet meal perfect for dinner. Everyone will love this tasty chicken paired with a creamy sauce over pasta.
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9. Easy Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe

This is a great recipe to stretch your meat budget or use leftover chicken. The creamy sauce is divine.

Easy Chicken Tetrazzini
Easy Chicken Tetrazzini Recipe is a simple skillet meal perfect for weeknights. The tasty cream sauce brings it all together and makes the dish amazing!
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10. Skillet Chicken Broccoli Pasta

In less than 20 minutes, this Chicken Broccoli meal goes from stove to table. Get dinner on the table fast.

Chicken Broccoli Pasta
You'll love this Easy Affordable Chicken Broccoli Pasta Recipe that only uses 1 pot to prepare in under 20 minutes. Try this quick dinner idea today!
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11. Creamy Chicken Pasta

Tender chicken in a creamy sauce with pasta makes an easy comfort food dish.

Creamy Chicken Pasta
This Creamy Chicken Pasta dinner is very easy to make. It is very kid friendly but the adults will love it too.
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12. Sausage Spinach Florentine Recipe

While this dish sounds fancy, it is so easy and takes only 20 minutes to make. It is a great way to sneak in extra veggies.

This quick and easy sausage spinach florentine recipe can be created in under 20 minutes. You'll love this easy skillet recipe. The sauce on this pasta recipe is delicious and easy to create. This recipe is perfect for those busy weeknights! #eatingonadime #skilletrecipes #dinnerrecipes
Sausage Spinach Florentine Recipe
This quick and easy sausage spinach florentine recipe can be created in under 20 minutes. You'll love this easy skillet recipe.
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Cast Iron Skillet Chicken Recipes

13. Skillet Fajitas

Enjoy restaurant style fajitas at home with this easy skillet recipe. Skip the tortillas if you are eating low carb to easily make this work for the entire family.

Skillet Fajitas
Try this quick and easy Skillet Chicken Fajitas Recipe. It is delicious and perfect for a simple weeknight dinner or a date night in!
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14. Tex Mex Chicken Skillet

Enjoy tons of Southwestern flavor in this easy 20 minute recipe.

Tex Mex Chicken Skillet
Tex Mex Chicken Skillet Recipe is so easy to make and has tons of southwestern flavor.  Enjoy with rice for a quick meal in 20 minutes your family will love.
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15. Salsa Chicken Skillet Recipe

This low carb dish is keto friendly and delicious. The salsa gives it amazing flavor.

Easy Salsa Chicken Skillet Recipe {Keto & Low Carb}
This Easy Salsa Chicken Skillet Recipe is the best low carb recipe! The salsa and cheese make such a yummy Skillet Chicken Recipe for your keto diet. Salsa Chicken Keto Recipe is so easy!
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16. Skillet Bruschetta Chicken

The next time you are craving Italian, try making Bruschetta Chicken in the skillet. It is so easy and great with pasta.

Skillet Bruschetta Chicken
Your family will go crazy over this easy Bruschetta Chicken Recipe! It’s simple and so delicious.Try this Bruschetta Chicken Pasta Recipe. You will love it.
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17. Skillet Honey Mustard Chicken

It does not get any easier than this. Prepare Honey Mustard chicken in only 15 minutes.

Skillet Honey Mustard Chicken – 15 minute dinner
easy chicken recipes? Make this Skillet Honey Mustard Chicken recipe with the easy honey mustard sauce for chicken. healthy honey mustard chicken recipe
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18. Brown Sugar Skillet Chicken

The delicious brown sugar sauce is sweet and delicious. The chicken is great over rice or pasta.

Brown Sugar Skillet Chicken
This Brown Sugar Skillet Chicken recipe is delicious and can be on the table in only 20 minutes! You probably have all the ingredients in your pantry.
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19. Creamy Chicken Alfredo Recipe

Anyone can make homemade Chicken Alfredo thanks to this easy skillet recipe.

Creamy Chicken Alfredo Recipe
Give this Creamy Chicken Alfredo Skillet Dinner a try for a quick and delicious meal. Chicken Alfredo Pasta is creamy and packed with flavor.
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20. Skillet Orange Chicken Recipe

The orange sauce makes this chicken fabulous. The skillet makes it easy. Skip takeout and make this in less time.

Easy Skillet Orange Chicken Recipe
Orange chicken recipe is a skillet meal perfect for busy weeknights. Anytime our family wants take out, I make this instead. The orange sauce is divine.
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21. Easy Chicken Stir Fry

Whip up this stir fry in just minutes. It is healthy and delicious while being super easy.

Easy Chicken Stir Fry Recipe
Easy Chicken Stir Fry Recipe is bursting with flavor but so simple to make. No need to grab take out when you can make this amazing dish in just minutes. 
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22. Balsamic Chicken Recipe

Just 3 ingredients and 20 minutes is all you need to make this tasty chicken reicpe.

Balsamic Chicken recipe
This easy Balsamic Chicken recipe can be made in the skillet in under 20 minutes. It is packed filled with flavor with only 3 ingredients!
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23. Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos

Taco Tuesday is so easy with this easy lime chicken served in tacos.

Cilantro Lime Chicken Tacos
Cilantro lime chicken tacos have fantastic flavor and the entire dish comes together in minutes. Try this for your next taco night.
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24. Skillet Chicken and Rice Burritos

The combination of chicken and salsa make these burritos delicious and easy for busy weeknights.

Skillet Chicken and Rice Burritos
This Skillet Chicken and Rice Burrito Recipe comes together quickly and easily. It combines chicken and salsa to make the best one-pot meal.
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Easy Beef Skillet recipes

25. Keto Philly CheeseSteak Skillet

This low carb recipe is so tasty the entire family will go crazy over it. The beef is so tender and flavorful.

Keto Philly CheeseSteak Skillet Recipe
Keto Philly Cheese Steak Skillet dinner is loaded with tender beef, onion and bell peppers. Low carb philly cheese steak recipe is so easy. Try this today!
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26. Crunchwrap Supreme

You can easily enjoy these crunchwraps at home with these easy recipe. Each bite is crispy and delicious cooked in the skillet.

Crunchwrap Supreme (skillet recipe)
Enjoy this delicious and tasty Homemade Crunchwrap Supreme Recipe at home. No need to head to the drive-thru when you can make this easy crunchwrap recipe.
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27. Beef and Noodles

This simple and frugal recipe is the best comfort food. Not only is it quick but so yummy.

Beef and Noodles
Try this easy dinner idea – Beef and Noodles. This recipe is a frugal take on the traditional dinner of beef and noodles.
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28. Ground Beef Tacos

Just 3 ingredients and these tasty tacos come together fast and easy.

Ground Beef Tacos
All you need is 3 ingredients to make the best ground beef tacos recipe. Enjoy delicious tacos in minutes with this easy skillet recipe. 
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29. Beef Stir Fry

The beef and vegetables make this stir fry filling and delicious. It is a budget friendly recipe as well. Enjoy this meal instead of takeout and save money.

Beef Stir Fry Recipe
Skip take out and make this easy Beef Stir Fry Recipe instead. In just minutes, this meal with flavorful veggies and tender beef will be ready to enjoy.
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Seafood Skillet Recipes

30. Shrimp Tacos

Make this healthy dish in under 5 minutes for a great dinner.

Best Shrimp Taco Recipe
The entire family will love this quick and easy shrimp tacos recipes. Everything is easily prepared in under 5 minutes in a skillet and is healthy.
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31. Shrimp Alfredo

Homemade alfredo is very simple to make without much work. The shrimp adds to it for a complete meal in minutes.

Easy Shrimp Alfredo Recipe
Easy Shrimp Alfredo Recipe comes together in minutes for an amazing meal.  Alfredo does not have to be complicated and this is much better than store bought.
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32. Honey Glazed Salmon

The honey and lime glaze make this salmon sweet and savory. You will love this amazing dish.

Honey Glazed Salmon with lime
Try this easy honey glazed salmon recipe. It is delicious with the tanginess of lime added into the honey. This quick and easy salmon recipe is the best!
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33. Cilantro Lime Shrimp Scampi

If you love traditional shrimp scampi, you will love this easy recipe. Get dinner on the table in only 10 minutes.

Cilantro Lime Shrimp Scampi recipe
Try this fun twist on a traditional shrimp scampi recipe. This cilantro lime shrimp scampi recipe is amazing and ready in 10 minutes.
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34. Blackened Salmon

Try this for a healthy and easy weeknight meal. It is cooked to perfection in the skillet.

The Best Blackened Salmon Recipe
You are going to love this easy baked blackened salmon recipe.This is the best blackened salmon recipe. It is the best way to cook salmon!
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Skillet Pork Recipes

35. Skillet BBQ Pork Chops

Cook pork chops in the skillet for the perfect meal. The barbecue sauce is amazing.

Easy Skillet BBQ Pork Chops
You just have to try this easy skillet bbq pork chops recipe. Your family will love it. This is the best and easiest bbq pork chops recipe.
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36. Roasted Red Pepper Italian Sausage Pasta

The cream sauce is perfect with the Italian Sausage and pasta. It makes the best one pot dinner.

Skillet Roasted Red Pepper Italian Sausage Pasta
Everyone will go crazy over this delicious Skillet Roasted Red Pepper Italian Sausage Pasta. The cream sauce infused with red peppers makes for the most flavorful dinner ready in just 20 minutes.
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Cast Iron Side Dish Recipes

37. Green Beans with Bacon

Skillet green beans make a flavorful side dish. The bacon gives it so much flavor.

Green Beans with Bacon
Make green beans with bacon for a savory and delicious side dish. With just a few ingredients, this recipe is simple but loaded with flavor.
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38. Easy Stovetop Scalloped Potatoes

Potatoes in the skillet are cooked perfectly. Everyone will love this.

Overview of Easy Scalloped Potatoes in a Skillet
Easy Stovetop Scalloped Potatoes
You have to make this easy Cheesy Potatoes Recipe. It is delicious and oh so good. This skillet potatoes recipe is perfect for any week night dinner.
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39. Garlic Lime Steamed Asparagus

In just minutes, asparagus can be ready for a healthy and yummy side dish.

Steamed Asparagus
This Garlic Lime Steamed Asparagus is the perfect side dish to any meal. From winter to summer, your family will love this easy asparagus recipe.
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40. Pan Fried Potatoes

These homestyle potatoes make a savory side. If you are looking for comfort food, this is the recipe to try.

Pan Fried Potatoes
This pan fried potatoes recipe will be an instant family favorite! It will remind you of your grandma's pan fried potatoes!
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41. Sauteed Green Beans

It does not get any easier than sautéed green beans. You can make these in under 10 minutes.

Sautéed Green Beans
Sautéed green beans make an easy side dish in less than 10 minutes. They are sautéed to perfection with the perfect blend of garlic.
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42. Pan Fried Zucchini Recipe

The texture of zucchini pan fried is delicious. Plus, it takes just minutes to cook.

Pan Fried Zucchini
This Pan Fried Zucchini recipe can literally be made in less than 10 minutes, maybe even less than 5 minutes.
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43. Pan Fried Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes

The combination of two types of potatoes makes this healthy and really tasty.

skillet sweet potatoes
Pan-Fried Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Try this easy 20 minute side dish – Pan-Fried Sweet Potatoes and Potatoes is a healthier version of the normal pan fried potatoes. 
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44. Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots

The amazing glaze is so yummy that even kids will enjoy these carrots.

Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
This delicious recipe for brown sugar glazed carrots is so amazing that even the kids will love it. They are buttery and sweet . Try it today!
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Easy Skillet Desserts

The perfect dessert any day of the week. Just add a scoop of ice cream and you are set.

Skillet chocolate chip cookie recipe melts in your mouth with ooey gooey decadent chocolate. Top with vanilla ice cream for a delicious treat. 
Cast Iron Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie
Try this easy Cast Iron Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe. It is the perfect dessert for your family on the weekend. Make this cast iron skillet cookie
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46. Fried Apples

Southern fried apples make any meal complete. They are sweet and buttery.

Fried Apples
This Southern Fried apples recipe is so easy but tastes delicious. These are the best fried apples and you can enjoy them with any meal of the day!
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47. S’mores Dip

You only need 2 ingredients to make this decadent dip. S’mores dip will be a crowd favorite.

S’mores dip
S'mores dip has only 2 ingredients and takes minutes from start to finish. Enjoy this decadent chocolate treat for snacking or parties.
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Try these Easy Skillet Recipes.

Skillet recipes make the best dinner any night of the week. We also love cooking side dishes and dessert in the skillet.

Give these recipes a try for lots of new and delicious meals everyone will love. Most of these recipes come together in 30 minutes or less. I doubt you can pick up take out and get home in that amount of time.

Save time and money with these delicious recipes. Your family will love these meals.

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