Skillet meals are lifesavers If you’re ever stuck for dinner ideas. Buy some ground beef and pull out a bunch of spices from the cupboard, find some veggies lurking in the fridge that might last another day or two and chances are, if you throw it all in a skillet you’ll probably end up with something pretty tasty.
That’s what my plans were for this chili-style Beef Tamale Pie. Okay, I also added some tomato and andouille sausage, but it’s still at the top of the easy chart for quick dinners.
The kids were suspicious of this, I could hear their brains trying to process it when I sat it down on the table.
Q- “Wow, yellow mashed potatoes, that’s cooool!”
I explained it was corn on top and it was just like chili. He seemed a little disappointed at not having bright yellow mash.
M- “Is it spicy?”
I explained that it wasn’t too spicy. They tried it and loved it. I splashed mine with hot sauce, but you can easily adjust the chili powder level when you’re cooking it.
I try to make at least a few skillet dinners each week. Shepherds Pie is another favorite or anything with chicken in it is gratefully accepted.
If you don’t have a skillet, start adding one to your Christmas list. You’ll use it over and over, even for desserts. I don’t know why but food cooked in a skillet just seems to taste better.
Wash it out by hand when you’re finished with it and dry it. I like to rub some olive oil into mine before I put it away.
Happy skillet fun friends!
