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Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli & Rice Skillet Dinner

January 19, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

It's Monday afternoon and I'm back with another new recipe in this month's 31 Days of Skillet Dinner Recipes! This time it's the skillet version of the crazy popular Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli & Rice Casserole. Minus the canned cream of soup (which you can totally use, I just don't because of the dairy allergy/intolerances in the family!) It's super easy to make your own … [Read more...]

Spinach Meatballs with Spaghetti

January 18, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

If you've never added spinach to your meatballs and sauteed them and let them bubble for a bit in the marinara sauce, you're missing out! These meatballs are fantastic...I think because of the way that the beef cooks in the sauce and the sauce cooks into the beef. These meatballs just take a few minutes to cook and if you time the pasta cooking right, your pasta will be ready … [Read more...]

Andouille Creole Skillet Dinner

January 17, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

I've professed my love of chorizo sausage and now it's time for me to profess my love of andouille sausage too. This andouille sausage skillet dinner is to-die-for. Rich, hearty, filling and crazy delicious! Get the full recipe for Andouille Creole Skillet Dinner here! Recommended Skillet Dinner Supplies: Simply Calphalon Nonstick 5-qt. Sauté Pan & Cover – … [Read more...]

Sausage & Cabbage Skillet Dinner

January 16, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 1 Comment

sausage cabbage skillet dinner

Need dinner on the table in 10 minutes? You can totally do that with this recipe! Since this recipe calls for pre-cooked kielbasa or other kind of sausage, you can literally have this on the table in 10 minutes. It takes 2-3 minutes to cut up the cabbage. Another few minutes for it to soften up in the skillet. Chop up an onion and throw it in too. DUNZO. {Here's how to … [Read more...]

Spaghetti Frittata

January 15, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

What? What? Have you lost your mind, Erin? No, no I haven't. Hear me out on this one. I know it sounds strange, but it.totally.works. And, it's a fantastical way to use up leftover spaghetti noodles. Especially when there isn't any spaghetti sauce leftover. What do you do with those 'stray noodles'????? You make this spaghetti frittata, that's what you do! Get … [Read more...]

Tex Mex Beef & Quinoa Skillet Dinner

January 14, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 4 Comments

Tonight we're revamping an old recipe from 2010 for this month's 31 Days of Skillet Dinners series. It's p.a.c.k.e.d. full of protein and will fill up the bottomless pits that show up at your dinner table every night. Beef + beans + quinoa = protein-town! (My older 2 boys must be going through growth spurts...because boy can they eat! It's a good thing that I know how to … [Read more...]

Pineapple Cupcakes with Ginger Lime Frosting

January 14, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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You're going to see a number of pineapple recipes in the coming weeks, as I scored a few couple of cans of pineapple in 100% juice on clearance at Target. I do my best to avoid Target and the 'inevitable $100 tag' that seems to happen whenever I walk in there. But I will go in for special deals (like the Huggies diaper deal this past week (sale price &$2 off coupons & … [Read more...]

Loaded Potato Frittata

January 13, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 4 Comments

Frittatas. They make a great breakfast. They make a great lunch. And they make a wonderful one dish dinner! You've got the protein from the eggs, cheese and bacon, plus a little starch from the potatoes. Serve it with a side of fresh fruit and you've got the entire food pyramid covered! If I had to pick my most favorite frittata of all time, it might be this one. … [Read more...]

Weeknight Spinach Lasagna Skillet

January 12, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 9 Comments

Welp, I couldn't not include a skillet lasagna recipe in this month's 31 Days of Skillet Dinner series. So here it is. I adore lasagna. While my mom isn't known for her skills in the kitchen, she can make a mean lasagna! I adore her lasagna. I adore any lasagna. I should clarify...I adore the taste of lasagna. The pasta with the flavorful tomato sauce and richness and tang … [Read more...]

Chorizo Rice Skillet Dinner

January 11, 2015 by Jenn K Leave a Comment

Chorizo Rice Skillet Dinner from 5DollarDinners.com

Chorizo. I recently revealed my love for chorizo. I love it in breakfast tacos, frittatas and skillet dinners too. The chorizo brings such a wonderful depth of flavor any dish, including this rice skillet dinner! This particular recipe has your meat, your carbs and your veggies all cooked together...making it a 'one dish dinner' and one of my favorites for filling up … [Read more...]

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