I only have to make the easy batter once. In the process, I ate approximately a million muffins week after week and never got sick of them. Is Weeks-Old Batter Safe? Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm Keeping a bowl of muffin batter in the fridge for over a month might seem ill-advised. The muffins you get do change in character as the batter ages. Or just bake the same batter straight up every time....

Forget about bringing a pot of water to a boil. This one-pan dinner inspired by the classic Roman pasta couldnt be quicker. Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe How to make a quick-cooking pasta even quicker? Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe Ditch the pot of boiling water! This is a comforting, feel-good meal thats fit for the busiest of weeknights. Not to mention it means theres an extra dish to clean....

A North African pesto-ish spicy herb sauce provides wonderful flavor for this one-pan dish. Are you familiar with chermoula? It’s the Moroccan answer to pestoa spicy herb sauce often used in North African cuisine. Elise Bauer Although chermoula is most often paired with fish, it’s excellent with chicken! This recipe is an easy one-skillet dish, perfect for a midweek meal. A cast iron pan works well for this because it easily goes from stovetop to oven....

Skillet chicken and rice is a classic one-pot meal, perfect for a weeknight and totally kid-friendly. Serve it on its own or with a salad, and dinner is done! There is some version of chicken and rice in almost every culture. Nick Evans Some are more finicky than others, requiring special ingredients or equipment. And AND be very kid-friendly! Lets dive in and make some chicken and rice! Nick Evans...

The classic comfort food made easy on the stovetop. Its stick-to-your-bones casserole fare, and its often made with the help of gelatinous canned soups. Gone are the days of overcooked broccoli and jiggly, gooey sauces. Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe Take chicken divan from weekend to weeknight with this convenient recipe. Serveover riceor egg noodles and the whole family will love it! Make It Ahead you could prep this skillet dinner ahead of time, warming it before serving....

Skillet chicken Parmesan, a one-pot version of the classic. One of the first classic Italian dishes I mastered was a traditional chicken Parmesan. Its a special dish and it requires some serious work. Nick Evans A classicchicken Parmesan recipewill probably take a few hours to fry, bake, and clean up. As a reward, however, itll make a huge amount of food. Plus, everything is made in one oven-safe skillet! Nick Evans...

Dinner in one pan with minimal clean up. Looking for a quick and easy midweek dinner? Here’s one of my favoriteschicken cutlets with baby bok choy. Coco Morante It takes only 30 minutes to make, and only uses one skillet. Start by searing the bok choy on high heat. Then cook the thinly sliced chicken breast cutlets in the same skillet. Coco Morante Finish off with a quick pan sauce made with the browned bits (tons of flavor!...

This Skillet Chicken Puttanesca comes together so quickly, you’ll hardly believe how good it tastes. Ready in 30 minutes. Puttanesca is a spicy and highly seasoned Italian tomato sauce. It’s usually tossed with pasta, but today, I’m serving it with boneless chicken breasts. This sauce is so good, it will make you want to grab crusty bread and wipe the plate. You cant ask for a meal that gives you more, considering how little time you spend making it....

Chicken thighs marinated with lemon, rosemary, and garlic, skillet seared then oven baked. Thus the inspiration for this easy skillet chicken thigh dish! The dish couldn’t be simpler. Elise Bauer Then add the tablespoon of olive oil and pulse again. Arrange the thighs skin-side down and sprinkle with the lemon juice. Sear the thighs without moving them for 3 to 5 minutes or until nicely browned. Elise Bauer Turn the thighs over in the pan so they are skin-side up....

My whole family loves it. Simply Recipes / Sara Haas You know whats frustrating? The way Ive dealt with this dilemma is by serving French fries at every meal. Simply Recipes / Sara Haas Its by making sure everyone gets a little bit of something they like. I am a huge fan of pizza. So much so that I wrote acookbookabout it. Simply Recipes / Sara Haas My daughter requestschicken for dinnerevery chance she gets, and my husband cant get enoughcheesy pasta dishes....

Cooked low and slow for tender, juicy chops with cabbage and apples. Its hard to get really excited by cabbageit seems so ordinary! But when I was in southern Germany recently, I enjoyed some truly outstanding cabbage with pork. Sheryl Julian It was a memorable meal, and that wasn’t just the German beer talking. I decided to brown the pork and then cook the cabbage in the rendered pork fat and juices....

Skillet Shrimp and Asparagus, only use one pan! Quick, easy, and delicious, perfect for a midweek meal. Here’s a shrimp and asparagus skillet recipe that scores high on all points. Elise Bauer It only takes half an hour start to finish, and only uses one pan. I was really surprised by this one. Then you add asparagus, cook a minute more, then shrimp with some lemon juice and zest. Elise Bauer...

Better-than-restaurant quality fajitas are yours in no time. Simply Recipes / Nick Evans I got a tad bit cocky with this recipe. My kids will eat shrimp at the beach! Simply Recipes / Nick Evans I should have known, though, that nothing is 100 percent at the dinner table. Not good for children! But even if your fickle children boycott this one, the fajitas are still worth making. Simply Recipes / Nick Evans...