Garden Skillet Food

SKILLET BROWNIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Melt the butter, 4 ounces of chocolate chips, and the unsweetened chocolate together in a medium bowl set over simmering water. Set aside for 15 minutes. In a large bowl, stir (do not beat) together the eggs, coffee, vanilla and sugar. Stir the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and allow to cool to room temperature. In a medium bowl, sift together 1/4 cup of the flour, the baking powder and salt and add to the chocolate mixture. Toss together the remaining 1/2 cup of chocolate chips and one tablespoon of flour in a medium bowl and add them to the chocolate mixture. Spoon the mixture into five 3 1/2 inch cast iron skillets and place them on a sheet pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Don't over bake! Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream on top.

CHICKEN AND GARDEN VEGETABLE SKILLET

Steps:

• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium-high heat; add bread crumbs. Cook about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until bread crumbs are toasted; remove from skillet and set aside.
• Increase heat to high. In same skillet, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Cook chicken in butter about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown on outside and no longer pink in center. Remove from skillet and keep warm.
• Reduce heat to medium-high. In same skillet, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Cook shallots, zucchini, carrots and pepper in butter about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Sprinkle with flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and sherry. Heat to boiling; boil 1 minute, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened. Return chicken to skillet. Stir in half-and-half; heat just until hot.
• To serve, spoon chicken mixture into serving dish. Sprinkle with cheese and toasted bread crumbs.

SKILLET LIMA BEANS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the bacon. Cook until crispy, about 15 minutes. Remove the bacon from the skillet to paper towels, reserving the drippings in the skillet. Crumble the bacon once cooled.
• Add the butter to the drippings in the skillet and heat until melted. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the lima beans and garlic. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cook until the lima beans are tender and the broth has evaporated, about 25 minutes.
• Add the bell pepper, tomatoes and crumbled bacon, adding more butter if needed. Saute until the vegetables are tender, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.

GARDEN VEGETABLE & CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the chicken, squash, onion and carrot in butter for 5-6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink; drain. Add the spinach, garlic, salt, thyme and pepper; cook 2 minutes longer., Stir in rice and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in lemon juice.

GARDEN SKILLET

Steps:

• In a 12-inch skillet, melt butter; add cucumber and onion slices and saute about 5 minutes or until they are crisp-tender. Stir in tomatoes, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, just until tomatoes are heated through.
• Sprinkle with dill weed and serve.