Weeknight Skillet Slaw Food

HEALTHY CHOPPED SLAW

Steps:

• Mix the 2 cabbages together in a large colander. Salt cabbage generously and put in the sink to drain for about 1 hour. Rinse cabbage under cold water and pat very dry. Mix the carrot with the cabbage.
• Toast celery seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat; cool. Whisk the mayonnaise, mustard, brown sugar, pineapple juice, buttermilk, celery seeds, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, to taste, and cayenne in a large bowl. Add the cabbage, tossing to coat. Serve immediately or refrigerate until needed.

WEEKNIGHT SKILLET SLAW

Steps:

• Mix chipotle hot sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, and agave syrup together in a small bowl to make sauce.
• Heat olive oil and sesame oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Add ground turkey; cook, stirring to break up clumps, until juices run clear, about 6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl, reserving juices in the wok.
• Combine coleslaw mix, red bell pepper, green onions, and garlic in the wok; cook and stir over medium heat until slaw is slightly wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add sauce; mix to combine, about 1 minute. Return turkey to the wok and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle sesame seeds over slaw before serving.

PAN-FRIED COD WITH SLAW

Steps:

• Prepare the slaw: Whisk the mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, sugar, caraway seeds, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Toss in the cabbage, carrot, apple and scallions; cover and refrigerate.
• Prepare the fish: Whisk the egg and milk in a medium bowl; add the cod and set aside to soak. Mix the flour, cracker meal, cayenne pepper and a pinch of salt on a plate.
• Heat 1 inch of oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. Remove the fish from the milk mixture and dredge in the flour mixture, turning to coat. Fry in the hot oil until golden, 2 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain; season with salt and pepper. Serve with the slaw and extra mustard.

SKILLET SLAW

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat until crispy, about 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add 1 teaspoon oil and white cabbage to skillet. Using tongs, toss cabbage until lightly coated with oil and bacon fat. Cover, and cook, stirring frequently, until cabbage is just tender, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and set aside.
• Add remaining teaspoon oil and red cabbage to skillet. Using tongs, toss cabbage until lightly coated with oil and bacon fat. Cover, and cook, stirring frequently, until cabbage is just tender, about 8 minutes. Transfer to bowl with white cabbage.
• Add 2 tablespoons vinegar to skillet and stir, scraping up browned bits from bottom of skillet. Pour heated vinegar over cabbage and toss to coat. Add remaining teaspoon vinegar to slaw, along with caraway seeds, salt, and pepper; toss until well combined. Sprinkle with reserved bacon and serve warm.

WEEKNIGHT SKILLET LASAGNA

Steps:

• Brown meat and onion in large saucepan; drain fat. Add peppers, garlic, pasta sauce, water and dressing; bring to boil. Add noodles; stir, cover.
• Cook over medium-low heat 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until noodles are tender. Remove from heat, stir in ricotta cheese, sprinkle with italiano cheese blend; cover for 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

WEEKNIGHT BEEF SKILLET CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat a 12 inch nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Remove from heat and spray with cooking spray. Cook beef for 3 minutes or until browned, stirring constantly.
• Pour into a colander and rinse under hot water to remove excess fat, drain well.
• Wipe skillet with paper towels. Stir in bell pepper, cook 3 minutes or until crisp tender, stirring frequently. Stir in vegetables, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered for 20 minutes or until green beans are tender.
• Meanwhile cook noodles omitting salt and oil, drain well, reserving 3/4 cup water. Stir noodles, reserved water, parsley and salt into beef mixture cover and heat for 5 minutes on low heat.