Create Your Own Skillet Meal
Mix and match your favorite ingredients to bring new ideas to dinnertime while saving time and planning ahead.
Skillet Meal Ingredients | |
Protein | • Beans or lentils |
Sauce | • 1 cups CNP Magic Mix + 2 cups water or broth |
Flavoring | • 2 teaspoons any CNP Seasoning • 1-2 teaspoons dried herbs • 2 garlic cloves, chopped (1/2 tsp powder, 1 tsp minced) |
Vegetables | • Broccoli • Carrots • Cauliflower • Celery • CNP Vegetable Mix • Corn • Green beans • Green pepper • Lima beans • Mixed vegetables • Peas • Spinach |
Grain | • Brown rice |
Baking Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- If baking the casserole right away, spray a 9×13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
- Choose at least one item from each row on the chart below. Prepare ingredients.
- Arrange ingredients in a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Bake at 375°F for 30 minutes, or until bubbly.
Freezing Instructions
- Line the casserole dish with freezer paper.
- Put together the casserole following the steps above.
- Wrap the freezer paper around the casserole, covering the top. Freeze solid.
- To use the dish for other meals, remove the casserole from the baking dish and place it in a resealable plastic bag. Place in the freezer.
- When ready to heat, remove the freezer paper and place the frozen casserole in the baking dish. Bake at 375°F for 1 hour.
Skillet Meal Combinations
Makes 6 cups | 4-6 servings
Pasta Skillet Meal (with video!)
Tuna Garden Skillet
- 1 12-ounce can tuna, drained
- 1 cup CNP Magic Mix
- 2 cups water or broth
- 2 teaspoons CNP Herb Ranch Seasoning
- 1 cup canned peas, drained
- 1 cup canned corn, drained
- 2 cups whole-wheat or egg noodles, uncooked
- 1/2 cup low-fat cheese, shredded
Spanish Macaroni
- 1 15-ounce can black beans, undrained
- 1 can tomato soup
- 11/4 cups low-fat milk
- 2 teaspoons CNP Mexican Seasoning
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cups whole-wheat macaroni, uncooked
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs