One-Pan Skillet Meal with Cheesy Bread Topping
Are you looking for a nourishing, one-pan meal that is packed with flavor and is filling? This skillet meal is a family favorite because it uses up what we have in the kitchen and is so delicious!
This is a simple meal that uses up all of those odds and ends you have left in the refrigerator, but it tastes like the best comfort dish ever.
You will love how quickly and easily this one-pan meal whips up.
My favorite part is the filling, but my kids love the fluffy cheese bread topping that bakes up golden and gooey in the oven.
If you need other tried-and-true recipes, be sure to try my crock pot sausage and tortellini soup, easy crusty artisan bread, or my browned butter apple blondies for dessert!
What is a skillet dinner?
Skillet meals are the perfect way to get dinner on the table without making a mess in your kitchen.
You cook everything in one cast iron skillet and pop it in the oven to bake it off.
They are full of color and flavor and are a family favorite.
Why you’ll love this one-pan skillet meal
- Time- You can throw this meal together in no time and with little effort!
- Ease- Aside from browning the meat, which you do in the same pan you cook the one-pan meal in, and chopping the vegetables, it is as easy as it comes.
- Taste- The best part about this meal, besides how simple it is, is the flavors that come together. You can even tweak the seasonings to your liking.
- Texture- The warm filling and fluffy, cheesy bread is a perfect pairing.
Ingredients for Sausage Skillet Dinner
- Ground Pork Sausage- I used a mild, Italian sausage, but you could easily use any ground sausage you prefer, even a breakfast sausage.
- Bell Peppers- I used 1 of each, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, and yellow bell pepper.
- Onion- Dice 1/2 of an onion and sauté it with the other veg.
- Shredded Cheese- I used cheddar cheese, but use what you have! I have used parmesan and pepperjack cheese before.
- Flour- This is the base for the cheesy bread.
- Water
- Eggs
- Salt
- Italian Seasoning
- Baking Powder- This will help give some rise to your cheesy bread topping
Make this Skillet meal in 3 Easy Steps
- Make your filling– Brown your meat and drain. Add the veggies to a medium cast iron skillet and cook on medium heat until the veggies become fragrant. Add the meat back into the pan and stir.
- Make your bread topping– In a medium mixing bowl, add the bread ingredients and whisk until combined. Pour over the cooked filling.
- Bake your skillet meal– Bake your skillet dinner in a 400°F oven for 25 minutes.
Variations for this Recipe
- Meat- You may use ground beef instead of pork for this meal.
- Vegetables- Another great addition is to add diced sweet potato or even shredded hashbrowns.
- Cheese- Mix up your cheeses to give this dish a different flavor.
Skillet Meal Recipe
One-Pan Sausage Skillet Meal
Equipment
- 1 medium skillet
Ingredients
Skillet Filling
- 1 pound ground Italian pork
- 1 each diced bell pepper, green, red, and yellow
- ½ medium onion, diced
Cheesy Bread Topping
- ¾ cups all purpose flour
- ¾ cups water
- 3 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- In a medium cast iron skillet, brown your pork until no longer pink. Drain the meat.
- While the pork drains, add your veggies and 1 tablespoon oil or butter to your cast iron. Sauté until the vegetables become tender, but not mushy.
- Add the meat back to the cast iron with the vegetables.
- In a medium mixing bowl, add your cheesy bread ingredients and whisk briskly until it's completely combined.
- Pour the bread mixture over the meat and veggies until they are completely covered.
- Sprinkle the cheese on top.
- Bake in your preheated oven for 25 minutes or until the bread is golden and baked through.
Notes
- Meat- You may use ground beef instead of pork for this meal.
- Vegetables- Another great addition is to add diced sweet potato or even shredded hashbrowns.
- Cheese- Mix up your cheeses to give this dish a different flavor.
Would a Dutch oven work? I don’t have a cast iron skillet. Thank you!
It should work just fine!