4 Easy One Pan Skillet Dinners | Dollar Tree Dinners
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Unstuffed pepper skillet
1 package of beef patties
1 bag of frozen pepper stir fry
2 cups of beef broth
1 cup of white rice
1 cup of pasta sauce of choice
1 can of diced tomatoes
Shredded mozzarella cheese
Serves 4
Brown and crumble beef patties, rinse and drain then fry together with thawed and drained pepper stir fry. Add 1 cup of white rice and toast for 3 to 5 minutes.
Add 1 cups of beef broth, drained diced tomatoes, and 1 cup of pasta sauce. Stir and bring to a boil, reduce heat to low cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Turn off heat and allow to rest undisturbed for 15 to 20 additional minutes. Top with cheese and cover until cheese has melted.
Ramen stir fry with potstickers
2 bags of pork potstickers
5 pack of ramen (any flavor) I used 3 blocks
Stir fry vegetable mix
Stir fry seasoning (or mix equal parts soy sauce and brown sugar)
Serves 4
Fry potstickers per package instructions. Add 1 cup of water to skillet for each pack of ramen being cooked. Boil ramen until tender breaking apart noodles as you go. Drain noodles and truth to skillet with thawed and drained vegetables, add in stir fry sauce and heat through while coating with sauce.
Taco pasta
2 cans of chili
1 can of enchilada sauce
1 can diced tomatoes and green chilis
Pasta of choice
Packet of taco seasoning
2 cups of water or 2 cups or leftover broth
Cheddar cheese
Add all ingredients into skillet besides pasta and cheese. Bring to a boil then add 3 1/2 cups of pasta. Return to a boil then cover and simmer until pasta is cooked (approximately 15 minutes) stop and stir every 3 to 5 minutes so nothing sticks to the bottom. Stir in cheese and serve.
Breakfast skillet
2 cans of diced potatoes
Sausage
Bacon
1 dozen eggs
Cheddar cheese
Seasonings of choice
Chop bacon into small pieces, fry bacon and sausage together until crisp. Drain potatoes and fry in drippings seasoning to taste. Fry until crispy.
Add back in sausage and bacon and reduce heat to low, crack in 8 to 12 eggs but do not stir. Cover and cook on low until eggs are set, add cheese and serve. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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That was so heartwarming, thank you for sharing and I wish the absolute best to both you and your dad! ❤️
How sweet! I’m sorry your Dad has reached this stage. My Mama was under hospice care for the last 6 months of her life and the folks that took care of her were absolutely lovely. I wish your Dad peace and I wish you comfort and peace as well❤
@@tinashort9098 thank you so much ❤️
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I'm so sorry you and your family are going through this! My Mom was on hospice a few years ago. Unfortunately my sister and I are at the beginning of the hospice process for our Dad. My heart goes out to you and I'm glad you all are enjoying these great videos ❤🙏
I want to thank you. I made the pierogi lasagne recipe for coffee hour at my church. I belong to a Russian Orthodox church and they make pierogies from scratch every month. The parishioners loved it and many complimented it, calling it deconstructed pierogies. That is high praise from these people.
That’s amazing! I’m so glad they enjoyed it!
I grew up with Hungarian and Polish and Czech grandparents. Pierogi are my favorite comfort food and this lasagna was perfect for a quick variation! So very good
@@rachelhero3413 I wish I could have tried it myself, but I have stomach issues which would not allow me to.
i'm a college student who's old enough now to need real food. this is only my first video but i already know this channel is gonna save me these next few years
much better than college kids turning to fast food or frozen tv dinners.
You have the best low cost recipes. I appreciate that the ingredients can be swapped out for folks with allergies.
Absolutely! And all of them can be made without cheese for those with dairy and lactose sensitivity
Dollar tree also makes vegan eating a bit easier to afford.
@@DollarTreeDinnersI love that because my oldest daughter is allergic to dairy. I've had to branch out my cooking quite a bit and dairy substitutes can be very expensive. Thankfully, she's not picky so I can make most of your recipes!
FOR THE RAMEN PACKETS: Use it as broth for egg drop soup. All you need is those, water, a little cornstarch slurry, and beaten eggs. This pairs amazing with rice.
Ooooo I need to try this thank you!
thank you for making a budget friendly video where halfway through we don't see tons of unbought "everybody has" items, really makes planning on a budget more real.
I'd use the extra water from cooking the ramen noodles to make the stir fry sauce. The extra starch might help it be a little saucier. Also, soft-boiled eggs would be a good protein replacement if someone can't get or doesn't want the potstickers.
Good idea!
Or poach the eggs right on top of the noodles.
Great idea 🎉
I'm not a pork eater so boiled eggs is a Great idea!
Diced canned potatoes are just so time saving - and heaven sent to someone like me who can hardly stand for more than a few minutes at a time. This breakfast looks great, and I use them in my quick black bean soup that uses all canned items. Can't beat things that are easy to make.
Recipe for quick black bean soup?
I also have back issues so I keep an old small keyboard stool in my kitchen
Grandma used to peel and cut up potatoes in her chair with a paring knife and two big bowls.
Do any of you gals remember the old kitchen step stool that had a seat on top? (It even had a back on it)
@@debranichols5049 , Black beans, diced tomatoes with basil, garlic and olive oil, onion and peppers, tomato paste, ham/chicken/bacon/beef, taco seasoning, corn.
You'd want to half mash the black beans.
our dollartree dinner tonite was shepards pie and cornbread 😋.
1 mashed potatoes
1 pack of beef patties
1 half bag frozen peas/carrots
1 box of the brown gravy mix/3pack
1 block cheddar cheese (i shredded)
and last was a honey cornbread mix.
6 items for a meal with leftovers 😋 7.50!
Sounds so good! I love love love shepherds pie
@@DollarTreeDinners it definitely was a hit..yummy and cheap
Instead of beef i always use ground turkey or ground pork or ground chicken & extra potato's.
I am OBSESSED with ur channel!! So many great ideas, when ur on a budget!!!
I was thrilled to see my DT is carrying eggs by the dozen again!
Me too!
I use the ramen seasoning packets for salad dressing. Veg oil, sugar, soya sauce, half the seasoning packet and rice vinegar…..keeps forever in the fridge and yum yum!
Great idea🎉😂
That sounds yummy! Might swap the veg oil for some evoo though
Thank you for this idea!
Good tip!!
great idea says the lemmings. sure lets just add unknown chemicals to everything yum yum
A potato trick you might like - when you want potatoes the next day, after dinner, rinse out the pot and fill it with water and put it back on the hot burner and toss in some whole potatoes to cook while you eat. After dinner, run cold water over them and stuff them in the fridge for tomorrow. Precooked potatoes and well soaked pot! The skins will slide right off of boiled taters. :)
Healthier too.
Show me the same meals made with real food and I may be interested. This is a nutritional nightmare!
So bring to a boil again next day? Just curious
Good advice. Thanks.
@@mariekatherine5238 yes and no: best meals had veggies, and I tend to want to see any rice partner with a bean for complete protein. Overall she did keep track of the sodium--a big offender in pre-prep foods. Unfortunately compromises sometimes have to be made in order to make a filling meal that checks most of the boxes at a budget cost (retired home ec teacher here)
Thank you for your videos! It's so calming to watch you cook and I love that you don't overwhelm the viewer with loud music or promos
Exactly! why do people put music on their videos as they talk.
I am really impressed with what you do with dollar tree food. There are other youtubers who cook with dollar tree food too, but your food looks the most appetizing.
Great options. I’ve recently started buying. Few groceries from Dollar Tree. So far my favorite foods are their 6 pack of English muffins, shelf stable milk, and Campbell’s 30% larger cans of tomato soup and chicken noodle soup. Debi in Vicksburg, MS. 🥰🥰
I learned from The Deal Guy, also on YT, that the items that say % more are the actual sizes in grocery stores.
Watching this after working on a lasagna from scratch all day. An easy skillet dinner sounds great tomorrow!!
Not that it has to do with this video but a prior one. She made some no bake peanut butter oatmeal bars...I did one with strawberries and cream oatmeal rough chopped dried strawberries and mini chocolate chips. Very good, and the maple and brown sugar paired with trail mix that has the m&ms, peanuts and raisins, I added in dried cranberries to this also. 😋 yum.
The peanut butter bars are a family favorite 😍
I can only imagine how many families you have helped. I think you and your channel are amazing 👏
i love that you are formulating on the go. Its good to be honest and to adjust. Thanks for all the good ideas
Man! I wish I had this in college.
I’d pay a pretty penny for all your recipes and shopping lists in a cookbook. Just sayin! Thank you for all you do!!
I am a stay at home nanny type Grammy wit 6 people to cook for every night and your dishes are so offordable and so yummy!!!❤
I add a spoonful or two of peanut butter to my Ramen to get some flavor. Crunchy peanut butter is great too!
Good idea👍
Hi darling! I stumbled upon your channel by pure chance, and let me tell you: it is a gem! Your recipes are excellent for budget cooking, and your easy, approachable manner and nice demeanor makes the videos extra nice to watch! Thank you so much 🙏
I am from the UK and I love your channel. Canned potatoes from Aldi are great in the airfryer. Always worth getting a few tins in.
I truly love your channel. Please do more one skillet meals and I am so great full that you put the ingredients and instructions in the description it makes it so easy to just copy and paste them into a word document and save it or print it out and build a DOLLAR TREE cook book. Keep them coming.
More to come! 🥰
A dollar tree cookbook 🎉 that's a great idea! ❤
Yep looks good 👍😊,easy anough thanks 4 all the tips😊😊
So glad you popped up in my feed. I love your personality. You're very calming and seem super genuine and kind. Also, your content is gonna really help my little struggling family right now! So, thank you & bless you! ✌🏽🖤
Thanks so much for these AFFORDABLE recipes. ! ❤ they are really helping me out right now that i have a crappy job and things are not good financially.😢
I am so sorry. 🙏💔🥲
This is definitely my kind of meal making, I love it. One thing I like to do whenv using canned sauces is to pour the broth or water into the can of sauce after putting it in the skillet, swirl it around to pick up the last of the sauce and then pour the rest into the skillet. That way you can make sure and use every last bit in the can.
I love this video ❤
I just love your channel! I shop at Dollar Tree a lot and your recipes blow my mind. Never would have thought to make the things you cook. Thank you!
Thank you so much! 🥰
It was fun to watch a regular person cooking and working recipes out and not a chef! Your doing an amazing job and all from dollar tree. I work for dollar General and we have fresh produce and lots of great frozen as well as canned food.
Your Dollar general has produce?? Cool! I wish ours did.
I'm really loving this channel! Only knew of you for about a week now, and already have watched most of your videos! You've really helped me with eating on a budget. Thank you so much!
I know not everyone can afford it, but if you can, get an electric skillet!!! It's so awesome! Doesn't heat up my kitchen like my stove.
Thrift stores sometimes have them
I appreciate you talking us through the recipe. Not only are we learning recipes but how to evaluate and adjust. Both are good to know.
Taco pasta: maybe one can of chili at the beginning and more pasta. Once it cooks down and absorbs some liquid (and there's more room) add 2nd can of chili.
I like to do that same breakfast skillet but with spam instead. I have also used a can of cornbeef hash before too.😊
Oh corned beef hash would be so good! And it’s already got potatoes so even easier
Oh what a great idea! My husband and I used to make cornbeef hash for breakfast when we lived on a boat right before we had our little one. I'm 100% going to try it out! 🎉
@@LaurenJayx0 i love it. Even the cheap canned stuff! Lol. Heck they even had a corned beef hash MRE when I was in the ARMY. Everyone hated it. I loved it.
I'm about to incorporate more economizes meals into my meal rotations: spam & sauerkraut, spam steaks and peaches, egg cheese and spam breakfast casserole......spam here I come!
@@ingridgallagher1029 look up "EGG SLUT SANDWICHES" very yummy
What a tremendously helpful idea - to feature Dollar Tree cooking! Thank you for sharing these ideas along with your follow up suggestions as you tried out your skillet meals and found ways to improve the flavor or leave as it came out. This really did prompt some ideas and plans of my own. Very, very helpful for good living on a budget!
I made the unstuffed bell pepper meal tonight. Doubled it (family of 5) and used ground turkey. It is delicious! Thank you so much for the recipes.
I enjoy and appreciate your recipes. I'm early 50's, lived with my widowed mom (77) and our cousin (64). Mom did all the cooking; she passed three years ago. Our cousin stayed living with me, but doesn't cook, so I assumed that duty.
In learning to budget economize, I've found that many grocery stores have markdown sections of baked goods, canned/dry goods, even dairy, meats & seafood. In my experience, discount selections are best in the morning, before lunchtime (and definitely before evening shoppers get all of whats left). Hope this helps someone too. Thanks. ❤️🙏
you would be better off with a job in the morning than shopping for discounts then.
so, are you are hiring people in their 50's these days @@DrSchor?
I use my extra ramen seasoning packets in canned green beans❤ Love your videos! And i only found you today so i'm binge watching😂
If you get to the point where you realize you wish you had put in more pasta you could boil more in a separate pot and add it after it’s fully cooked! I’ve been there and done exactly that. I love your recipes by the way, very helpful and I’m amazed you found at this at Dollar tree!
I do not like fried eggs of any kind, so I wouldn't put the eggs on top, but I had no idea that canned potatoes would fry up so crispy. Awesome!
I MADE A DOLLAR TREE ENCHIRRITO ( ENCHILADA AND BURRITO 🌯 - 5/27/23) AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE SOOOO GOOD!
Thanks so much! I'm loving watching your videos for inspiration as we try to cut back on our grocery spending. You have a way with being creative AND compassionate in the kitchen, and I'm here for it. 🙌
Love a one skillet recipe.
The last 2 videos of yours I immediately went out and picked up everything to make the recipe you showed. Today is #3 haha. Thanks for the great ideas 👍👍
That is awesome! Thank you for trying them!
Thank you for the awesome videos and great ideas. Keep them coming!🥰
Iv never seen a dollar tree that has a freezer section! You are so lucky to have access to things like these.
You always give me fresh dinner ideas. Thanks for all the great tips and tricks for feeding my family affordable and delicious meals!
Southern girl here too!
I think for the chili mac recipe, someone could use one of those Velveeta packets if their store doesn’t have a fridge section.
Definitely! 🥰
I have got to try these skillet meals. They all look so good, and easy, plus I'm running over to the Dollar Tree on Monday. I don't know if you do this, but whenever I have something that's a little or a lot loose or runny, I like to throw in a couple tablespoons of minute rice. It absorbs the extra liquid without over cooking the noodles or whatever, since it cooks in like two minutes. It's a great way to thicken up and extend a meal without really changing its flavor. Keep up the great work.
The breakfast skillet looks amazing ❤ I will be making it soon 😊 thank you for sharing your ideas 🙏🏽
Those are all great ideas but I in particular really dig that breakfast skillet!! It’s quite elegant, inmho. I’m probably going to add tortillas and salsa.
Today I made a version of your snackitizer platter for Fathers Day and my dad loved it! It was easy and different from what he was expecting. 👍👍👍
Thank you again for all you do!! It’s really helped with budgets and being creative and realistic in our kitchen.
Hope your dad had a great Father’s Day! 🥰
I ❤ the recipes and how ingredients can be switched up. By far my favorite channel you make it reasonably priced and easy to assemble i agree its kind of a shame they started plus stores. Everyone is just looking to eat well for less. 😊
If you do not have a lid for a skillet, just use a sheet pan to cover and make sure to use a mitt or towel when removing to check on your food.
I agree with "toasting" rice. It makes such a difference and adds so much flavor.
Great recipes! I’ve made unstuffed peppers pretty much like you did and it’s always a winner. Will have to give your other recipes a try. Grandkids will love the breakfast one. Thanks for all you do!
Always enjoy your recipes
The breakfast one would have been even better with some salsa. I love all your videos . I use your recipes alot for meal preps.thank you so much for all you do.
Such a good video! Your delivery is engaging, smart and well paced. All the meals looked delicious - thanks so much for the excellent tips! ❤
The seasoning packets are great to add to soups or stew instead of plain salt and you can using flavoring packs to make homemade salad dressings.
This woman's keen; economical cooking, affordable food that tastes good and (Thank goodness) doesn't hog the camera
Dollar tree also has shrimp cooked or uncooked kind and that would go great with the ramen recipe
May I say sincerely that you are a genius! Everything looks so delicious and fairly quick and easy. Thank you so much.....very much appreciated. Family of one plus my dog. Wish I had known about these meals when I was raising my kids many years ago. Love 💕😘 from Debbie and Dexter-Dog my sweet tiny rescued Chihuahua companion living a quiet crafty life in southern California 🙋🐾🏠😯🙏🇺🇸✝️🐝💞👍🦩🤞🏡🐦🐤😄😘
I'm so glad you use words with "ish." I've been cooking for years but I don't follow a recipe. So much of my cooking is "ish" or "about." I use what I have. I watch people cook and get ideas and you have such great ideas. Thank you for showing things we can afford. I'm truly struggling right now, but I'm very grateful that I get to eat so many don't.
Ohhh that breakfast skillet looks good!! Putting that on the menu idea list!! Thanks for the idea!
I will try the breakfast meal It looked delish. thanks for sharing.
Thanks for some new ideas on quick one pan dinners. We are campers and I love adding new meals when we go out for a week or so. Definitely adding the breakfast meal to our list
Appreciate the simple and affordable meal ideas! Keep 'em coming!!
Your videos are so cool...I love how creative you get with basic ingredients. I imagine a lot of work goes into formulating these recipes! Thank you so much!
Thank you for the great recipes…I am so happy to know that I can eat a little less expensive …keep the good ideas…
Glad you like them!
You make so much sense! Great ideas and practical advice. I am not a pioneer woman, so Dollar Tree works for me. Thanks for the videos.
I am a vegetarian, but I can still use these meals using vegetarian "meat". Great job! 😊
Perfect! Glad you are able to still make them work 🥰
I made the unstuffed pepper skillet meal and it was super delicious! Your meals are so incredibly helpful for me, I'm excited to try the rest!
Love the one skillet meals!!! Great job ❤
All these recipes looks delicious and I loved the idea of using canned potatoes! I am definitely going to try that! 😊
Excellent recipes ! Well done as always ! 🥰💐🪷🌼🌞💗✝💖🇺🇲
Love using leftover ramen seasoning packets for flavoring rice or even as part of stock for soups.
I use the seasoning packs in mince to flavor meat balls burger patties it meat loaf.
Ohh that’s a great idea!
What I love about your videos is that your portions are like normal people portions, at least the way myself and people I know eat.
I just got that exact stir fry seasoning from a local grocery store and have been wondering what to do with it! This is the perfect idea thank you!
Hi we made the breakfast sandwiches with sausage . The cheese we had and the muffins were free with my cvs 10 care and I just spent 2.49 on sausage at target . Used 1/4 for pasta meal thank you 😊
I recommend keeping your pasta water from the ramen as the noodles continue to soak up moisture and you can add a little as you go. I add at least one of the ramen seasoning too and it is always good😊
Awesome recipes!!!!! I'm in love with your breakfast skillet!!!!!! My husband will flip over it. Thank you for sharing these delightful recipes!!!!!
I tried my own spin on the breakfast meal and it turned out great! Definitely a new go to
Ramen seasoning packets are great for making savory oatmeal.
Just FYI, you could have cooked the Ramen noodles in your beef broth for more flavor. 😋. The breakfast potatoes look really good! My mom always wants me to try the canned potatoes 🥔 😊
I am really enjoying these videos! So many great ideas! Thank you!
You are just a joy to watch! Thank you for these amazing videos 🎉
Hamburger, boxed powdered mac and cheese, can of corn. Seasoned with Lowery's seasoning salt. Created the recipe in 1983 just learning to cook. Was 17, newly married
Every one of these would go over great in ny house
LOVE watching these videos. I appreciate your honest review. I would agree on the noodle dish..double the sauce.
These all looked delicious and I am watching this just after I ate my dinner. LOL I noticed a wagging tail of appreciation with the stuffed pepper skillet. Thank you for the great ideas!!
What about boiling the pasta in the broth and the drained Rotel? Then add in the chili and the season and cook let all of the seasoning come together? I think there may have been too much liquid but it does look delicious. I believe both cans of chili are great to make it a hardy meal.
Yeah either way would definitely work, I love boiling pasta in broth for extra flavor when I can, I think I could have added an extra 1-2 cups of pasta to make it less liquidy
Great recipes! I've noticed that you usually use thawed foods. I have never done that. It really makes sense to thaw items but the packaging never says to.
I don’t always have the forethought to thaw things but it helps when I do 🥰
Thank you so much for these awesome budget friendly meal ideas.
Awesome!!
I WILL DEFINITELY try all of these recipes!
I made the ramen noodle dish tonight. My Dollar Tree had everything that you used in the recipe, except I think I had a different brand of dumplings. They still looked like yours, though. I have to say that my kids licked their plates and were low key fighting over the left over dumplings. Tomorrow I'm going to recreate your 4th of July meal. Thank you for taking the time to make these great videos. I truly appreciate your creativity since I am lacking in that department. 😂
You know, I've never used canned potatoes. But the quality of fresh potatoes has been just awful here for months...and I'm in Maine! Definitely going to try them.
It makes a good stir fry for us. I add a piece of sliced leftover meat, W sauce onion powder a bit of oil.
Every dish looked wonderful!
Thank you so much. The breakfast skillet looks fab and I look forward to cooking it myself.