From breakfast to dessert, you’ve got the option to make any course with this versatile pan.

Looking for cast iron skillet recipes to try?

It offers tons of versatility, and when properly seasoned, a cast-iron skillet becomes non-stick.

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Since it improves with age, its also rumored to make your food taste better over time.

Caring for andcleaning a cast-iron skilletis no joke.

The hearty dinner comes together in 30 minutes with the help of store-bought pasta sauce and pre-packaged cheese ravioli.

Skillet ravioli lasagna

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Zucchini Frittata With Parmesan

To many, breakfast is optional and usually an afterthought.

Youll begin by heating up your veggies on the stovetop.

Pour the egg mixture into the skillet before transferring the entire thing to the oven.

Zucchini Parmesan Frittata

Sheri Giblin

Bake apple pie, obviously.

By this point, your house should be smelling of autumn.

One wrong move and the whole thing is stuck!

Skillet Hash Browns with Smoked Salmon

Victor Protasio

If youve ever been victim to sticking hash browns, you should probably convert to a cast-iron skillet.

Once its really hot, it cooks food easily.

So, this recipe is like a cross between American pancakes and popovers.

Lemon-Raspberry Dutch Baby

Greg DuPree

If you like both, youll love this dish.

It only requires a few steps, starting with baking a homemade batter.

While it cooks, youll make a lemon-y whipped cream mixture that stands in for a custard.

Easy chicken recipes - Shawarma-Spiced Chicken Thighs

Greg DuPree

Shawarma-Spiced Chicken Thighs

Long-roasted shawarma-style chicken with creamy garlic-yogurt sauce hits the spot every time.

The onions pick up the juices from the chicken in the cast-iron skillet.

The result: A sweet and sour sauce that saturates pork chops and crispy vegetables.

Sweet and Sour Glazed Pork Chops With Turnips And Carrots

Greg DuPree

Potato-Parsnip Latkes

Name something tastier than crispy potatoes.

While the fried potatoes are perhaps best-known as a Hanukkah staple, we love them all year.

Add your cheese in single layers and cook them until browned (30 seconds per side).

Potato-Parsnip Latkes

Top this halibut with cherry tomatoes, shallot, lime, honey, and cilantro to complete the palate.

Apple pie is an American classic.

The key ingredients: the apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon.

Grilled Halloumi Salad

Greg DuPree

Layered Potatoes With Garlic Herb Butter

What’s better than potatoes?

Potatoes layered atop more potatoes.

Pair the potatoes with seasonal sides any time of year.

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Herbed Ham and Cheese Baked Eggs

Victor Protasio

Serving a crowd for breakfast?

Forget the big bowl of scrambled eggs; do something different.

An herby frittata is a great way to satisfy your guests' appetites.

Halibut with Husk Cherry Salsa

Heami Lee

The secret is batch cooking the steak so it develops that beautiful brown crusthelped along by the umami-rich sauce.

A sprinkling of salty ham tops it off before it gets whisked into the oven to set.

Try some gnocchi with broccoli rabe.

Garlicky Herb-Butter Layered Potatoes served in a cast iron dish and displayed on a table with other holiday dishes.

Victor Protasio

Add fennel and some meaty sausage to hit all your basescarbs, greens, and protein.

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Victor Protasio

Sesame-Scallion Steak Lettuce Wraps

Jennifer Causey

Skillet Gnocchi With Sausage and Broccoli Rabe

Greg DuPree