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12 Diabetes-Friendly Skillet Dinners for Winter

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Danielle DeAngelis Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD November 13, 2022
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Rosemary Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

Embrace the flavors of seasonal veggies like cabbage, kale, onions and sweet potatoes by making these cozy skillet meals. These one-pan dinners have complex carbs like whole grains and starchy vegetables and are low in saturated fats and sodium, so they fit well into a diabetes-friendly eating pattern. Recipes like our Rosemary Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Baked Frittata with Butternut Squash, Kale & Sage are comforting and nutritious options for winter nights.

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Rosemary Chicken with Sweet Potatoes

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Chicken and sweet potatoes unite with the delicious taste of rosemary in this easy, one-skillet meal. Because we use parcooked and unseasoned sweet potatoes, the cooking time is much shorter—making this recipe perfect for weeknight cooking.

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Beer-Battered Fish Tacos with Tomato & Avocado Salsa

Beer-Battered Fish Tacos with Tomato & Avocado Salsa
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Lovers of fried fish get the taste without all the calories, and the salsa adds a fresh, clean note. To complete the Baja theme, serve with black beans, some diced mango and a bit of light sour cream.

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Baked Frittata with Butternut Squash, Kale & Sage

Baked Frittata with Butternut Squash, Kale & Sage
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This easy frittata recipe is full of fall flavors, thanks to creamy butternut squash, plenty of fresh sage, and earthy lacinato kale.

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Skillet Chicken Breast & Broccoli with Mustard-Rosemary Pan Sauce

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The one-two punch of searing and roasting results in this perfectly browned, moist and tender skillet chicken recipe. Serve this healthy chicken breast recipe alongside brown rice or your favorite whole grain.

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Red Cabbage-Apple Cauliflower Gnocchi

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Tender cabbage and a vibrant applesauce-mustard pan sauce are the perfect pairing for pillowy low-carb cauliflower gnocchi. Add diced chicken-apple sausage for extra protein.

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Skillet Chicken Potpie

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A store-bought pie crust, frozen veggies and precooked chicken simplify the prep for this easy potpie. This healthy dinner recipe is comfort food at its best.

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Cheesy Roasted Eggplant Skillet Casserole

Cheesy Roasted Eggplant Skillet Casserole
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Layers of tender eggplant, creamy white beans, ricotta and marinara combine to create a flavorful skillet casserole. Serve this hearty casserole directly from the skillet for a fun presentation. Pair with a side salad for a complete meal.

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Skillet Lemon Chicken & Potatoes with Kale

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This easy one-pan skillet-roasted lemon chicken is perfect for weeknight dinners. Juicy chicken thighs are cooked in the same pan as baby potatoes and kale for a satisfying meal with the added bonus of minimal cleanup.

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Pork Chops with Roasted Cauliflower and Onions

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This quick one-skillet vegetable and pork main dish recipe makes a great weeknight dinner. Look for pre-cut cauliflower florets in the produce aisle of your grocery store to cut down on prep time, and your dinner will be on the table in just 30 minutes!

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Chicken Enchilada Skillet Casserole

Chicken Enchilada Skillet Casserole
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This simplified take on cheesy chicken enchiladas only requires one pan for cooking and eliminates the need to stuff and roll corn tortillas. Charring the veggies in a cast-iron skillet adds depth of flavor. Don't worry if you don't have one, because you can use any oven-safe skillet instead.

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Shrimp Oreganata Cauliflower Gnocchi

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This cauliflower gnocchi dinner is ready in just minutes on busy nights. A simple flavor-packed sauce marries the tender pasta with cooked shrimp. If you don't eat shrimp, use rotisserie chicken instead.

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Pork Tenderloin with Apple-Onion Chutney

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If you'd like the chutney in this pork tenderloin recipe to be both sweet and tart, opt for sweet apples like red or golden delicious and sweet onion.

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    1 of 12 Rosemary Chicken with Sweet Potatoes
    2 of 12 Beer-Battered Fish Tacos with Tomato & Avocado Salsa
    3 of 12 Baked Frittata with Butternut Squash, Kale & Sage
    4 of 12 Skillet Chicken Breast & Broccoli with Mustard-Rosemary Pan Sauce
    5 of 12 Red Cabbage-Apple Cauliflower Gnocchi
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    9 of 12 Pork Chops with Roasted Cauliflower and Onions
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    11 of 12 Shrimp Oreganata Cauliflower Gnocchi
    12 of 12 Pork Tenderloin with Apple-Onion Chutney

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