I Like It Loaded

I don't know about you, but I'm ALL over any kinda recipe that you can make in one pot/skillet/dish.  Those are my favorite.  Mostly because they're the easiest to clean up, but they taste pretty dang delicious, too!!!  One of my favorite all-in-one meals is this TO.DIE.FOR recipe.  Can't remember where I found it, but I jazzed it up just a bit to give it a little extra oomph and omiword...AMAZING!!!!!

 

LOADED CHICKEN & POTATO SKILLET

3 medium potatoes, peeled & cubed

4-6 strips of bacon, cooked & crumbled

2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed

1 tbsp. olive oil

1 small yellow onion, diced

1 red bell pepper, diced

1 green bell pepper, diced

2 cups monterrey jack cheese, shredded

Optional

sour cream

green onions

salt & pepper

cajun seasoning

 

Cook bacon {I prefer baking it...so much easier!!}.  While bacon cooks, peel and cube potatoes. Boil on stovetop and remove from heat when cooked {soft & mushy}.  In a large skillet, cook chicken until brown on both sides and no more pink inside.  Remove from heat & cut into cubes.  In the same skillet, heat olive oil and add onions & peppers.  Mmmmm...smells heavenly right about now. 

Add potatoes to the pepper/onion mix and cook for another 3-5 minutes. {This is where I added a few dashes of my favorite cajun seasoning…Tony Chachere’s…because I wanted to add a little kick :)}

Add chicken, bacon, and cheese.

Cover the skillet with a lid and remove when cheese is melted.

Season with salt and pepper...serve & ENJOY {because you will!!!}

I topped mine off with some sour cream and green onions and I might as well have been in heaven.  Every single bite was tastier than the one before.  Y'all...this is so flippin' good.  I only added 2 chicken breasts, but next time I'll add 3-4.  Of course, if you're wanting to eat this as a little side dish, leave out the meat altogether and serve alongside a juicy, medium rare steak instead :)  Put this on the menu soon.  With summer cookouts just around the corner, you'll definitely want to have this recipe in your arsenal!!!