Easy dinners are perfect for those busy weeknights and this one pan Potato Leek Skillet couldn’t be any simpler.
Jump to RecipeQuick, easy meals with lots of flavors are my favorite meals to make. Especially when we have busy weeknights. As my boys get older, we have more we are doing after school. They’ve started in clubs and we still do a lot with Cub Scouts. Some nights we only have about an hour at home.
Potato Leek Skillet is made in only one skillet, so not only is it easy to make, but it’s also easy to clean up. Before last year, I had never eaten a leek before. Now I’ve made a few recipes that include both potatoes and leeks and they go so well together.
Potato Leek Skillet Step by Step
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 russet potatoes, cubed and cooked
- 4 large leeks (white part only), cut into 1/2″ slices
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp dill weed
Preparation
In a large skillet, brown the ground beef then drain.
Add the cooked potatoes, leeks, water, oil, salt, pepper, and dill then bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until the leeks are tender, about 5 minutes.
Serve immediately.
Potato Leek Skillet Leftovers
Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Reheating: I suggest reheating in a skillet over medium heat until just warmed through. If it’s too dry, you can add a bit of water, oil, or beef broth while it warms.
Freezing: Personally, I have never liked how cooked potatoes freeze so this is not a dish that I would try to freeze.
Recipe
Originally Published On: February 6, 2023
Potato Leek Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 russet potatoes (cubed and cooked)
- 4 large leeks (white part only, cut into 1/2″ slices)
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp dill weed
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef then drain
- Add the cooked potatoes, leeks, water, oil, salt, pepper, and dill then bring to a boil
- Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, until the leeks are tender, about 5 minutes
- Serve immediately
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
More Leek Recipes
- Potato Leek Skillet
- Grilled Chicken with Leeks and Rosemary
- Crispy Gnocchi with Tomato and Leek
- Leek Orzo with Fried Eggs
- Baked Skillet Ham and Eggs
- Green Chicken Soup
Other Potato Recipes to try
- Smooth and Creamy Mashed Cauliflower and Potatoes
- Sheet Pan Salmon with Smashed Potatoes
- Guinness Beef Stew with Mashed Potatoes
- Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes with a Secret Ingredient
- Sheet Pan Ranch Pork and Potatoes
- Kale Beef Stew with Smashed Potatoes
- Lemon Thyme Chicken Dinner with Potatoes and Green Beans
- Creamy Homemade Mashed Potatoes
- BBQ Pork Potatoes in the Slow Cooker
- Roasted Potatoes Seasoned for Any Meal
- Potato Leek Skillet
- Sausage Potato and Kale Soup
- Country Ham Hash Breakfast
- Homemade French Fries in 20 Minutes
This dish looks so delicious and easy to make. I don’t eat hamburger, but I would try this with turkey burger, and I bet it’s still good!
I would like to serve it in my next get together as snack coz we love Potato recipes. It has quite handy ingredients list. Thnx for sharing.
Wow! This looks amazing! I’ve always loved sausage and potatoes, but I never considered leak instead. I’ll have to give this a try! Thank you for sharing!
This dish not only looks so good but so glad to see that it’s also easy to make! I actually just bought a ton of potatoes from Costco over the weekend and was looking for recipes on what to make. This recipe is perfect and I can’t wait to try it out.
This Potato Leek Skillet looks delicious. The instructions are easy to follow and I love the simplified the recipe. Thank you for sharing!
That looks so mouth-watering! I love leeks, and anything with potatoes is a winner in my book. I can’t wait to make this.
Looks great. I like one-pot meals.
Cool recipe! We eat ground beef all the time. I`ll try to make this dish when we buy more potatoes.
This dish looks so delicious and easy to make. I’ve always loved sausage and potatoes,It has quite handy ingredients list. Thanks for sharing.
This looks like a really hearty dinner that would be great on a weeknight for a family, something that’s filling and good to whip together in a relatively short amount of time. Happy to see leeks being highlighted as they are a bit rare in recipes!
This skillet dish looks so good! I love that it is so easy to make. I need to try this soon!
That does sound like something different and also really yummy. I like that you used dill in the recipe. I normally only ever see it used with salmon in recipes.
Nnniiiccceeeee….I love potato. Skillet, in general, is new to me. I wanna give it a try.
Wow! This potato recipe looks absolutely delicious and very yummy! Everybody would definitely love this or an instant favorite! As potato is just a staple food for many!
I am really fond of potato recipes as they are so versatile. This one is quite easy and doesn’t need many ingredients. Worth a try for sure.
What an interesting dish and something I’ve never tried before I think. But it is looking tasty and I would love to try this soon, I wonder what it tastes like.
This is something I like to try. Beef and potatoes always make a good combination and I love how easy it is.
What a delicious dish to try with potatoes for dinner. So flavorful too. Thanks for sharing
Looks good for a dinner meal. I’m sure my daughters will love this too.