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25 Easy One-Pot Meal Ideas

No complicated dinners on this list.

Updated: Jan 21, 2019

Chicken and Rice Casserole Horizontal

Ethan Calabrese

Save time and throw all your dinner ingredients in one pot!

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1

Coq Au Vin

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Parker Feierbach

This unbelievably delicious dish comes together all in one pot.

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2

Beef Stew

beef stew

This classic stew belongs on your winter recipe lineup.

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3

Chicken and Rice Casserole

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Ethan Calabrese

There is literally only one dirty dish to clean with this recipe.

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4

Best-Ever Aloo Gobi

aloo gobi

Parker Feierbach

This classic Indian dish is made with potatoes and cauliflower and has SO much flavor.

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5

Creamy Lemon Chicken with Wild Rice

creamy lemon chicken with wild rice recipe

Warning: You will be addicted to this lemon sauce.

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6

One Pot Spaghetti

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The less dishes to wash, the better.

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7

Chicken Alfredo

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Ethan Calabrese

This is the easiest, creamiest chicken alfredo you will ever make.

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8

Chicken Parm Soup

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Ethan Calabrese

See ya later, broth.

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9

Sun-Dried Tomato & Sausage Pasta

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Regular tomato sauce won't taste the same after this.

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10

Delish One Pan

Delish One Pan

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Delish One Pan

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If you want to spend a lot less time making dinner and a lot more time enjoying it, this ultimate guide is your delicious solution. These 75 easy ideas all utilize only ONE pan, skillet, sheet pan..!

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11

Three-Ingredient Spaghetti

Three-Ingredient Spaghetti Vertical

Jonathan Boulton

This simple pasta is a tangy, cheesy flavor bomb.

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12

Ham & Cheese Tortellini

ham cheese tortellini

Ham & cheese, please!

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13

Chicken Noodle Soup Casserole

chicken noodle soup casserole vertical

This creamy casserole will warm your soul.

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14

Chicken Chow Mein

chicken chow mein

The perfect reason to keep a jar of oyster sauce in your fridge.

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15

One-Pan Spring Chicken with Asparagus and Edamame

<p>Bright green spring vegetables and fresh herbs are the perfect way to liven up basic chicken breasts for spring. Edamame adds an extra boost of protein, fiber, and iron to this healthy meal.</p><p><b>Recipe: </b><a href="http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/one-pan-spring-chicken-asparagus-edamame-recipe-wdy0414"><b>One-Pan Spring Chicken with Asparagus and Edamame</b></a></p>

Steve Giralt; Food styling by Vivian Lui; Prop styling by Marina Malchin

This is the easiest way to liven up basic chicken breasts for spring.

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16

Roasted Sausages and Sweet Potato-White Bean Stew

<p>Roasting sausage is great alternative to grilling in the winter. The juicy sausage lends its rich flavor to the stew in this delicious one-pot meal!</p>
<p><strong>Recipe: <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/recipefinder/roasted-sausages-sweet-potato-white-bean-stew-recipe-clx1214" target="_blank">Roasted Sausages and Sweet Potato-White Bean Stew</a></strong></p>

When you're missing your grill in the winter, roasting sausage is the answer.

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17

Pumpkin, Beef, and Black Bean Chili

pumpkin bee and black bean chili

Pumpkin makes this hearty beef and bean chili perfect for fall.

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18

Chicken and Barley Stew with Dill and Lemon

<p>This one-pot dinner from <i>Food and Wine's</i> Gail Simmons is an enriched take on classic chicken soup with rice; at once flavorful, hearty, and comforting.</p><p><b>Recipe:</b> <a href="/recipefinder/chicken-barley-stew-dill-lemon-recipe-fw0312" target="_blank"><b>Chicken and Barley Stew with Dill and Lemon</b></a></p>

Upgrade your classic chicken soup.

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19

Creamy One-Pot Spaghetti with Leeks

spaghetti with leeks

Christina Holmes

Instead of boiling pasta in water, cook it in a super-flavorful combination of stock, cream, leeks, scallion, garlic, and chives.

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20

Chicken-and-Okra Curry

<p>Lighten up! Substitute 2 tablespoons canola oil for the butter, and opt for light coconut milk, to save 170 calories and 20 grams of fat per serving.</p>
<p><strong>Recipe:</strong> <a href="http://www.delish.com/recipefinder/chicken-okra-curry-recipe-clv0913" target="_blank">Chicken-and-Okra Curry</a></p>

Cancel your takeout order.

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