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One Pot Meals

This collection of one pot meals makes cooking simple and clean up a breeze. Browse through a variety of recipes containing proteins like chicken, black beans, beef and more. Many of these recipes can be made ahead for even easier weeknight prep.

Start by checking out this round up with 40 easy one pot meals, try this low carb lasagna skillet, or these sheet pan chicken fajitas!

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The best one pot meals that are easy, delicious, and best of all: require very little clean up!

pan fried gnocchi with sundried tomatoes and white beans in large skillet

One Pan Gnocchi with Sundried Tomatoes and White Beans

overhead shot of blue and white bowls filled with chili lime sweet potato and chicken skillet with fresh lime wedges, tortilla chips and cilantro

Chili Lime Sweet Potato and Chicken Skillet

instant pot fiesta rice bowl in a gray bowl with avocado chunks and sliced green onion

Instant Pot Fiesta Rice Bowls

overhead shot of enchilada sweet potato noodles skillet in large pan on table

Enchilada Sweet Potato Noodles Skillet

4 One Pot Pasta Freezer Packs

Stock up your freezer with one of these four delicious one pot pasta recipes! These make getting dinner on the table super easy.

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Sheet Pan

These sheet pan recipes produce a whole meal using just one sheet pan! They are the perfect answer to quick and easy week night dinners.

fork taking a bite out of the lemon pepper salmon

Lemon Pepper Salmon Sheet Pan

overhead shot of three sheet pan chicken fajitas on gray plate with fresh avocado and cilantro

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

overhead shot of a sheet pan with roasted pork tenderloin and roasted apples and root vegetables

Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Apples and Root Vegetables

overhead shot of cranberry balsamic sheet pan chicken

Cranberry Balsamic Sheet Pan Chicken (Prep Ahead)

Skillet

These one pan skillet recipes are so simple to throw together on a weeknight, and easy prep ahead and reheat for lunches.

overhead shot of zucchini noodle pad thai in large white bowl

Zucchini Noodle Pad Thai

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Low Carb Lasagna Skillet

close up shot of skillet with winter chicken and veggies

Winter One Pan Chicken and Veggies

cajun chicken potato skillet in large skillet with wood spoon

Healthy Chicken Skillet with Cajun Potatoes and Veggies

One Pot Pastas

These one pot pasta recipes will have dinner on the table in a flash - and with very little clean up!

Sun dried tomato pasta in a blue bowl

Sun Dried Tomato One Pot Pasta

tuscan chicken pasta bake in white bowl with a spoon

One Pan Tuscan Chicken Pasta Bake (Freezer Meal)

overhead shot of pasta with kale and goat cheese in blue bowl with lemon slice

One Pot Pasta with Kale & Goat Cheese

Tongs taking out ground turkey pasta in Romesco Sauce from white bowl

Ground Turkey Pasta in Romesco Sauce

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