21 One-Pot Dinner Recipes to Make Life (and Weeknights) Easier

Don't worry about the dishes! These meals come together easily and efficiently.

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Updated November 30, 2023

We all have those days when we want a ridiculously delicious meal, but we don't want to put much effort into it—especially when it comes to the clean up afterwards. There are plenty of dishes that come together in one pot or pan (either on the stove or in the oven), from soup, to rice bowls and pasta, to stir-fry.

Chicken scarpariello in a round ceramic platter. The platter is on a maroon colored piece of cloth, and there is a broken loaf of bread on the left hand side of the image.

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Below are some of our favorite one-pot dinner recipes that come together easily and efficiently, so you can enjoy a delicious meal without worry about all the dishes you'll have to do later.

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