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Home | One Pan Meals

One Pan Meals

I love the ease of one-pan meals—less cleanup, simple prep, and all the flavor packed into a single skillet, sheet pan, or pot. These are the recipes I turn to when I want something hearty, delicious, and stress-free.

From bold and spicy Pastalaya to cozy American Goulash and comforting Cioppino Seafood Stew with Mashed Potatoes, these one-pan wonders are easy to make and even easier to clean up.

Overhead view of shrimp fajitas on a sheet pan with bell peppers, onions, lime wedges, and fresh cilantro.

Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas Recipe

Split image showing crispy buttermilk fried chicken on a cooling rack beside a pan of sweet cornbread squares topped with butter and served with a honey dipper.

25+ Best Southern Recipes That Taste Like Home

Two images side by side. On the left is an image of quesabirria tacos on a white plate, and the image on the right is of five shrimp tacos topped with Mexican crema and slaw.

40+ Mexican Recipes Perfect for Cinco de Mayo

A detailed close-up of two thick slices of pork loin, showing the juicy interior and seasoned crust. The slices rest beside smooth mashed potatoes and vibrant green beans, all on a white plate.

How to Cook the Perfect Oven-Roasted Pork Loin

A comforting bowl of creamy mashed potatoes topped with succulent, fork-tender braised pork shoulder and garnished with fresh herbs for a rustic, hearty meal.

Braised Pork Shoulder

Spoon lifting juicy pan-seared chicken breast from thick, creamy ranch gravy in a Dutch oven.

Creamy Ranch Chicken (Easy One-Pan Recipe)

A shallow white plate holds a hearty serving of Pastalaya. The pasta is coated in a vibrant reddish-orange sauce, flecked with herbs and bits of meat. The dish is garnished with finely chopped parsley and a light dusting of grated Parmesan, adding contrast and freshness.

Cajun Pastalaya (Easy One-Pot Recipe)

Image of a white ceramic pan filled with cooked bone-in pork chops simmering in creamy mushroom sauce.

Smothered Pork Chops with Mushroom Gravy (Easy One-Pan Recipe)

A white bowl filled with Puerto Rican Pollo Guisado served over a scoop of fluffy white rice, garnished with cilantro.

Pollo Guisado Recipe (One-Pot Puerto-Rican Chicken Stew)

Pork chop served on a white plate with apples, onions, and sauce drizzled on top.

Pork Chops with Apples & Onions – Easy One Pan Recipe

This vertical Pinterest collage features a roundup of comfort food recipes made in a Dutch oven. The images showcase golden roasted meats, bubbling stews, and rustic breads, highlighting the versatility of Dutch oven cooking for cozy, one-pot meals.

40+ Best Dutch Oven Recipes for Hearty & Flavorful Meals

A wooden serving spoon rests inside a simmering pot of Cuban picadillo with ground beef, olives, raisins, and potatoes in a rich tomato sauce.

One-Pan Cuban Picadillo Recipe with Potatoes

Two forks rest in a large Dutch oven filled with a perfectly cooked fork-tender pork roast surrounded by tender vegetables.

The Best Dutch Oven Pork Roast (Easy One-Pot Recipe)

A bowl of instant pot pork green chili stew filled with tender chunks of pork with a lime wedge sinking into the broth.

Pork Green Chili (Easy Instant Pot Recipe)

A large pot filled with steaming Cabbage Roll Soup, showing a rich tomato-based broth with chunks of green cabbage, crumbled ground beef and sausage, and soft rice.

Easy Cabbage Roll Soup Recipe (Filling and Flavorful)

Baked sloppy joe casserole with pasta and topped with melted cheese in a large round casserole dish ready to be served.

Cheesy Sloppy Joe Casserole Recipe

Fully cooked Cajun dirty rice recipe in a large heavy-bottomed pot ready to be served.

Cajun Dirty Rice Recipe

A shallow bowl filled with the cooked chicken bog shows tender rice mixed with shredded chicken and slices of sausage garnished with sliced green onions.

Southern Chicken Bog – One-Pot Comfort Food from the Carolinas

Large shallow plate filled with cooked rotini pasta coated in a homemade creamy sun-dried tomato sauce.

30-Minute Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta with Spinach

Shallow white serving bowl filled with spicy ramen noodles garnished with sliced green onions, chili crisp, and a beautiful fried egg.

15-Minute Spicy Ramen Noodles Recipe

White bowl filled with thick and creamy salmon chowder with potatoes and fresh dill and garnished with Oyster crackers.

Super Creamy Salmon Chowder

Large skillet filled with roasted sweet potatoes, bacon, and sauteed veggies and topped with eggs and fresh cilantro.

Sweet Potato Hash

Homemade sloppy joe mixture sandwiches between a toasted hamburger bun.

Sloppy Joe Recipe

White bowl filled with delicious vegetarian lentil stew filled with chunks of butternut squash, kale, and topped with avocado.

One-Pot Lentil Stew (Vegetarian)

Wooden serving spoon filled with cooked shrimp in a spicy chipotle sauce with onions and bell peppers.

Chipotle Shrimp

White soup bowl filled with creamy Italian sausage and gnocchi soup garnished with grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil leaves.

Sausage Gnocchi Soup

White bowl filled with penne pasta in a creamy Boursin cheese sauce with cooked cubes of chicken and spinach.

Boursin Cheese Pasta

White plate filled with cooked orzo in a lemon cream sauce with shredded chicken, peas, and feta cheese.

Lemon Chicken Orzo

White plate filled with a crispy braised chicken thigh and whole cooked Italian sausage smothered in broth and served with roasted potatoes.

Chicken Scarpariello

Large oven-safe skillet filled with Stuffed Pepper Casserole hot out of the oven and topped with gooey melted Monterey Jack cheese and garnished with fresh cilantro.

Stuffed Pepper Casserole

A large cast iron pan filled with two bone-in pork chops cooked to golden brown perfection and topped with melted butter and minced rosemary and surrounded by cook cubes of butternut squash and sliced softened apples.

Pork Chops with Apples and Butternut Squash

Large pot filled with simmering turkey chili with kidney and pinto beans and garnished with chopped green onions.

Best Turkey Chili Recipe

Cooked chicken breast smothered in bbq sauce, bacon bits, and melted cheddar cheese and topped with fresh chopped tomatoes and green onion on a white dinner plate.

Monterey Chicken

Small white soup bowl filled with creamy chicken soup garnished with fresh parsley and oregano.

Creamy Chicken Soup

Creamy mushroom linguine pasta in a large cast iron skillet garnished with additional grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil leaves.

Creamy Mushroom Pasta

Large cast iron skillet filled with pan-fried chicken cutlets in a creamy mushroom and garlic sauce.

Creamy Mushroom Chicken Recipe

White shallow pasta bowl filled with bacon ranch pasta salad topped with crispy bacon pieces and diced chives.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta (One-Pot)

White serving plate filled with one piece of cooked chicken, a scoop of mashed potatoes, and pan-fried green beans all smothered in creamy boursin cheese sauce.

Boursin Chicken

Large baking pan filled with golden crispy whole chicken legs slow roasted with baby potatoes, whole heads of garlic, and fresh lemon slices.

Crispy Oven Roasted Chicken Legs with Potatoes

Medium-sized serving plate topped with a generous portion of cheese, saucy, meaty cheeseburger casserole recipe and garnished with freshly chopped green onions.

Cheeseburger Casserole

Large soup pot filled with cooked Italian sausage soup garnished with fresh basil.

Italian Sausage Soup

Large pot filled with creamy Cajun alfredo pasta topped with juicy Cajun seasoned cooked shrimp.

Creamy Cajun Shrimp Pasta

Shallow bowl filled with delicious spicy Cajun red beans and rice topped with cooked white rice and garnished with chopped parsley,

Easy Red Beans and Rice Recipe

Chipped Beef on Toast

Look inside a large oval-shaped casserole pan filled with thawed meatballs and pasta cooked in a creamy, cheesy marinara sauce and topped with melted mozzarella cheese.

Dump and Bake Meatball Casserole

Baked pork tenderloin sliced into thin medallions.

Baked Pork Tenderloin

White shallow bowl filled with creamy white chicken chili garnished with crushed corn tortilla chips and fresh cilantro on a table with a white and navy striped napkin and whole tortilla chips.

White Chicken Chili

White shallow bowl filled with white rice and aloo gobi with a side of homemade paratha.

Aloo Gobi Recipe (Potatoes and Cauliflower)

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