One-Pot Recipes with Minimal Cleanup

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Simplify your dinner routine with our collection of one-pot meals that make cooking a breeze. These recipes are perfect for busy families who want to enjoy a hearty, home-cooked dinner with minimal cleanup. From savory stews to comforting casseroles, discover how easy it can be to prepare flavorful meals in just one pot.

Honey Glazed Chicken

Tasty Honey Glazed Chicken on display
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Honey Glazed Chicken Breasts are pan-seared and oven-baked in a flavor-packed sauce made with honey, garlic, ginger, and more.
Get the Recipe: Honey Glazed Chicken

One Pot Chicken & Chorizo Paella

One Pot Chicken & Chorizo Paella
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Craving paella without the fuss? This One-Pot Chicken & Chorizo Paella is your answer! Tender chicken, savory chorizo, and fragrant saffron rice come together in a single pan for a family-friendly feast.
Get the Recipe: One Pot Chicken & Chorizo Paella

One Pot Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes

One Pot Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes
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One-pot pasta with spinach and tomatoes is a fantastic dinner choice. It’s super quick and easy to whip up. I enjoy making this simple spinach pasta, and cleaning up after is a piece of cake since it’s all in one pot! You’ll adore the fresh ingredients in this baby spinach and cherry tomatoes dish.
Get the Recipe: One Pot Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes

Honey Bourbon Dutch Oven Short Ribs

A beautifully presented photo of Honey Bourbon Dutch Oven Short Ribs
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These honey bourbon Dutch oven short ribs are so moist and tender, and the honey bourbon glaze is to die for!
Get the Recipe: Honey Bourbon Dutch Oven Short Ribs

One Pot Taco Macaroni and Cheese

One Pot Taco Macaroni and Cheese
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Taco mac ‘n cheese! whip up this easy 30-minute meal in just one pot. Cream cheese, pasta, and south-of-the-border flavors come together to create a hearty dish. A fresh spin on the classic mac ‘n cheese!
Get the Recipe: One Pot Taco Macaroni and Cheese

One Pan Tomato Ricotta Pasta Bake

One Pan Tomato Ricotta Pasta Bake
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Baked to perfection, this one-pan Tomato Ricotta Pasta Bake is infused with simple, but elegant flavors, like tomato and ricotta. You’ll love every bite, especially when served with some crusty garlic bread.
Get the Recipe: One Pan Tomato Ricotta Pasta Bake

One-Pot Massaman Curry

One-Pot Massaman Curry
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This dish is a fusion between Thai and Indian-inspired curry sauces. You’ll love this One-Pot Massaman Curry made with simple recipes you can find at your local grocery store, but full of all the right flavors!
Get the Recipe: One-Pot Massaman Curry

One Pot Lemon Garlic Shrimp And Rice

One Pot Lemon Garlic Shrimp And Rice
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You only need one pot and 8 ingredients to make this easy and flavorful Lemon Garlic Shrimp and Rice. Fast, easy, and delicious!
Get the Recipe: One Pot Lemon Garlic Shrimp And Rice

One-Pot Chipotle Pumpkin Pasta

One-Pot Chipotle Pumpkin Pasta
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Make this One-Pot Chipotle Pumpkin Pasta for a creamy pasta dinner night. It’s a delicious way to serve dinner fast and easy, with minimal cleanup!
Get the Recipe: One-Pot Chipotle Pumpkin Pasta

Creamy One-Pot French Onion Rigatoni

A bowl of rigatoni pasta with creamy sauce, topped with herbs, sits on a wooden table. A fork rests in the bowl. Nearby are piles of shredded cheese and whole onions.
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French Onion Pasta takes all the cozy flavors of the classic soup and transforms them into a creamy, cheese-packed one-pot wonder. Caramelized onions mingle with a rich broth to coat hearty rigatoni in a Gruyère-kissed sauce you’ll definitely want to go back for.

To learn more: Creamy One-Pot French Onion Rigatoni

One-Pot Chicken and Rice Pilaf

A pot filled with cooked rice, chicken pieces, whole roasted garlic bulbs, and parsley garnish.
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If you’ve ever savored Indian Biryani, East African Pilau, or even a Southern-style Perloo, then chances are you’ve already experienced a variation of this One-Pot Chicken and Rice Pilaf, also called Chicken Plov.

To learn more: One-Pot Chicken and Rice Pilaf

One Pot Veggie Rice Bowl

One Pot Veggie Rice Bowl
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This simple veggie rice bowl can be made with just one pot and a hot plate, or a rice cooker. It’s a simple meal when resources are limited!
Get the Recipe: One Pot Veggie Rice Bowl

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About Jenny deRemer

I am a Charleston, South Carolina-based culinary novice, an ardent authority on all things travel, a designer by trade, and the creator of Not Entirely Average. I have a weakness for farmers' markets, delight in adventures way off the beaten path, enjoy documenting my many moods through photography, and have been known to conquer the occasional yard sale with gusto!

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  1. I love the way you have been giving up “Chapters” of things to look at and try. My time has been so preciously small this whole year that I just haven’t had time to look at blogs and try something new or try to remember that 1 pot meal that was so easy and quick. So thank you. I’ll be sending you an email note one day this week.

    1. Oh Miss Nikki, I am SO HAPPY to read from you! I am elated you (and sooo many others!) are enjoying ‘chapter’ recipe ideas. I have been trying to share the sorts of things I find interesting, and I am receiving a lot of positive feedback.

      Now my Dear, we have to scramble and get you back into your element! We need to find you a single recipe that will make enough but not too much, be easy but delicious at the same time, and will get you your mojo back. I’m on it!

      Thinking about you – xo Jenny