50 Easy One Pot Dinners

Looking for some new mealtime inspiration? These 50 Easy One Pot Dinners are simple, delicious, and best of all…have minimal cleanup!

Do you know what my favorite kind of dinner is? A one-pot dinner recipe! They are seriously the best.

Everything cooks in one pan, one pot, or on a baking sheet. The flavors mix together and it’s this beautiful harmony of deliciousness. Not to mention clean-up is usually a piece of cake!

These 50 Easy One Pot Dinners are here to help you get dinner on the table without a lot of hassle and make sure your family leaves the dinner table satisfied.

Give your family a hearty meal with these beefy one pot dinner recipes!

• One Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce – I like to switch between lean ground beef and ground turkey when making this sauce. It’s similar to a bolognese and SO good!
• Amish One-Pan Ground Beef and Cabbage Skillet – Julie like a cabbage roll, but unstuffed and made on the stovetop.
• Taco Spaghetti – So much flavor! A great way to change up taco Tuesday and still have all the taste you love.
• One Pan Enchilada Bake – Yummy taco meat, corn, beans, and enchilada sauce get topped with biscuit pieces for a Tex-Mex skillet pot pie casserole.
• One Pan Spicy Taco Skillet – This meal is like having all your favorite taco ingredients mixed right in the Mexican rice. Add some refried beans on the side and you’re in business!

• Skillet Steak Bites with Potatoes – The flavors in this one pot are dinner are insane. The flank steak gets nice and tender while the potatoes are crisped to perfection.
• Easy Chili Mac Skillet Dinner – Make your mac and cheese hearty by adding some beans, ground beef, and chili seasoning. This dinner is always a hit with my boys!
• American Goulash Recipe – Take a trip down memory lane with this classic meal idea. You can call it goulash or chop suey, just don’t be surprised at all the clean plates.
• One Pot Cheeseburger Casserole – This skillet casserole is better than any Hamburger Helper you’ve ever had, and just about as easy to make.
• One Pan Beef Burrito Skillet – All you need for this dinner is 25 minutes and one skillet. Taco meat and beans get a topping of melted cheese and tortilla pieces. Then all you do is add your favorite toppings. A great meal for picky eaters!

Always on hand at my house, chicken one-pot dinner recipes make a regular appearance at my house!

• One Pan Chicken and Vegetables – Simple and delicious! Juicy chicken pairs with vegetables sauteed in a white wine garlic butter sauce for a tasty meal that’s in regular rotation at our house
• Chicken and Potatoes with Dijon Cream Sauce – This dinner is super easy to make and the sauce is to die for! One taste and it’ll be in your recipe box.
• One Pot Chicken Stroganoff – This 30-minute meal is a reader favorite. Egg noodles, chicken, and mushrooms get tossed in a creamy stroganoff sauce that’ll have everyone licking their plates.
• One Pot Chicken and Dirty Rice – Chicken thighs and andouille sausage give this dinner a down south feel. Everything starts on the stovetop and finishes in the oven.
• One Pan Tex-Mex Chicken and Rice – I could eat this every week! I love the seasoning on this chicken so much and the rice with corn and black beans is SO good!

• Chicken Broccoli Stir Fry – Skip getting takeout! This recipe is SO easy and has a great ratio of chicken to veggies.
• One Pot Chicken & Broccoli Rice – My kids don’t think twice about eating their veggies when I make this dinner. Bonus: It’s ready in about 20 minutes!
• One Pan Chicken Parmesan & Roasted Zucchini – Bake your chicken parmesan and side dish all at once with this easy recipe.
• One Pan Balsamic Chicken & Veggies – A quick meal that’ll fill bellies! This dinner is ready in about 25 minutes and the flavors of the balsamic sauce are insane.
• Sheet Pan Honey Mustard Chicken – Juicy chicken and roasted veggies are the best dinner combination! Brush the chicken down in honey mustard dressing for a perfectly sweet & tangy taste.

So easy to make and endless possibilities! What’s not to love about these pasta one pot dinner recipes?!

• One Pot Chicken Chow Mein – My favorite takeout order at home! Super easy to make and everyone devours it.
• One Pot Alfredo Pasta – This pasta is in regulation rotation in my kitchen. I like to serve it as a side with other main dishes or add some chicken or shrimp to turn the pasta into its own meal.
• One Pan Spicy Lemon Chicken Pasta – Love the kick in this recipe! You only need 25 minutes to get this dinner on the table.
• One Pot Pad Thai – I dream about this pasta!! I like to make our pad Thai with shrimp, but you could easily swap out for chicken too.
• One Pan Orecchiette with Ground Turkey and Zucchini – A healthy dinner that’s ready in a hurry. Bring on the veggies and one of my favorite types of pasta!

• Thai Peanut Sauce Skillet Pasta – All the Asian flavors you love combined with pasta, chicken (your favorite meat substitute), and topped with carrots, green onion, cilantro, and peanuts. Yum!
• One-Pot Spinach and Artichoke Pasta – This creamy pasta is like having your favorite dip for dinner. Add some cooked chicken for some protein or enjoy as is for a great Meatless Monday option.
• One Pot Creamy Kielbasa Pasta – My family has the biggest crush on this pasta! Savory kielbasa in a creamy tomato sauce is a winner at our table.
• One Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta – Loaded with onion, bell peppers, and chicken, this easy pasta is great for busy weeknights… and everyone will want seconds.
• One-Pot Summer Vegetable Pasta – Grab those veggies and go to town! Throw everything in the pot and let the magic happen!

The other white meat! We love these simple pork one pot dinner recipes!

• Apple and Spinach Pork Chops – Pork and apples are BBFs! Add some spinach, bacon, and pecans for a crazy good meal you’ll want to make again and again.
• Sheet Pan Crispy Ranch Pork Chops – Easy to make and gone in a hurry! Breaded pork chops get baked with parmesan roasted potatoes and broccoli for an all-in-one meal.
• One Skillet Cheesy Sausage Gnocchi – Yep, I went back for seconds! Gnocchi and breakfast sausage get cooked in a creamy rose sauce for dinner perfection.
• One Pot Skillet Sausage and Rice – Keep it simple with Italian sausage, rice, and tomatoes. Dinner doesn’t have to be complicated to be delicious.
• Hawaiian One Pan Pasta – This dinner is like your favorite pizza but made with pasta instead of crust and they added bacon. Yes!

• Garlic Butter Pork Chops – These pork chops are SO good. The pop of lemon next to the mushrooms and onion really balances out this meal.
• Southwestern Skillet Mac – So creamy and delicious! Southwest spices get added to classic mac and cheese along with corn, black bean, tomatoes, and green chiles.
• Skillet Pork Medallions in Mushroom Marsala Sauce – Fancy food meets home cooking and it’s magical! This is basically chicken marsala with pork chops. Where has this recipe been all my life?!
• Sheet Pan Honey Glazed Pork Chops with Sweet Potatoes & Apples – Sweet and savory has never tasted so good. This dinner is always in the clean plate club at our house.
• One Pan Rosemary Garlic Broccoli, Potatoes & Sausage – This sheet pan meal will feed the whole family in less than an hour. You can use sweet Italian sausage or chicken and apple sausage depending on what your family likes.

Looking to change up your normal dinner routine? These delicious one pot dinner recipes will turn heads!

• Sheet Pan Shrimp Fajitas – Fajitas are a favorite with my boys and this 25-minute recipe is great for busy weeknights. I put everything on a platter and serve it up family-style so everyone can build their own fajitas.
• Chicken Cacciatore – This classic Italian dish braises chicken in the most amazing sauce. You can use breasts or thighs and serve as is for a low-carb option or over some cooked pasta.
• Pineapple Ham Sheet Pan Dinner – nothing fancy here, just sliced ham, pineapple, potatoes, and carrots. Season everything up and bake. This is a great way to reuse leftover holiday ham too!
• Alfredo Lasagna Skillet – This skillet pasta is crazy good. I flip between using sweet Italian sausage and adding cooked chicken once everything else is cooked. It’s a little change that helps keep our dinner variety on point.
• Easy One Pot Jambalaya – Classic New Orleans flavors made on the stovetop. Loaded with chicken, andouille, and shrimp, everyone will leave the table with happy, full bellies.

• One Pot Tortellini and Sausage in Tomato Cream Sauce – Creamy sauce and pasta… what’s not to love about that?! Sear off some sausage to add later, swap for chicken, or skip the meat. There’s no wrong way to enjoy this meal.
• Spicy Garlic Shrimp – Super easy to make and ready in only 10 minutes! My husband and I have seriously made a meal out of this shrimp just standing around the kitchen island just munching on it.
• Skillet Sloppy Joe Cornbread Casserole – Sneak some veggies into your sloppy joe with corn and bell peppers. Cook the beef, add the veggies, pour in the sauce, and top it all off with cheese and cornbread batter before the skillet hits the oven.
• One Pot Shrimp Linguine – Ready in 20 minutes, you throw everything but the shrimp into the pot, simmer, and then add the shrimp during the last 5 minutes. So so easy!
• Cowboy Stew – This easy stew combines bacon, kielbasa, and ground beef with beans & veggies in a one-pot wonder delicious enough for everyone! Not just cowboys.

If you loved these recipes, try some of my family’s favorite Dinner Casseroles or these Easy Weeknight Crock Pot Dinner Recipes that you can practically set and forget!