52 Simple (But Delicious) One-Pot Meals To Make When You Wouldn't Touch Another Dirty Dish With A Ten-Foot Pole

Full of tender lentils and lots of hearty veg, this warming, healthy soup is the perfect dish to make ahead then enjoy as an effortless lunch all week long.

Recipe: One-Pot Everyday Lentil Soup

For only requiring one pot and eight ingredients, this meal is absurdly delicious. The best part? By using frozen shrimp, it's actually pretty cost-effective, too.

Recipe: Lemon Garlic Shrimp And Rice

Loaded with good-for-you greens (like kale, spinach, and brussels sprouts), this green shakshuka is the perfect way to start the day on a scrumptiously healthy note.

Recipe: Green Shakshuka

It may look fancy, but it actually couldn't be easier. After searing chicken thighs for maximum crispiness, you'll let 'em braise low and slow with some luscious beans 'n' greens. In short, there's very little effort required on your part.

Recipe: Braised Chicken With Kale And White Beans

Name a better pair than winter and chicken noodle soup. Spoiler alert: There isn't one. To make this easy soup even easier, shred the meat of a store-bought rotisserie chicken and stir into the soup once it's finished simmering.

Recipe: Easy One-Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

This skillet chicken dinner packs just the right amount of heat thanks to all the warm, vibrant spices in the jerk seasoning.

Recipe: One-Pot Caribbean Jerk Chicken And Rice

Chili-lovers, I know you're out there. This one can be easily made in a Dutch oven or large, heavy-bottom pot — just let the soup simmer over medium-low heat for two hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and the veggies are completely tender.

Recipe: White Chicken Chili

Using canned creamed corn is the secret to turning this five-ingredient soup into the simplest meal ever. Add in some bacon, and it doesn't get much better than this, folks.

Recipe: Five-Ingredient Potato And Corn Chowder

Serve it over pasta or on its own — there's no shortage of flavor (or melty cheese) when it comes to this one-skillet meal.

Recipe: Pesto Caprese Chicken

I have a funny feeling you're not immediately thinking "Whole30-friendly" when looking at this meal, but surprise! It is. In this skillet dinner, coconut milk keeps things nice and creamy without the need for any dairy.

Recipe: One-Skillet Salmon With Creamy Spinach Artichoke Sauce

Green curry paste is the star of the show here, taking humble ingredients and turning them into a meal that's undeniably special.

Recipe: Chicken Meatballs And Green Curry Rice

A generous scoop of basil pesto makes this three-ingredient (!!!) pasta dish anything but ordinary. Fresh pesto is delicious, sure...but in a pinch, store-bought will also work beautifully.

Recipe: One-Pot Pesto Tortellini With Broccoli

Orzo cooked in chicken broth and allllll that glossy, rendered chicken fat is simply a wonder to behold. Pro-tip: The crispy bits at the bottom are the best part, bar none.

Recipe: Lemon Pepper Chicken With Orzo

Cooking pasta directly in this creamy sauce is a total game-changer. Instead of briefly tossing it just before serving, each and every noodle will soak up all that garlicky goodness.

Recipe: One-Pot Garlic Parmesan Pasta

Sazón makes anything (and everything) delicious. Case in point: This easy chicken skillet, which also just so happens to be ready in under 30 minutes.

Recipe: One-Pan Sazón Skillet Chicken

Steps for a totally irresistible Malaysian curry: 1) Sear up some chicken, 2) combine with coconut milk, veggies and spices, 3) let it simmer, and 4) devour.

Recipe: Coconut Chicken Curry

Listen, minestrone soup has never been a recipe that I dream about. This version with canned fire-roasted tomatoes, though? Yeah, sign me up.

Recipe: Fire-Roasted Minestrone With Kale Pesto

This 100% vegan curry is pretty much the definition of healthy comfort food. It also reheats beautifully, so if you're in the mood to devour a warm bowl o' goodness for each and every meal, go right ahead.

Recipe: One-Pot Lentil Green Curry

With chewy, al dente orzo and plenty of flaky salmon, this one-skillet meal could easily become your go-to recipe for busy weeknights.

Recipe: Lemon Salmon Orzo Skillet

Posole is essentially the greatest chicken stew out there, traditionally made with tender shredded meat and earthy hominy. To make this version without the slow cooker, just simmer over low heat for 2–3 hours (or until the chicken shreds easily with a fork).

Recipe: Chicken Posole

This saucy, silky pasta is an A+ meal all by itself, but topping it with grilled chicken or shrimp is an excellent way to amp up the protein.

Recipe: Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

Lasagna may be delicious, but it's far from simple or straightforward. This one-pot pasta dish packs in all the tomato-y, cheesy goodness of lasagna — it's just ready in a fraction of the time it would take to make actual lasagna.

Recipe: Easy One-Pot Lasagna

Frittatas are the most versatile one-pan meal I know. Not only are they good for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, they're the best way to use up any of the ingredients currently hiding in your refrigerator. This recipe includes four scrumptious variations, but you can customize it with whatever you have on hand.

Recipe: Frittata

Nothing screams comfort like a piping hot bowl of chili mac. Sure, chili and mac 'n' cheese are pretty perfect foods on their own...but together? They're unstoppable.

Recipe: One-Pot Chili Mac 'N' Cheese

Believe it or not, this *true* one-pan pasta cooks up in under 10 minutes. If you don't believe me, go ahead and try it yourself....and then tell me all about how next-level delicious it is.

Recipe: Martha Stewart's One-Pan Pasta

It's a no-brainer for brunch, but honestly, I think shakshuka is a pretty darn good dinner, too. Salty crumbled feta seals the deal here, so don't be afraid to sprinkle it to your heart's content.

Recipe: Foolproof Shakshuka

This Bolognese sauce is seriously meaty — the rigatoni cooks directly in beef broth, so the final results pack more umami than you could ever imagine.

Recipe: One-Pot Rigatoni Bolognese

If you're looking for peak comfort, I have incredible news for you: You've found it. When a dish as comforting as this one is also impossibly easy to make, it's a pretty good sign you should add it to your rotation ASAP.

Recipe: One-Pot Broccoli, Chicken And Rice

This one-pan meal is packed with perfectly-caramelized veggies and moist, juicy sausage, and a generous sprinkling of parmesan cheese and some fresh herbs is the ultimate cherry on top.

Recipe: Italian Sausage And Veggies

If your kids turn their noses up at brussels sprouts, give this dish a whirl. I can't decide what's better: the crispy Panko topping, or the super cheesy orzo.

Recipe: One-Pot Parmesan Brussels Sprouts Orzo

It won't even take you 30 minutes to get this velvety, expertly-spiced dish on the table. So, when your family is incessantly bugging you with a rousing chorus of "what's for dinner," this recipe is an easy choice.

Recipe: 20-Minute One-Pot Butter Chicken

While not 100% traditional, this recipe is surely the easiest way to get a fresh bowl of Pad Thai on the table any day of the week. I speak from experience: Watch those rice noodles! They'll cook more quickly than you think, and the last thing you want to end up with are mushy noodles.

Recipe: Skillet Pad Thai

If you're unfamiliar with pastina, welcome. It's the most soothing bowl of pure comfort I know of, and it also might be the easiest meal you'll ever cook.

Recipe: Pastina With Egg And Cheese

If you (like me) have a never-ending supply of canned black beans sitting in your pantry, I couldn't recommend this hearty, healthy soup to you more.

Recipe: Black Bean Soup

Each and every flavor of this dish is expertly layered, from the nutty, curried brown rice to the crisp stir-fried tofu — and even those subtle pops of sweetness from dried cranberries.

Recipe: Coconut Curried Brown Rice With Tofu

Don't let the French name fool you — this wine-braised chicken dish couldn't be easier to make. Plus, unlike the traditional version, the whole thing comes together in 45 minutes instead of, ya know, four hours.

Recipe: 45-Minute Coq Au Vin