Our Best One-Pot Meals
Spend more time enjoying your meal and less time cleaning up with these hearty, delicious dinners that are made using only one pot.
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Braised Chicken Thighs and Legs with Tomato
A heady hit of cinnamon, cumin seed and dried bay leaves imparts a distinct Indian flair on Alex’s hearty pot of chicken.
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Tuscan Beef Stew with Polenta
A generous glug of red wine turns Debi and Gabriele's simple vegetable-filled stew into a robust, deeply flavored Italian stallion.
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Red-Hot Chili
Not for the faint of palate, this bacon-studded chili calls for three different kinds of spicy peppers.
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Pot Roast with Carrots, Shallots, Mint and Lemon
There are few things more soothing than a plate of fork-tender pot roast. Michael Symon likes to serve his on creamy polenta to sop up the meaty juices.
Get the Recipe: Pot Roast with Carrots, Shallots, Mint and Lemon
Smoky Chicken and Cider
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Sloppy Gino
Nadia G. hollows out hamburger buns to keep this hand-held Bolognese from getting too sloppy. Thick shavings of your favorite Italian cheese add elegant flair.
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Make-Ahead Paella Casserole
A pinch of saffron and a splash of sherry provide subtle richness and body in this famous Spanish rice dish. Stocked with chorizo, cod and plump shrimp, Rachael's version is a truly hearty one-pot wonder.
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Beef Stroganoff over Buttered Noodles
Low-and-slow cooking makes cubed chuck roast exceptionally tender in Tyler's mushroom-studded take on classic Russian stroganoff.
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Chicken and Dumplings
Tiffani Thiessen uses tender chicken thighs as the base of her stew, then drops in fluffy, herbaceous buttermilk dumplings for an easy dinner party dish.
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Tyler's Texas Chili
Mexican chocolate and nearly a dozen spices give this chili a flavor as robust as the Lone Star State itself.
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Lemon-Scented Crispy Chicken Thighs
A quick sear before roasting gives these tangy chicken thighs extra crispness.
Get the Recipe: Lemon-Scented Crispy Chicken Thighs with Potatoes and Baby Carrots
Lentil Soup
Alton's recipe for lentil soup will spice up your dinner routine with its freshly ground coriander, toasted cumin and grains of paradise.
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Pork Ragu
Rachael creates a succulent sauce out of shredded pork to be served over pappardelle pasta. Top with shredded Parmigiano-Reggiano for a meal to remember.
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Chianti-Marinated Beef Stew
Beef brisket takes on the bold flavors of Chianti before simmering slowly with hearty winter veggies for a satisfying one-pot meal.
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Three-Bean and Beef Chili
Extra-lean beef and three types of fiber-filled beans assure maximum heartiness in Ellie's healthier chili.
Get the Recipe: Three Bean and Beef Chili
Osso Buco
Giada offers her twist on osso buco, veal shank braised with vegetables and white wine. Make it a two-pot meal by serving with risotto, which is traditional.
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Chicken Cacciatore
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Portuguese Fish Supper
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Chicken in White Wine
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Portuguese One Pot Chicken and Potatoes
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Spanish Chicken and Rice
Spice up your dinner routine with a new take on chicken and rice, packed with Spanish chorizo and briny olives, and cooked on the stovetop.
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Brisket Supper With Polenta
Get the Recipe: Brisket Supper with Mushroom-Sage Polenta
Creamy Chicken and Mushroom One-Pot
After cooking this thick chicken-and-veggie stew in one pot, ladle it into ramekins or cocettes and finish off the individual pot pies by baking them beneath time-saving puff pastry crusts.
Get the Recipe: Creamy Chicken and Mushroom One-Pot with Pot Pie Toppers
Bouillabaisse
This traditional Provençal fish stew with shellfish and halibut can be modified with chiles, cilantro and lime for a Latin twist, or with cinnamon, cardamom and curry for an Indian-inspired meal.
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Slow-Simmered Spicy Chili
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Chipotle Chicken Thighs With Chunky Guacamole
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One-Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken Succotash
Sufferin' succotash? Not when it comes to Rachael's quick chicken dish, which recreates the tangy, classic flavors of ranch dressing with a medley of fresh vegetables.
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Cassoulet
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Minestra With Beef and Pork Polpette
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Chicken and White Bean Chili
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