One-Pot Recipes With Minimal Clean Up That Will Feed Your Entire Family

Try out some of these mouthwatering dishes for your next weeknight meal!

January 12, 2018
By: Kristine Boyd

You can never have too many weeknight recipes in your repertoire. These are perfect for the nights when you want to get dinner on the table without having to clean up a big mess. Which, if you're like us, is most nights. These delicious one-pot recipes are sure to feed your whole family with little to no clean up. Try out some of these mouthwatering dishes for your next weeknight meal!

Slow Cooker Zoodles with Meat Sauce

This simple, low-carb recipe is perfect for any night of the week. All you have to do is brown beef in the pan, add the veggies and spices and cook on high for 4 hours. You will have a delicious dinner that tastes just like spaghetti in meat sauce. This is also a great way to sneak vegetables into your child's diet!

Whole Chicken

Cooking a whole chicken can seem intimidating, but it is actually extremely easy! All you have to do is chop a bunch of vegetables and lay your seasoned chicken on top. Cook this in the oven for a couple hours until the chicken is cooked to perfection. Your family will be complimenting you all night for this even though it only took a few simple steps.

Skillet Chicken and Rice

Time for a classic, yet delicious, pairing of chicken and rice. Brown bone-in chicken thighs on a cast iron skillet until they are golden brown. Throw in some rice, vegetables and chicken stock and cover the pan. Cook for about 30 minutes until the chicken is cooked and the vegetables are tender. This is sure to become one of your go-to recipes!

One Pan Pasta

This is the ultimate one pan dish because there is so much that you can do with it. Make a big batch of pasta and use whatever you have in your pantry to finish off the dish. This recipe includes sausage, tomatoes and arugula but the possibilities are endless. Get creative with your family in the kitchen and create a one pan masterpiece!

Whether you are making dinner for a family or dinner for one, no one enjoys doing dishes. Try these simple and easy one-pan meals to create your next masterpiece!

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