Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez
Here's a phrase that's music to my ears: "You cook, I'll clean." I know some people think dishwashing is meditative, but for me it's just a plain old chore—with zero enlightenment. So, unless I have somebody else on hand to do the cleaning, I gravitate towards meals that come together in one pot. Clearly, many of our readers feel the same, as they've saved a ton of one-pot recipes with MyRecipes, our free tool for keeping and organizing your favorite recipes.
Take a look over the list—you might just find a hearty, cozy, single-pot dish to add to your dinnertime repertoire.
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All-American Beef Stew
J. Kenji Lopez-Alt This all-American beef stew recipe includes tender beef coated in a rich, intense sauce and vegetables that bring complementary textures and flavors.
Italian American Wedding Soup
Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez
This meatballs-and-greens version of Italian wedding soup is an Italian-American classic—and it's delicious.
Creamy Braised Chicken With Bacon and White Wine (Blanquette de Poulet)
Serious Eats / Qi Ai
A silky white wine sauce, tender chicken, and vegetables come together in a dish that's comforting, elegant, and weeknight-friendly.
Chicken Scarpariello (Braised Chicken With Sausage and Peppers)
Serious Eats / Julia Estrada
The Italian-American dish of chicken braised with sausage and peppers in a sweet-and-sour sauce is the perfect weeknight meal.
Continue to 5 of 10 belowSwiss Steak
Serious Eats / Qi Ai
A thrifty Midwestern staple that's Swiss in name only, this fork-tender braised steak in tomato-and-onion gravy is an all-American comfort classic.
How to Make the Ultimate Chicken and Dumplings
Serious Eats / Lorena Masso
Cozy up with a bowl of thick chicken broth packed with vegetables, shredded chicken, and light, fluffy dumplings.
Pistou Provençal Vegetable Soup
Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez
Here's one to save for summer! Soupe au pistou is a rich and hearty summer vegetable soup that features pistou, a French pesto-like sauce.
Pollo Guisado
Serious Eats / Lorena Masso
This pollo guisado recipe calls for simmering chicken, potatoes, and carrots in a spiced tomato broth for a comforting, flavor-packed stew you’ll want year-round.
Continue to 9 of 10 belowBeef Barley Soup
Serious Eats / Julia Estrada
This beef barley soup tastes intensely beefy, with tender chunks of beef, plump pearls of barley, and tender, perfectly cooked vegetables.
Cantonese-Style One-Pot Braised Brisket
Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez
This one-pot beef stew with carrots and daikon radishes is a Cantonese classic. Made with chu hou paste—a blend of fermented yellow soybeans, sesame seeds, garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and sugar—it’s a sweet and savory stew that’s deeply flavorful. And, of course, it cooks in one pot!