38 One-Pot Dinner Recipes To Make This Spring

We love the simplicity of a one-pot meal – fewer dishes, less hassle. But of course, it's the taste that matters. These delicious recipes range from chicken dinners to vegetarian rice dishes to vegan twists on traditional standbys. Take advantage of bountiful spring produce without demanding your entire evening and make them all this season. You'll be able to spend less time washing dishes and more time self-caring.
One Pan Sage Butter Chicken and Orzo
Make it weeknights or as a dinner party staple, these lightly spiced chicken thighs are flavored with fresh sage and cooked with a buttery sage orzo. (via Pink Owl Kitchen)
One Pot Ham and Pea Pasta
Here's a way to use your seasonal peas and leftover ham in a quick and simple weeknight dinner. (via Salt & Lavender)
One Pot Lemon Basil, Asparagus, and Sausage Pasta
This spicy Italian sausage pasta is a great way to use up that springtime asparagus, all in 30 minutes. (via Tieghan Gerard/Half Baked Harvest)
One Pot Chicken Teriyaki Bowls
These teriyaki bowls are perfect for weeknight dinner and versatile, toss in your favorite spring veggies! (via The Girl On Bloor)
One Pot Chicken and Rice
This versatile dish is a great way to encourage kids to eat their veggies and an easy way to get a weeknight meal on the table. (via Feel Good Foodie)
One Pot Spring Pasta Primavera
This healthy springtime meal comes together in just 30 minutes! (via Culinary Hill)
Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Soup
This hearty soup is easy to make, freezer friendly, and made with ground beef, cabbage, rice and tomato sauce.(via Give Recipe)
One Pot Spaghetti Carbonara
Made with fresh parmesan cheese, bacon and garlic, this one pot pasta is a creamy pasta perfect for a family dinner. (via A Spicy Perspective)
Spicy Cajun Shrimp With Rice Pilaf
This flavorful dish has a kick of heat that keeps you coming back for more. (via Cozy Cravings)
Instant Pot Risotto
Pack in your plants with baby spinach and green peas in this cheesy and fuss-free Instant Pot recipe. (via Two Spoons)
One-Pot Shrimp Orzo with Harissa and Tahini
This one pot shrimp recipe is full of flavor with onion, bell pepper, white wine, harissa and tahini. (via Cilantro Parsley)
Cheesy Broccoli Quinoa
For a spin on the traditional broccoli rice casserole, try this stovetop version made with dairy-free cheddar for added creaminess. (via This Wife Cooks)
Vegan Lentil and Sweet Potato Chili
This is a great transitional meal for spring's cooler days. It's easy to make and packs a punch for spice lovers. (via GastroPlant)
Chicken Pastina Soup
One pot hack: add pre-made rotisserie chicken to this delightful kid-friendly soup. (via Barley & Sage)
Chinese Clay Pot Chicken Rice
Swap your one pot for a clay pot for this deliciously marinated chicken, bok choy, and shitake mushrooms in a tasty garlic oyster sauce. (via Takes Two Eggs)
One Pot Lasagna
This easy gluten-free lasagna is made with just 8 ingredients and ready in under 30 minutes. (via RachL Mansfield)
Easy Vegan Rosé Pasta
Whip up this pasta in just 25 mins with soy milk, tomatoes, artichokes, and healthy greens. (via The Edgy Veg)
One Pan Mediterranean Baked Chicken And Potatoes
This flavorful Mediterranean dish takes just a few minutes of prep time for a delicious dinner. (via Forks & Foliage)
Cheesy, Garlicky Weeknight Pasta
Beet Hummus Bowl
Some may consider it more of a snack, but when you're too lazy to even turn on the stove, this dip and crudité come to the rescue. (via Brit + Co)
Gordon Ramsay’s Pan-Seared Chicken
One Pot Pasta With Peas and Bacon
This creamy pasta is made with yogurt, frozen peas to ante up the ease factor, lemon and savory bacon. (via The Endless Meal)
One Pan Pizza-Topped Chicken
Chicken topped with pizza sauce, gooey cheese, pepperoni and crunchy veggies. Oh yes! Cooked all in one dish, this meal makes a great throw-it-all-in weeknight dinner. Top with your favorite toppings: ham and pineapple, hot and spicy, or four cheese all work. (Brit + Co)
Beef Chili Skillet Lasagna
This one pan dish is done in 30 minutes. Even better, it has some Mexican flavors with hot chilis, earthy spices, and kidney beans! You don’t need a béchamel sauce for this recipe — just pile up the chili with fresh lasagna sheets and top it with a mountain of cheese. Comfort food made easy. (Brit + Co)
Potato-Crust Quiche Lorraine
Lamb Burger
Honey Mustard Chicken
We use chopped potatoes, carrots, and red onion in this recipe, but you could easily replace with baby new potatoes, baby carrots, and shallots or scallions to skip the knife work! (Brit + Co)
Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Pasta
With a little more effort (and not that much more time), it’s possible to cook up a complete pasta meal (as in veg, protein, and carb) in one pot. Though this recipe calls for a lemony shrimp linguine with spinach, we provide guidelines so you can make you or your fam’s fave combinations. (Brit + Co)
Instant Pot Tomato Daal With Basmati Rice
Using the PIP (pot-in-pot) method to make this garlicky tomato daal and steamed basmati rice in your Instant Pot. (via Signature Concoctions)
Make-Ahead Sheet Pan Eggs
Eggs for dinner? Yes, please! If you’re cooking for a crowd, these are an easy way to keep your get-togethers fun and stress-free. (Brit + Co)
10-Minute Trader Joe’s Stir-Fry Dinner
Vegetable Rice Pilaf
Make this vegan, gluten-free dish with your favorite spring veggies any night of the week. (via Veggie Society)
Olive Garden-Inspired Spiralized Primavera Pasta
Minty Pea Soup
Crispy Chicken Thighs With Honey-Lemon Pan Sauce
Instant Pot Carnitas
There's a lot of wiggle room in this recipe if you feel like experimenting a little. Add some dried Mexican oregano, ground cumin, and/or pickled jalapeño juice; this recipe's resilient. Serve the carnitas with your favorite taco setup or over steamed white rice and black beans for a taco bowl. (Brit + Co)
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio With All-O the Parsley
Dress spaghetti with a slew of pantry staples, including olive oil, garlic, anchovy, red pepper, and whatever herbs you have. (via Where Cooking Begins; photo via Gentl and Hyers)
Mini Slow-Cooker Lamb Tacos
Spring lamb makes an appearance in these beer-drenched tacos. (via Fiestas: Tidbits, Margaritas & More; photo via Isabella Martinez-Funcke)
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