These 11 easy one-pot meals provide tons of flavor and nutrition to make everyone at the table happy. Your family and friends will think you’re the best cook ever when you serve any of them.
I’ve always enjoyed cooking. However, I’m usually pressed for time. So I learned to create things in the kitchen that were fun to make but didn’t take forever.
Some of them are adaptations from other people’s recipes. But many of them are things I threw together and tweaked to get the flavor I wanted.
Why 11 Easy-to-Make One-Pot Meals?
That’s what I have so far. Sure, I could have included some soups, but I plan to feature them in a different post.
In the future, after I have more than 11 easy-to-make one-pot meals, I’ll do a post with all of them.
Beware, though. The list I’ve been working on is long and might wind up with several times what we have here.
What Else to Serve with One Pot Meals
When I serve one-pot meals, I like to have an appetizer or a salad—or both. Some fun appetizers that complement many of these dishes are these oven-fried plantain chips, these spicy hot fire crackers, and these delicious roasted pecans.
You can have any kind of salad with these dishes, including a basic lettuce salad. Or make add more flavor with this bacon lettuce and tomato salad.
Or you can add even more flavor with this tomato cucumber corn salad or this zucchini and squash salad.
If you enjoy homemade bread, then try these delicious soft homemade dinner rolls from Back to My Southern Roots.
Make sure you include protein and vegetables in your one-pot meal or whatever you serve it with. These are essential for your body to function properly.
You need to get most of your calories from fruits, vegetables, lean protein, nuts, and whole grains.
If you like these one-pot meals, you’ll also enjoy these easy zucchini recipes.
11 Easy One-Pot Meals
When you're in a rush, these 11 easy one-pot meals can save a ton of time without sacrificing nutrition or flavor.
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After eating a one-pot dinner, a decadent dessert adds another dimension to the meal. To keep it simple, make these peanut butter cookies or these coconut macaroons ahead of time.