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Healthy One Pot Meals

Healthy one-pot meals make easy weeknight dinners a breeze, everything cooks in one skillet, Dutch oven, or Instant Pot for minimal cleanup.

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These healthy one-pot recipes use simple pantry staples, pack in veggies and protein, and include gluten-free and dairy-free options, perfect for meal prep, family-friendly eating, and fast 30-minute dinners.

Why You’ll Love These Healthy One-Pot Meals

Fast Weeknight Wins: Streamlined prep and cook, dinner on the table without fuss.
Minimal Cleanup: One pot or pan means fewer dishes and more downtime.
Balanced & Satisfying: Protein, veggies, and smart carbs in a single scoop.
Diet-Friendly Options: Clearly adaptable for GF/DF, paleo, and low-carb eaters.
Flexible Methods: Skillet, Dutch oven, Instant Pot, or slow cooker, use what you have.
Customizable: Swap proteins, veggies, and grains to fit cravings and what’s on hand.
Meal-Prep Friendly: Leftovers reheat well for easy next-day lunches.

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1
Pork Chili with Butternut and Kale
A quick, healthy and healthy recipe Pork Chili with Butternut and Kale. You will be pleasantly surprised at how delicious and healthy it is!
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dutch oven pot roast in pot
Dutch Oven Pot Roast
Dutch Oven Pot Roast is a simple comfort dish that is perfect for a family dinner. It’s so easy to make and absolutely delicious. You’ll be surprised how such a simple dish can taste so good! The carrots, onions, and potatoes soak up the juicy chuck roast flavors and create a filling, comforting, flavorful dinner dish.
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3
Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken
This Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken recipe provides a tender chicken dinner in a tuscan sauce with big flavor!
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4
Mississippi Pot Roast with pepperoncini and mashed potatoes.
Mississippi Pot Roast
This easy Mississippi Pot Roast is packed with tender meat and so much flavor, made with a handful of simple ingredients, this combines a beef chuck roast and tangy pepperoncini peppers.
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5
Shrimp Dirty Rice in a pan.
Shrimp Dirty Rice
Shrimp Dirty Rice is a delicious dinner with a great combination of flavorful shrimp and smoky sausage.
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6
chicken taco soup served with dollop of sour cream and avocado slices
Chicken Taco Soup
This is a quick and easy Chicken Taco Soup Recipe. Needs only 8 fresh ingredients, and 20 minutes to prepare.
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7
ground beef and broccoli garnished with sesame seeds
Ground Beef And Broccoli
Quick and easy recipe for healthy Ground Beef and Broccoli with just 9 ingredients, 20 minutes and one pan.
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8
Chicken Broccoli Cauliflower Rice
This ridiculously easy one pan Chicken Broccoli Cauliflower Rice recipe will become a new weeknight staple – guaranteed. 8 Ingredients. 30 Minutes. Low-Carb. Keto. Gluten-Free.
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chicken fried rice served with chopsticks
Chicken Fried Rice
Chicken Fried Rice is a healthier version of your favorite Chinese take-out that only takes 15 minutes to whip up!
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10
ground beef and cabbage in a pan
Ground Beef and Cabbage
If you’re wondering what goes with cabbage, then look no further. This is a great budget-friendly, one pot ground beef and cabbage recipe. You’ll certainly have leftovers for the next day, or you can freeze it to eat at another time.
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Baked Cod
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Baked Cod
This easy and flavorful Baked Cod recipe is an excellent way to end the day. The combination of cod, tomatoes, feta cheese, and more provides a delicious Mediterranean meal that
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12
pork stir fry in pan
Pork Stir Fry
This simple and easy Pork Stir Fry is a perfect throw-together meal great for a healthy lunch or dinner that only needs 25 minutes.
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Cheesesteak Skillet in pan, showing cheese, mushrooms, peppers, and meat.
Cheesesteak Skillet
A delicious and healthy Cheesesteak Skillet made with shaved beef, bell peppers, onion, and mushrooms topped with melted provolone.
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14
salsa chicken served with lime wedges and rice
Salsa Chicken
This is a quick, easy, healthy and flavor-packed Salsa Chicken recipe. No effort dinner on the table with barely any hands-on time. A crowd-pleaser chicken recipe for sure. 5 Ingredients. 30 Minutes. Keto. Low-Carb. Gluten-Free.
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15
cabbage roll soup in bowl with wooden spoon
Cabbage Roll Soup
Cabbage Roll Soup is a healthy, hearty, soup that tastes great and will fill you up. This soup has all your favorite aspects of a cabbage roll, with ground beef, onions, cabbage, and your favorite herbs all together in one bowl. This soup is perfect as a warming Fall soup or an easy weeknight dinner!
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Plates of Chicken Teriyaki served with white rice.
Chicken Teriyaki
This is an easy one pan recipe for a Healthy Chicken Teriyaki dish. It needs simple ingredients and barely 30 minutes to throw together. 
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Crockpot White Chicken Chili in a crock pot.
Crockpot White Chicken Chili
Crockpot White Chicken Chili is a delicious white chili that is full of tender chicken, sweet corn, and black beans.
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hamburger helper in baking pan
Homemade Hamburger Helper
Homemade Hamburger Helper takes your favorite weeknight comfort dinner and transforms it into a better tasting, healthier, version that’s great for any day of the week. Best of all, it is simple. On simplest terms, hamburger helper is macaroni, ground beef, and a blend of seasonings that makes a great, delicious flavor.
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Top shot of Beef Vegetable Stew.
Beef Vegetable Stew
Beef Vegetable Stew is a hardy dinner meal chock full of tender chunks of beef and delicious carrots. This beef stew recipe is full of flavors from the tender beef and veggies and is simple to make. Best of all, it is very filling and makes it perfect for a cozy family dinner.
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Top shot of Butternut Squash Soup.
Butternut Squash Soup
Butternut Squash Soup is a creamy warm soup that is perfect for a chilly day. This easy butternut squash soup recipe is full of simple ingredients that give it a smooth, sweet, and savory taste. Try out this delicious comfort food while the weather is cool, and the squash are fresh!
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Caprese Chicken ready to be served.
Caprese Chicken
This is a super simple recipe for Caprese Chicken, made with chicken breasts, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella pearls, fresh basil and topped with balsamic glaze.
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22
Creole Fish
A simple and healthy Creole Fish recipe with a spicy kick and a delicious sauce all in one pan for easy cleanup.
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23
Bowls of Ground Beef Stroganoff.
Ground Beef Stroganoff
This is a quick and easy recipe for stroganoff made with ground beef. It requires only 7 simple ingredients.
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24
broccoli cheddar soup in white bowl
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
This classic Broccoli Cheddar Soup is a perfect comfort food for every occasion, lunch, dinner, or just because. With fresh broccoli florets, authentic cheddar cheese, and perfectly fresh carrots, this soup holds its own as a delicious snack, lunch pairing, or even a dinner of its own.
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top down shot of sheet pan steak fajitas
Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas
Looking to add a pop of color and flavor to dinner tonight? Try these incredibly tasty Sheet Pan Steak Fajitas. Perfectly seasoned steak, peppers, onions and avocados star in this healthy dish. 
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Creamy Chicken Zucchini Noodles
Creamy Chicken Zucchini Noodles is a quick, low-carb dish featuring tender chicken and spiralized zucchini tossed in a velvety sauce.
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Hawaiian Chicken
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Hawaiian Chicken
Hawaiian Chicken is a spectacular and unique blend of sweet pineapples, savory chicken, and crunchy green peppers. Perfect to serve over white rice, brown rice, or even just by itself.
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5 Comments

  1. Hi Yesenia. We’re in the process of adding a little “disclaimer” at the top to all our roundup content, where we explain that certain recipes might call for one or two ingredients that need to be be left out or swapped to make it low-carb or keto compliant. This is an easy one. Just leave out the potatoes or swap it with something else, like cauliflower. Thanks for the feedback.

  2. The Mediterranean chicken recipe link is broken. Just letting you know. Thanks for the delicious recipes you’ve shared.

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