19 One-Pan and One-Pot Dinners (Easy Cleanup)

One-pot meals and one-pan dinners are some of the easiest ways to get a good meal on the table without a pile of dishes afterward. When everything cooks together—whether it’s a sheet pan dinner, a Dutch oven meal, or a skillet recipe—you get great flavor with far less fuss.

This collection includes chicken, beef, pork, and seafood recipes that bring the protein and vegetables together in one place for a simple, satisfying dinner.

Chicken Thighs and Rice Bake

This chicken thighs and rice bake is a full one-pot dinner with paprika-rosemary chicken baked over buttery basmati rice. The rice cooks with broth, lemon, white wine, shallots, and garlic while the chicken browns on top.

Salisbury Steak

Salisbury steak is classic comfort food made with seasoned lean ground beef shaped into patty “steaks,” seared, then simmered until tender in a rich, umami-packed mushroom gravy.

Chipotle Pork Chop Sheet Pan Dinner

This chipotle pork chop sheet pan dinner roasts juicy bone-in pork chops with fingerling potatoes and apple wedges for a full meal on one pan. The chops get slathered in a creamy chipotle sauce for a rich finish.

Sheet Pan Salmon and Veggies

My sheet pan salmon and veggies is an easy, low-mess dinner. Everything gets coated in a simple honey-mustard glaze with garlic and oil, so the salmon stays flavorful and the vegetables come out nicely roasted.

Dutch Oven Pot Roast with Herbs

This Dutch oven pot roast is classic comfort food made simple, with fresh herbs that give it extra flavor. Save the braising liquid and turn it into a rich gravy for serving.

Cider Braised Pork Tenderloin with Apples

Cider braised pork tenderloin with apples is the kind of meal you can toss together, slide into the oven, and let it cook while you get everything else done.

Dutch Oven Whole Chicken

This Dutch oven whole roasted chicken turns out moist, juicy, and beautifully browned. It cooks alongside carrots, potatoes, and mushrooms for a full meal in one pot.

Sheet Pan Chicken Dinner

This sheet pan chicken dinner is an easy, low-mess meal with bone-in chicken thighs, baby potatoes, and asparagus, all roasted together at high heat.

Chicken Thighs in Tomato Sauce

Chicken thighs in tomato sauce starts with seared chicken thighs, mushrooms, and plenty of garlic, then simmers in a richly seasoned tomato sauce until the chicken is tender and juicy.

Sausage and Rice Skillet Dinner

Sausage and rice dinner comes together with kielbasa, peppers, onions, and garlic simmered in a smoky tomato sauce. It’s an easy one-pan meal with plenty of flavor.

Sea Bass Sheet Pan Dinner

This baked sea bass dinner pairs flaky fish with roasted potatoes, cipollini onions, and burst tomatoes for an easy all-in-one meal. A swipe of romesco and a few olives finish it off.

Dutch Oven Beef Stew

This hearty Dutch oven beef stew simmers chuck roast in a rich broth with red wine, tomato paste, and herbs until the beef is fall-apart tender. Vegetables cook in the same pot for a hearty dinner.

Cast Iron Chicken Quarters with Vegetables

Cast iron chicken quarters roast over carrots, parsnips, and fingerling potatoes for an easy all-in-one dinner. Fresh herbs and a little smoked paprika give the chicken plenty of flavor.

One Pot Chicken Orzo

This chicken orzo skillet combines tender chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, and orzo in a creamy skillet sauce with white wine and broth. Asiago and baby kale finish it off.

Chicken with Artichokes and Olives

Chicken with artichokes and olives simmers with onions, garlic, warm spices, white wine, chickpeas, and sun-dried tomatoes for a bold, saucy dinner. Lemon adds brightness at the end.

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajita Bowls

Chicken fajita bowls are so easy. Chicken, peppers, and onions roast together on one sheet pan, then get piled into a fresh fajita-style salad bowl. You can keep it as a hearty salad or tuck everything into warm tortillas.

Salmon with Lemon Orzo

Salmon with Lemon Orzo is a simple one-skillet dinner with golden seared salmon nestled into creamy orzo with spinach. It’s an easy meal that feels a little special without much effort.

Sheet Pan Pork Tenderloin with Veggies

This harissa pork tenderloin roasts on a sheet pan with fingerling potatoes, sweet peppers, and asparagus for a full dinner in one go. The harissa glaze adds bold flavor with a little sweetness and just enough heat.

Bundt Pan Chicken

This Bundt pan roast chicken cooks over potatoes, carrots, and onions so the vegetables soak up all those savory drippings. The ranch-seasoned mayo rub keeps the chicken flavorful with crisp, golden skin.

One-pot and one-pan dinners are hard to beat when you want a solid meal without extra cleanup. I hope this list gives you a few new ideas for nights when you want dinner to be simple but still worth making.