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Some of you are frantically mapping out your holiday schedule, and some of you are just trying not to make eye contact with Chick-fil-A on your drive home. Either way, chances are you don’t have a ton of gusto left when you get to the kitchen each night. One too many steps, one too many dishes to clean and you’ll wind up in the drive-through line once again.
Ditch the kitchen drama. Instead, try one of these easy one-pot meals to help you get in, get out, get fed and get on your way.
Creamy Lemon Chicken Piccata
Ingredients:
- 4 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 whole lemons
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup capers
- 1 pound angel hair pasta
- chopped parsley for garnish
Total time: 25 minutes
Makes 4 servings
For the full recipe, click here.
Pizza Pasta Bake
via Damn Delicious
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 8 ounces spicy Italian sausage, casing removed
- 1/2 cup mini pepperoni, divided
- 1 (15-oz) can tomato sauce
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 8 oz rotini pasta
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley leaves
Total time: 30 minutes
Makes 4 servings
For the full recipe, click here.
Potato, Kale and White Bean Hash (vegan and gluten-free)
Ingredients:
- 1 large russet potato, scrubbed and cut into a very small dice
- 2 tbsp olive oil, ghee or Earth Balance,
- 1/4 cup white onion, thinly sliced
- 1 can white beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 1/2 – 3 cups of lacinato kale (aka dino kale) sliced into thin ribbons
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded (omit if vegan)
- Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
- crushed red pepper flakes to taste
Total time: 45 minutes
Makes 4 servings
For the full recipe, click here.
Cabbage and Sausage Skillet with Rice
via Well Plated
Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 14 oz smoked (fully cooked) turkey or chicken sausage, sliced into rounds
- 1/2 head of cabbage, cut into thin slices
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 1/4 cups low sodium chicken stock
- 1 (15-oz) can fire roasted tomatoes in their juices
- 1 cup instant brown rice
Total time: 40 minutes
Makes 4-6 servings
For the full recipe, click here.
Spinach and Feta Macaroni and Cheese
via Diethood
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- pinch of salt
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 fresh tomatoes, diced
- 1 bag (8 to 10 oz) fresh baby spinach
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/2 cup cubed white cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup part skim shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 cups elbow macaroni (go whole grain/multigrain macaroni)
- 1 cup low sodium vegetable broth
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- parsley for garnish
Total time: 25 minutes
Makes 4 servings
For the full recipe, click here.
Creamy Salmon, Broccoli and Potato Bake
via Bev Cooks
Ingredients:
- 1 pound small fingerling potatoes, cut into a small dice
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1 head broccoli, rinsed and broken into small florets
- 3 tbsp butter, cut into quarters
- 2 salmon fillets
- 4 tbsp créme fraiche
- 1 cup loose parsley leaves
- juice from half a lime
- salt and pepper to taste
- Parmesan cheese for garnish
Total time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Makes 2-3 servings
For the full recipe, click here.
Turkey and Vegetable Skillet
via Recipe Runner
Ingredients:
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 pound lean ground turkey
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 cup zucchini or summer squash, diced
- 1 cup fresh green beans, ends trimmed
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup smoked mozzarella, shredded (regular mozzarella, gouda, or smoked gouda work too)
Total time: 20 minutes
Makes 4-6 servings
For the full recipe, click here.
