Keep it simple, keep it fast with Better Homes & Gardens One-Pot Dinners. This collection of more than 80 recipes keeps all the work—prep, simmering, even finishing off in the oven—to basic pots, kettles, and your trusty slow cooker. Our feature stories include: Roasts & Braises, Cheesy Everything, Noodles All the Time, Soups & Stews, Pot, Pies & Casseroles, Easy Sides, and Sweet Desserts. For the absolute simplest recipes, look for the Dump & Go icon, which points to recipes that require no prep—just toss everything in the pot, crank the heat, and wait till it’s done. So simple! Plus we feature recipes that can be done fast (with pressure cooking) or slow (with the slow cook setting) on your Instant Pot or other multicooker. These hearty comfort food recipes will warm you head to toe during the chilliest winter months.
Better Homes & Gardens One-Pot Dinners
IN THE CUPBOARD • All you need are a couple of sizes and styles of pots to get dinner done. Here’s how to get the most from each one.
ANYTIME EGG BAKES • They make most of us think breakfast, but as it turns out, protein-packed eggs are just as good for lunch or dinner. We mixed and matched them with bright and hearty ingredients for three spins on the convenient one-pot egg bake—you pick what time of day to serve them.
PASTA POTS • The whole family loves pasta night, but the after-dinner dishes? Not so much. We fine-tuned our technique to yield primo pasta with much less work for the cook (and the cleanup crew!). Our conclusion: When the pasta cooks in the same pot as everything else, everyone wins.
MAKE IT MEXICAN • Pull together a last-minute fiesta with streamlined versions of carnitas, chilaquiles, burritos, and other south-of-the-border options any day of the week. Bonus: The one-pot simplicity leaves you with extra time to mix up a batch of margaritas.
PIZZA IN A POT • There’s more than one way to do pizza night. Skip the delivery and surprise your family by packing their favorite pizzeria flavor combos into an all-in-one casserole, pasta dish, or soup.
PLUG IT IN • Let’s take our one-pot adventures from the stove top to the countertop, using a slow cooker or pressure cooker (or your Instant Pot!). You get to choose how long dinner cooks tonight—put it on high speed under pressure or opt for an all-day, low-and-slow simmer.
PRESSURE-COOKING 101 • How does pressure cooking work? When any food cooks, it produces steam. The airtight seal of a pressure cooker traps steam to create intense pressure (and therefore high heat). The intense cooking conditions cook food more quickly and more evenly than any other cooking method.
COOL BEANS • Pantry-friendly, full of fiber and protein, eco-conscious, and just cents PER SERVING—the humble bean is having a well-deserved moment. Here are nine ways (both vegetarian and not) to get legumes into your weekly dinner rotation.
Meet the Beans
4 WAYS with REFRIED BEANS • What’s for dinner? Homemade refried beans! Simmer up a batch on Sunday to build four different Mexican-style meals during the week.
LOVE ME TENDER • Braising is the answer to our one-pot, Sunday dinner dreams. All it asks for is a little time, and in return it gives us juicy, comforting dishes the whole family can gather around.
THE SHORTCUT BRAISE • This three-way spin on braised chicken is everything we want in comfort food: flavorful, filling, and so easy to pull off. The secret is starting with a rotisserie chicken. Serve with crusty bread and a side salad and you’re good to go.
GOING EAST • Hit refresh on the everyday dinner grind by heading eastward. These flavor-forward dishes—from India to Japan—feature bold spices and fresh, umami punches that will wake up your weeknight routine.
MAKE-IT-MINE CURRY • Put down the take-out...
