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One Pot Meals

The best thing to happen to easy weeknight dinner - One Pot Spaghetti!  The pasta cooks IN the homemade sauce, so it absorbs every bit of flavor possible, leaving you with only one pot to wash and dinner ready in 30 minutes! #spaghetti #italian #pasta #dinner #easyrecipe #weeknightmeal #onepot #onepan

One Pot Spaghetti
September 23, 2019
Tender chicken breasts smothered in a rich garlic cream sauce, all made in the same pan, and ready in less than 30 minutes! #easyrecipe #weeknightdinner #dinnerrecipe #chicken #garlic #creamy #onepan #onepot #skilletmeal

One Pan Creamy Garlic Chicken Breasts
May 15, 2019
Light and filling, this Italian Wedding Soup is perfectly delicious comfort food, all year round.  Made in one pan, and ready in 30 minutes, this recipe is great for a weeknight meal! #soup #souprecipe #Italianweddingsoup #onepot #30minutemeal #weeknight #dinner #easyrecipe #homemaderecipe

Italian Wedding Soup (easy weeknight dinner idea)
March 31, 2019
This budget-friendly Chicken Stroganoff is the perfect weeknight dinner recipe... ready in just 30 minutes, and made entirely in ONE POT! #stroganoff #chicken #onepotmeal #easyrecipe #weeknightmeal #chickenstroganoff #onepan #30minutemeal

Chicken Stroganoff – 30 Minute, One Pot Meal
February 10, 2019
Crockpot Beef Bourguignon has melt in your mouth beef and hearty vegetables simmered all day in a rich red wine gravy!  The ultimate winter comfort food!  Slow cooker, oven, stovetop and instant pot directions! #beefstew #beefbourguignon #slowcooker #crockpot #comfortfood #dinner #easyrecipe #beef

Best Crockpot Beef Bourguignon
February 3, 2019
Fresh and light, this Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup is made in about 30 minutes, which makes it a perfect weeknight dinner recipe! #soup #dinnerrecipe #orzo #lemonchicken #chickensoup #stovetop #souprecipe #easyrecipe #weeknight #30minutemeal

Lemon Chicken Soup with Orzo
January 30, 2019
No need for takeout, this Garlic Ginger Pork Stir Fry is the perfect weeknight meal, as it's on the table in 20 minutes! #pork #stirfry #chinese #asian #takeout #weeknightmeal #easyrecipe #onepan #skillet

Garlic Ginger Pork Stir Fry
January 27, 2019
Perfect for quick dinner, these family-favorite homemade sloppy joes are ready in 30 minutes or less!  The silky rich sauce is ultra flavorful with a zesty kick! #sloppyjoes #weeknight

The BEST Homemade Sloppy Joes
October 24, 2018
Perfect Chinese takeout-style Beef and Broccoli stir fry, made in about 30 minutes, right in your own kitchen! #beefandbroccoli #Chinese #takeout #stirfry #easyrecipe #easydinner #beef #broccoli #chineserecipe #takeout #simpledinner

Chinese Takeout Style Beef and Broccoli
October 21, 2018
Ultra creamy and rich, this Cheesy Chicken Casserole with Broccoli and Bacon is a great weeknight dinner that the whole family will LOVE! #casserole #skillet #chicken #kidfriendly #weeknightdinner #weeknightrecipe #easyrecipe #dinner #cheesy

Cheesy Chicken Casserole with Broccoli and Bacon
October 16, 2018
Packed with flavor, this Crockpot Taco Soup tastes just like your favorite taco, in comforting soup form!  Perfect for a hectic weeknight dinner, there are slow cooker, stovetop and instant pot directions! #taco #soup #crockpot #slowcooker #weeknight #easyrecipe #comfortfood

Hearty Crockpot Taco Soup
October 10, 2018
Cozy corn chowder, made with tender potatoes, salty bacon and sweet corn!  Perfect as a weeknight meal!  Crockpot directions too! #soup #chowder #cornchowder #fall #souprecipe #weeknightmeal #crockpot #slowcooker

Hearty Homemade Corn Chowder
September 16, 2018
Guaranteed to warm you from the inside out, this homemade chicken noodle soup is made in the crockpot for an ultra-easy home-cooked meal that will feed your soul! #chickennoodlesoup #crockpotrecipe #slowcookermeal #chickennoodle #souprecipe #chickensoup

Homemade Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
September 9, 2018
This Slow Cooker Italian Meatball Soup is hearty, easy, and incredibly satisfying!  You'll never guess it's only 4 smart points per serving. #italian #meatball #soup #slowcooker #crockpot #weightwatchers #smartpoints #comfortfood

Slow Cooker Italian Meatball Soup
August 28, 2018
Tender slices of beef are stir fried with vegetables and tossed with authentic ramen noodles to make the most amazing 30 minute meal.  Put down that takeout menu, this beef stir fry is WAY better! | #stirfry #beefstirfry #chinese #chinesefood #takeout #30minutemeal #beef

Sesame Garlic Beef Stir Fry
April 8, 2018
Way better than the soup from that popular Italian restaurant chain, this minestrone soup is bursting with hearty flavors and is made easily in the slow cooker!  Vegetables, beans and pasta are simmered in a rich vegetable broth to make a soul-warming soup. | #minestrone #soup #slowcooker #crockpot #copycat #souprecipe

Hearty Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup
March 28, 2018
A loaded potato soup that’s thick, creamy and rich, yet surprisingly low in calories!  This lightened up version of the ultimate comfort food is perfect for warming you up on a cold night! | #potatosoup #souprecipe #loadedpotato #slowcookerrecipes #crockpot

Skinny Crockpot Loaded Potato Soup
March 11, 2018
The most incredibly tender pulled pork, made easily in an hour in the Instant Pot!  With just 4 ingredients, it's perfect to throw together for dinner with minimal effort! | #pork #pulledpork #bbq #instantpot #pressurecookerrecipes #easyrecipe

Instant Pot Pulled Pork (4 ingredients)
February 27, 2018
Marinated Greek lemon chicken thighs are seared then baked on top of a lemon and herb flavored rice.  The easiest one pan meal that the whole family will love! 

One Pan Greek Lemon Chicken and Rice
February 21, 2018
This One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta is so creamy and flavorful, and is ready in less than 30 minutes!  Tender chicken, crisp veggies, and tender pasta smothered in a spicy, creamy sauce!  Click the photo for the full post!

One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta
February 18, 2018
One Pan Roasted Chicken and 40 Cloves of Garlic | Chicken thighs are roasted with garlic, herbs, white wine, potatoes and carrots for an incredibly flavorful one pan meal! | The Chunky Chef | #dinnerrecipe #chicken #roasted #onepan #onepot #easyrecipe

One Pan Roasted Chicken and 40 Cloves of Garlic
January 31, 2018
No-Boil One Pan Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta Bake | This weeknight dinner recipe is a tasty twist on an American classic, the bacon cheeseburger.  One pan, no pre-cooking the beef, and no boiling the pasta... it all bakes together into the best bacon cheeseburger pasta bake or casserole ever!! | The Chunky Chef | #baconcheeseburger #cheeseburger #pastabake #casserolerecipe #onepanmeal #onepotmeal #weeknightdinnerrecipe

One Pan Bacon Cheeseburger Pasta Bake (No Boil)
January 3, 2018
One Pan French Onion Smothered Pork Chops | Juicy pan-seared pork chops, smothered in caramelized onion sauce and 2 kinds of gooey cheese. It's easy to break out of a dinner rut with this fun weeknight meal! | The Chunky Chef | #porkchops #porkchopsrecipe #onepan #onepot #frenchonion #weeknightmeal

One Pan French Onion Smothered Pork Chops
November 14, 2017
One Pot Creamy Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta | Classic chicken cordon bleu flavors are combined with ultra creamy pasta in this one pot, 30 minute weeknight dinner recipe!  The pasta cooks right in with everything else... no separate pot to wash! | https://thechunkychef.com | #chickencordonbleu #weeknightdinner #pastarecipe #onepot #onepan #30minutemeal

One Pot Creamy Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta
November 8, 2017

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