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One Pot Meals

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
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
Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Chowder | Perfect for a cold weeknight meal, this chicken and mushroom chowder is thick, creamy and rich, plus it cooks in about 30 minutes! | https://thechunkychef.com | #chowder #souprecipe #mushrooms #potatoes #chowderrecipe #weeknightmeal

Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Chowder
November 7, 2017

One Skillet Beef Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
November 5, 2017
One Pot Pepperoni Pizza Pasta | Everything you love about pepperoni pizza, in a fun, kid-friendly pasta dish, made in one pot, in 30 minutes, and loaded with gooey cheese! | https://thechunkychef.com | #pasta #pizza #onepot #weeknightmeal #30minutemeal

One Pot Pepperoni Pizza Pasta
October 22, 2017
One Pan Apple Glazed Chicken Thighs | Crispy, yet juicy chicken thighs, cooked in a sweet apple and herb sauce, in one pan, and ready in just 30 minutes!  It's the perfect weeknight meal! | https://www.thechunkychef.com | #chickendinner #weeknightmeal #quickmeal #30minutemeal #apples #onepan #onepot

One Pan Apple Glazed Chicken Thighs
October 17, 2017

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