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9 One-Pan and One-Pot Dinners

Big flavor, one pan to wash. Skillets, sheet pans and pots, ready for a weeknight.

By OliviaUpdated November 3, 2026

The 9 recipes
  1. 1. Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Sausage and Butternut Squash
  2. 2. Marry Me Chicken Orzo
  3. 3. Creamy Turkey Wild Rice Soup
  4. 4. One-Pan Turkey Meatballs
  5. 5. Maple Dijon Salmon
  6. 6. Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash with Eggs
  7. 7. Creamy White Chicken Chili
  8. 8. Skillet Apple Cider Pork Chops
  9. 9. Creamy Lemon Chicken Piccata

2

Dinner

Marry Me Chicken Orzo

Creamy one-pan Marry Me Chicken Orzo with golden seared chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, Parmesan, and spinach. A lighter, high-protein weeknight dinner ready in 35 minutes.

35 minOne pan44 g proteinServes 4

3

Lunch

Creamy Turkey Wild Rice Soup

Creamy Turkey Wild Rice Soup with mushrooms, carrots, fresh herbs, and leftover turkey, made silky with Greek yogurt instead of heavy cream. Cozy, high-protein, and made in one pot.

1 hr 10 minOne pan29 g proteinServes 6

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4

Dinner

One-Pan Turkey Meatballs

Juicy One-Pan Turkey Meatballs browned and simmered in a garlicky crushed tomato sauce, finished with wilted spinach and Parmesan. Gluten-free, high-protein, and ready in 30 minutes.

30 minOne pan31 g proteinServes 4

5

Dinner

Maple Dijon Salmon

I roast sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts, then add salmon brushed with a maple-Dijon glaze for an easy sheet-pan dinner.

45 minOne pan39 g proteinServes 4

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7

Dinner

Creamy White Chicken Chili

I simmer shredded chicken, white beans, corn, and green chiles in a cozy cumin-seasoned broth, then finish the chili with sour cream and lime.

34 minOne pan27 g proteinServes 6

9

Dinner

Creamy Lemon Chicken Piccata

Tender golden chicken cutlets simmered in a velvety garlic-lemon bone broth sauce with briny capers and fresh parsley for an easy, heart-healthy weeknight dinner.

20 minOne pan37 g proteinServes 4

Hi, I’m Olivia

I make easy, lighter comfort food that still tastes like Sunday dinner. Every recipe here is tested in my own kitchen.

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