One-pot

One‑pot recipes that prove great cooking doesn't require a sink full of dishes — from rustic stews and braises to skillet pastas and quick rice bowls, each dish builds deep flavor in a single pan. Ideal for busy weeknights and relaxed dinners, these recipes prioritize ease, bold seasoning, and effortless cleanup.

Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew

By Regina Schrambling

This rich, comforting stew was brought to The Times by Regina Schrambling in 2001, in the dark days immediately following the attacks on the World Trade Center. The accompanying article was an ode to the therapeutic benefits of cooking and baking: "Whoever said cooking should be entered into with abandon or not at all had it wrong. Going into it when you have no hope is sometimes just what you need to get to a better place. Long before there were antidepressants, there was stew." This one, while complex in flavor, is not difficult to prepare, but it cannot be rushed. Make it when you have the time to indulge in the meditative qualities of chopping, sautéing, reducing, braising, waiting and tasting. You will be rewarded with an exceptionally flavorful dish that is just as satisfying to eat as it was to cook.

3 hr

Chicken Afritada

By JOCELYN

A warm, tomato-based Filipino chicken stew simmered with potatoes, carrots, and bell peppers. Comforting and family-friendly, it’s best served hot with steamed rice to soak up the savory-tangy sauce.

1 hr

Coconut Milk Chicken Adobo

By Angela Dimayuga

When I left home, adobo was a dish I could cook off the top of my head. The name was bestowed by Spanish colonizers, referring to the use of vinegar and seasonings to preserve meat, but the stew existed long before their arrival. It is always made with vinegar, and often soy sauce, but there are as many adobo recipes as there are Filipino cooks. In this version, coconut — present in three forms: milk, oil and vinegar — brings silkiness and a hint of elegance. Every ingredient announces itself; none are shy. The braised whole peppercorns pop in your mouth.

1 hr 45 min

Avgolemono Chicken Soup with Rice

By Grace Parisi

This tart, savory avgolemono soup has a short, simple ingredients list and comes together in just half an hour. For extra ease, you can use store-bought rotisserie chicken (and leftover cooked rice, if you have it) to get dinner on the table even faster.

30 min

Salmon Sinigang with Miso

By Jujumao

A savory-sour Filipino soup featuring salmon belly and heads simmered in a mellow yellow miso broth brightened with tamarind. Packed with radish, vegetables and long green chilies, this comforting sinigang is hearty and perfect with steamed rice.

1 hr 20 min

Pressure Cooker Beef Barley Soup Recipe

By Daniel Gritzer

Beef barley soup is a winter staple, but it takes a while to cook. But if you use a pressure cooker, you can get a deeply flavorful beef barley soup on the table in about an hour.

1 hr 20 min

Green Pasta e Fagioli

By Kendra Vaculin

This riff on the Italian classic comfort food gets its verdant color from kale two ways: blended into the base, and wilted among the pasta and white beans.

One-Pot Summer Vegetable Pasta

By Jesse Szewczyk

This hearty pasta, loaded with zucchini, corn, tomatoes, and summer squash, comes together in just one pot—no draining required.

Simple Chicken Tinola

By Vince Vasquez

A comforting Filipino chicken soup flavored with bright ginger, fish sauce, and tender chayote. This simplified one‑pot version uses boneless skinless chicken thighs and a handful of greens for a soul‑soothing, easy weeknight meal.

35 min

Filipino Mechado

By Gideon General

Filipino Mechado is a comforting tomato-soy braised beef stew made with seared chuck roast, potatoes and carrots, finished with calamansi or lemon for brightness. Searing and deglazing the pan builds deep flavor; use a pressure cooker to reduce cooking time and achieve ultra-tender beef.

2 hr 30 min

Spring Minestrone With Kale and Pasta

By Kay Chun

This one-pot springtime minestrone combines asparagus, peas and kale with a healthy dose of fresh ginger. The ginger is optional, but it energizes the broth. This recipe is fairly flexible overall: You can swap green vegetables according to taste, use vegetable or chicken stock and toss in any type of short pasta. The pesto and Parmesan swirled in at the end provide brightness and richness, but you could also finish the soup with tapenade, sour cream, ricotta or even a splash of your favorite hot sauce.

20 min

Maqlubeh (Palestinian "Upside Down" Meat, Vegetables, and Rice)

By Reem Kassis

Layers of meat, fried vegetables, and spiced rice flipped over to reveal a complete and festive meal.

2 hr

Chickpeas and Dumplings

By Sarah Jampel

This recipe gives off major chicken-soup vibes but is entirely vegetarian—and you don’t have to simmer vegetables or cheese rinds for hours to get there. The lightning-fast broth gets its flavor from caramelized miso and nutritional yeast (a trick we picked up from Bay Area cookbook author and food writer Andrea Nguyen). The gluten-free dumplings are soft on the outside and pleasantly chewy on the inside. If you aren’t sure what to do with the rest of the bag of chickpea flour, try making socca (chickpea pancakes).

Instant-Pot Italian Chickpea Stew With Pesto

By Janet A. Zimmerman

Chickpeas are the basis for this savory pressure-cooker Italian bean stew, which gets an extra kick from a spoonful of intensely flavored basil pesto.

One-Pot Gingery Chicken and Rice With Peanut Sauce

By Molly Baz

We took loose inspiration from Hainanese chicken rice to create this weeknight-friendly dish.

Oven Risotto with Mushrooms

By Anna Stockwell

Yes, you can make risotto without all the stirring—just pop it in the oven. And while that oven is on, use it to crisp up a bunch of mushrooms.

Vegetarian Black Bean Chili

By Robyn Fuoco

A few tricks make this weeknight black bean chili recipe great. This vegetarian chili is based on pantry staples—the toppings are where things really get fun.

Herby baked lamb in tomato sauce

By Sarah Cook

Cook this 'low and slow' in its own sauce til it's so tender you can carve it with a spoon

4 hr 20 min

Philippine Chicken Adobo

By Alex Cooking

A classic Filipino chicken adobo: tender chicken simmered in a garlicky, vinegary soy sauce and finished with a glossy, slightly sweet reduction. Easy to make and perfect served over steamed white rice for a comforting family meal.

1 hr 15 min

Spicy, Creamy Weeknight Bolognese

By Genevieve Ko

This pasta sauce captures the soul-soothing essence of a long-simmering Bolognese even though it cooks quickly. Searing ground beef gives it a caramelized taste that mimics the depth of slow-cooked meat. Adding a few spoonfuls of red curry paste doesn’t make it taste like curry, but gives it instant nuance and depth. Some rich cream at the end rounds the sharp heat to an enveloping warmth. To save even more time, you can chop the vegetables while the meat is cooking. The sauce tastes great on any type of pasta, but it’s especially nice with varieties that can capture it in their curves.

35 min

Miso–Butternut Squash Soup

By Rachel Gurjar

This simple soup packs a lot of flavor thanks to miso and ginger in the base, plus punchy finishers like lemon juice, cilantro & chili crisp.

Lemony Shrimp and Bean Stew

By Sue Li

With minimal prep and a quick cook time, this shrimp stew feels elegant for such an easy weeknight meal. You can also take the dish in a number of directions: Substitute the shrimp with an equal amount of flaky white fish or even seared scallops, or stretch the dish into a meal for six by stirring in some butter and serving over cooked spaghetti or rigatoni. A good glug of your best olive oil would also be welcome.

30 min

30-Minute White Bean and Kale Soup With Fire-Roasted Tomatoes

By Leah Colins

This satisfying soup comes together quickly, thanks to shortcut ingredients such as canned beans and tomatoes. It's hearty, comforting, and vegetable-packed—the perfect weeknight dinner.

35 min

Smoky sausage casserole

By Chelsie Collins

Sure to be a family favourite, this warming winter one-pot has gently simmered sausages, hearty cannellini beans and a crunchy breadcrumb topping

1 hr 15 min

Bulalo (Filipino Beef Soup)

By Luna | Teaspoon Of Yum

A rich, comforting Filipino beef soup made with marrow bones and tender short ribs (or shank). The long-simmered broth is collagen-rich and deeply flavorful—perfect with hot rice and a spoonful of marrow.

2 hr 5 min

Chickpea, Coconut, and Cashew Curry Recipe

By J. Kenji López-Alt

This 30-minute curry is intense with garam masala and ginger cooled by coconut milk and ground toasted cashews.

30 min

Salmon and Cherry Tomato Curry

By Ashley Lonsdale

Poaching salmon is a remarkably foolproof way to prepare a flavorful dinner, especially when you do so in a pot of rich and fragrant coconut milk, radiant from sweet cherry tomatoes and spicy from chile and ginger. If using a wild salmon such as sockeye, simmer over the lowest possible heat setting and stick to the lower end of the cooking window. The gentle approach of poaching prevents overcooking the salmon flesh, regardless of the variety chosen. As with most curries, rice is the answer underneath.

30 min

Brothy Thai Curry With Silken Tofu and Herbs

By Yewande Komolafe

A jarred red curry paste is the central flavor of this wonderfully restorative and nourishing broth. Coconut milk lends a subtle creaminess, and the cherry tomatoes become bright little jammy bursts. You can use fresh tomatoes when in season, but canned tomatoes do just as well. Ladle the piping hot broth over seasoned tofu pieces and fresh herbs: The delicate silken tofu used here will absorb big flavors from the surrounding liquid.

30 min

One-Pot Chicken Thighs With Cilantro Rice and Beans

By Jesse Szewczyk

This one-pot dinner cooks chicken thighs directly on top of a bed of flavorful cilantro rice studded with black beans for a complete dinner.

Lemongrass Coconut Beef

By The Good Bite

Tender short rib slow-braised in a fragrant lemongrass, coconut and Thai curry sauce until falling-apart soft. Serve with jasmine rice and fresh chilli, spring onion and sesame for a warming, comforting winter meal.

2 hr 50 min

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

By Amanda Johnson

This comforting wild rice and chicken soup is filled with flavor thanks to an aromatic base of onions, carrots, and celery, a touch of garlic and thyme, and a final drizzle of rich cream.

1 hr 15 min

Laing (Taro Leaf Stew)

By Vince Vasquez

Laing is a creamy Filipino stew of dried taro leaves simmered in coconut milk with pork belly, shrimp, garlic, ginger and fermented shrimp paste (bagoong). Rich, slightly spicy and deeply savory, it's perfect spooned over steaming white rice.

1 hr 10 min

One-Pot Miso-Turmeric Salmon and Coconut Rice

By Yasmin Fahr

In this layered spinach, salmon and rice dish, a bed of greens layered on simmering coconut rice acts as a steamer basket for the fish nestled on top, allowing it to cook gently. The rice starts cooking while easy-to-eat salmon pieces are coated with savory miso and colorful turmeric. A bit of lime balances the rich flavors. It’s a recipe to play with, depending on whim and what you’ve got on hand: Swap the spinach for chopped chard or kale; stir in preserved lemon for brightness or sliced ginger for a warming kick; or serve with fresh avocado or radish slices.

40 min

Ginataang Hipon (Coconut Shrimp)

By Tita Becky - Easy Filipino Recipes!

Ginataang Hipon is a comforting Filipino dish of shrimp simmered in creamy coconut milk with kalabasa (squash) and long beans. It's savory, slightly sweet from the squash, and quick to make—serve hot over steamed rice for a simple, satisfying meal.

35 min

30-Minute Tuscan White Bean Soup

By J. Kenji López-Alt

The key is plenty of rosemary and a hunk of rind from some good Parmigiano-Reggiano tossed in while it simmers. That and plenty of good olive oil for drizzling.

30 min

Hearty White Bean and Spinach Soup with Rosemary and Garlic Recipe

By J. Kenji López-Alt

White beans in a garlicky rosemary broth with wilted spinach make for a quick and easy, balanced, and delicious 30-minute meal in a bowl.

30 min

Butternut Squash Soup With Apples and Bacon

By Alexis Touchet

Rich, creamy butternut squash soup topped with sliced apple and crispy bacon is a perfect cold weather meal that can be made in one big pot, for easy cleanup

Zuppa di Pesce (Hearty Italian Seafood Stew)

By Leah Colins

Zuppa di pesce is a tomato-based seafood stew rooted in Italian coastal cuisine. This version pairs a rich tomato broth with shrimp, squid, fish, clams, and mussels for a celebratory meal perfect for holiday gatherings or cold winter nights.

1 hr 25 min

Channa Masala Recipe

By J. Kenji López-Alt

As one of the most popular dishes in the world, channa masala—chickpeas cooked in a spicy and tangy tomato-based sauce—is the kind of dish that stirs passions.

55 min

White Chicken Chili

By Lisa Leake

This creamy white chicken chili with beans and corn is a quick one-pot meal. Add avocado, cilantro, and tortilla chips, and you have a crowd-pleasing dinner.

Jamaican oxtail

By April Jackson

Cook the oxtail low and slow in this recipe so it becomes beautifully tender and falls off the bone. The rich flavour is enhanced by herbs and spices

3 hr 10 min

Chicken Stew

By Dan Pelosi

This creamy, cozy chicken stew is fast enough for a weeknight meal yet satisfying enough for a long Sunday dinner. Boneless chicken thighs are used instead of breasts, as they stay juicier longer. Simmering them in the stew along with sweet paprika, chicken stock and a touch of apple cider vinegar adds surprising depth of flavor alongside dried herbs and plenty of vegetables for dimension and texture. Heavy cream is in the mix as well, wrapping everything in a silky blanket. This stew is as versatile as it is easy to make, so feel free to add in other vegetables like mushrooms or peppers and replace the heavy cream with coconut milk, or leave the cream out altogether.

1 hr

Porchetta ragu

By Esther Clark

Be inspired by the Italian rolled pork dish, porchetta. This ragu is ideal when you have guests – leave it simmering whilst you entertain

3 hr 20 min

Stewed Lentils With Sausage

By Anna Francese Gass

In Italy, lentils are traditionally eaten at midnight to bring luck in the coming year. Because lentils are round, resembling coins, they are believed to bring prosperity to those who eat them. For this one-pot preparation, sausages are fried in oil to brown and release a bit of fat. Next, the soffritto and tomatoes come together, lentils are added, then the dish simmers until the legumes are tender and the liquid is saucy and thick. Like most stews, this dish can be made a few days ahead and reheated for company.

4 hr

The River Cafe's winter minestrone

By Good Food team

A really thick, filling minestrone soup - tastes even better after a day

1 hr 45 min

Orzo Risotto with Swiss Chard and Fontina

By Grace Parisi

If you've never used orzo to make risotto, you'll be delightfully surprised at how easy and delicious this version with Swiss chard and Fontina cheese is to pull together. It's table-ready in just 40 minutes and is a terrific meal served with a salad alongside.

40 min

Braised Chicken Legs With Grapes and Fennel

By Christian Reynoso

Think of the grapes in this braised chicken recipe like a rustic way to braise chicken in wine. Here you get all the flavor—while saving your wine for drinking.

Cheesy Beef Caldereta

By FEATR

A creamy, comforting Filipino beef stew made richer with shredded cheddar. Tender beef is simmered in tomatoes and beef broth, enriched with liver spread, and finished under a broiler with melted Emborg Cheddar for a golden cheesy crust—perfect for holiday gatherings.

1 hr 40 min

Baan Mae's Thom Khem Thaohu

By Seng Luangrath

Slowly caramelized sugar, sweet lychees, warming spices, and fiery ginger create the perfect base for tofu to simmer in.

The Best Chicken Paprikash Recipe

By J. Kenji López-Alt

This version of chicken paprikash takes a few extra steps to ensure the best possible flavor. Searing the chicken produces a more complex sauce while adding gelatin to chicken broth gives it a richer mouthfeel. The recipe is a little more complicated than your average chicken paprikash, but the results are well worth the effort.

1 hr 5 min

One-pot

Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew

Chicken Afritada

Coconut Milk Chicken Adobo

Avgolemono Chicken Soup with Rice

Salmon Sinigang with Miso

Pressure Cooker Beef Barley Soup Recipe

Green Pasta e Fagioli

One-Pot Summer Vegetable Pasta

Simple Chicken Tinola

Filipino Mechado

Spring Minestrone With Kale and Pasta

Maqlubeh (Palestinian &#34;Upside Down&#34; Meat, Vegetables, and Rice)

Chickpeas and Dumplings

Instant-Pot Italian Chickpea Stew With Pesto

One-Pot Gingery Chicken and Rice With Peanut Sauce

Oven Risotto with Mushrooms

Vegetarian Black Bean Chili

Herby baked lamb in tomato sauce

Philippine Chicken Adobo

Spicy, Creamy Weeknight Bolognese

Miso–Butternut Squash Soup

Lemony Shrimp and Bean Stew

30-Minute White Bean and Kale Soup With Fire-Roasted Tomatoes

Smoky sausage casserole

Bulalo (Filipino Beef Soup)

Chickpea, Coconut, and Cashew Curry Recipe

Salmon and Cherry Tomato Curry

Brothy Thai Curry With Silken Tofu and Herbs

One-Pot Chicken Thighs With Cilantro Rice and Beans

Lemongrass Coconut Beef

Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

Laing (Taro Leaf Stew)

One-Pot Miso-Turmeric Salmon and Coconut Rice

Ginataang Hipon (Coconut Shrimp)

30-Minute Tuscan White Bean Soup

Hearty White Bean and Spinach Soup with Rosemary and Garlic Recipe

Butternut Squash Soup With Apples and Bacon

Zuppa di Pesce (Hearty Italian Seafood Stew)

Channa Masala Recipe

White Chicken Chili

Jamaican oxtail

Chicken Stew

Porchetta ragu

Stewed Lentils With Sausage

The River Cafe's winter minestrone

Orzo Risotto with Swiss Chard and Fontina

Braised Chicken Legs With Grapes and Fennel

Cheesy Beef Caldereta

Baan Mae's Thom Khem Thaohu

The Best Chicken Paprikash Recipe

One-pot

Dijon and Cognac Beef Stew

Chicken Afritada

Coconut Milk Chicken Adobo

Avgolemono Chicken Soup with Rice

Salmon Sinigang with Miso

Pressure Cooker Beef Barley Soup Recipe

Green Pasta e Fagioli

One-Pot Summer Vegetable Pasta

Simple Chicken Tinola

Filipino Mechado

Spring Minestrone With Kale and Pasta

Maqlubeh (Palestinian &#34;Upside Down&#34; Meat, Vegetables, and Rice)

Chickpeas and Dumplings

Instant-Pot Italian Chickpea Stew With Pesto

One-Pot Gingery Chicken and Rice With Peanut Sauce

Oven Risotto with Mushrooms

Vegetarian Black Bean Chili

Herby baked lamb in tomato sauce

Philippine Chicken Adobo

Spicy, Creamy Weeknight Bolognese

Miso–Butternut Squash Soup

Lemony Shrimp and Bean Stew

30-Minute White Bean and Kale Soup With Fire-Roasted Tomatoes

Smoky sausage casserole

Bulalo (Filipino Beef Soup)

Chickpea, Coconut, and Cashew Curry Recipe

Salmon and Cherry Tomato Curry

Brothy Thai Curry With Silken Tofu and Herbs

Maqlubeh (Palestinian "Upside Down" Meat, Vegetables, and Rice)

Maqlubeh (Palestinian "Upside Down" Meat, Vegetables, and Rice)