Quick and Easy One-Pot Meals Ideas

Deciding on what meal to serve every day can be a difficult and tiring task sometimes, meals shouldn’t be repetitive or expensive. But that shouldn’t be a problem anymore with these easy and quick one-pot meal ideas! Try all of these recipes on every dinner and surely your family’s cravings will be satisfied. This quick and easy meals tutorial is created by Julia Pacheco on YouTube.

Ingredients:

Skillet Lasagna

• 1 lb Italian sausage
• ½ tsp Onion powder
• ½ tsp Garlic powder
• ½ tsp Italian seasoning
• Dash of salt and pepper
• 24oz Marinara sauce
• 2 cups Chicken broth
• 14oz Tomatoes, diced
• 3/4 lb Lasagna noodles, broken into bite-sized pieces
• 1/3 cup Cottage cheese or ricotta cheese
• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup Mozzarella cheese

Beef Stew

• 2 tbs Olive oil
• 1.5 lbs Beef stew meat, cubed
• 2.5 tbsp All-purpose flour
• 1.5 oz McCormick beef stew packet
• 3 cups Water
• 1 pc Onion, diced
• 2 pc Russet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 sticks Celery, sliced
• 2 large Carrots, sliced

Turkey Zucchini Skillet

• 1 lb Lean ground turkey
• 1 tsp Cumin, divided
• ½ tsp Salt
• 2 pc Zucchini, sliced into pieces
• 2 tbs Tomato paste
• 1-15oz can Black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1-15oz can Corn, drained
• 1-10oz can Rotel
• ¼ tsp Pepper
• ½ tsp Cumin
• ½ tsp Onion powder
• ½ tsp Garlic powder
• ½ tsp Paprika
• ½ tsp Chili powder
• 2 tbs Lime juice

Pasta Bolognese

• 2 tbs Olive oil
• 1 pc Onion, diced
• 2 pc Celery, sliced
• 1 pc Carrot, chopped
• 2 tbs Tomato paste
• 1 lb Lean ground beef
• 28oz Tomatoes, diced
• 2 tbs Italian seasoning
• Dash of salt and pepper
• 3 cups Water
• ½ lb Fettuccine noodles
• ½ cup Parmesan cheese

Teriyaki Chicken Bowls

• 2 tbs Olive oil
• 1 lb Chicken breast, cubed
• 3 tbs Teriyaki sauce
• 2 cups Jasmine or long-grain white rice, uncooked
• 3 ½ cups Water
• ¼ cup Teriyaki sauce
• 3 tbs Soy sauce
• 1 cup Frozen sweet peas
• 3 pcs Large carrots, diced
• 2 cups Fresh broccoli florets

Directions:

Skillet Lasagna

In a pot, break and cook the ground sausage, then season with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Add the marinara sauce, broth, and diced tomatoes, then give it a good stir. Add the lasagna noodles (break them into small pieces) then cover them and let them simmer while stirring frequently. Add cottage cheese, parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese that are pre-mixed on top of the pot until it melts down.

Beef Stew

In a mixing bowl, combine the beef and all-purpose flour, then mix until the meat is fully coated. Heat the olive oil in a pot then sear the meat on both sides before adding the McCormick packet and water. Mix and bring it to a boil, let it simmer while covered for around 45 minutes. Add the chopped vegetables, stir and let it simmer for additional 25-23 minutes or until the meat has tenderized.

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Turkey Zucchini Skillet

In a pot, loosen and mash the ground turkey, then season it with cumin and salt. Let the meat cook through before adding the tomato paste, black beans, Rotel, salt, pepper, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, and zucchini. Cover and let it simmer for 8 minutes or until it becomes tender. Squeeze some lime according to your preference, this step is completely optional.

Pasta Bolognese

Heat the pot and pour some olive oil, sauté the chopped celery, carrots, and onion until they are soft. Add tomato paste and stir, then add the ground beef and cook it through. Also add in the tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, water, and fettuccine noodle. Boil it for around 50 minutes or until the noodle is cooked while stirring frequently. Turn the heat off then add cheese until they are completely melted, then serve.

Teriyaki Chicken Bowl

Heat the pot and pour some olive oil, add the chicken breast and teriyaki sauce, then cook the chicken through. Add the uncooked rice, water, teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, frozen peas, and carrots. Stir and bring it to a boil then let it simmer while stirring frequently. Add the broccoli and continue to let it simmer for about 8-10 minutes or until the broccoli and rice are cooked.

*All image credit belongs to Julia Pacheco via YouTube. More interesting and delicious contents can be watched on her channel.

Quick and Easy One-Pot Meals Ideas