17 Hearty, Meaty, Super-Satisfying One-Pot Recipes

Chili and biscuits are a whole lot easier when you drop the biscuits (cheddar-buttermilk, at that!) right onto the chili. 

Whipping up this winning chicken dinner is a breeze if you have cooked black beans on hand. A little bacon browned at the beginning adds big flavor to the dish.

Tender chicken thighs and garlicky Andouille sausage join white rice and the holy trinity of onion, celery, and bell pepper in this scrumptious skillet dinner.

Plump, fatty sausages mingle well with sweet acorn squash in this sheet pan supper.

Throw the salad right into the roasting dish! Here, a briny tomato-olive salad cooks right next to the chicken for easy cleanup and supreme flavor. 

One of the best parts about one-pot cooking is that flavors mingle when all of the food cooks together. Here, the chicken juices run over the ratatouille, giving a meaty kick to your vegetables.

We file this salad under powerful protein punch -- nutty quinoa and chicken will make this salad really stick to your ribs. 

Get your greens, your protein, and your energy-packed carbs all in one dish! Three birds, one delicious recipe. 

Taco night has a lot of moving parts -- that's partly why it's so much fun! Making tacos can be just as fun as taco night itself when you cook all of your taco ingredients in one pot.

Sweet apples and tender cabbage are the perfect foil for succulent smoked kielbasa. Serve with grainy mustard for a true "pub food" feel. 

Simple and classic, this dish stars thyme-seasoned chicken with mouthwatering mushrooms in the supporting role.

Risotto's cousin, baked rice, is a whole lot easier and just as delicious. Our version mixes in hearty sausage and fresh corn on the cob.