One-Pot Dinners That You'll Want to Make on Repeat This Fall

Comforting and filling, this one-pot dinner is guaranteed to please the chef and the entire family. Yes, the egg noodles cook in the same pan as the rest of the meal, in a creamy sauce made with mustard, broth, and cream cheese.

Sheet-pan dinners seem so right for fall. As the nights turn cooler, we look forward to turning the oven on at dinnertime. This meal of roasted sweet Italian sausages with crunchy wedges of cabbage and slices of kabocha squash (feel free to sub another winter squash, such as acorn, if that's what you have or prefer) feels special but is easy to prep.

This hearty, delicious vegetarian dinner is comforting and easy to put together. It starts with canned chickpeas, jarred marinara sauce, and sliced mozzarella. Wedges of roasted broccoli and a cheesy Parmesan-panko topping tie it all together.

A big pot of chili is always in rotation on our dinner menus come fall. This version, which is an all-time favorite with our editors, comes together fast thanks to the Instant Pot. It's warm and spicy from poblanos, chili powder, and a touch of cumin.

This genius recipe has you preheat the sheet pan so it's already hot when you add the broccoli florets and sweet potato wedges. That cuts down on cooking time meaning you can enjoy these pork chops, which are glazed with an irresistible mix of apricot jam and sambal oelek, sooner.

You can make (alright, bake) a salmon dinner with kale and cabbage in just 30 minutes. As an added bonus. this meal is so healthy. 

Using the Instant Pot means this retro dish can be on the table in under an hour. Chicken thighs are braised in an umami-packed broth that is perfectly complemented by sweet prunes and briny olives. Pile it all over cooked polenta or creamy mashed potatoes to serve.

The most colorful meal in this collection is this vegetarian hash which swaps the usual potato for finely chopped cauliflower and broccoli. In short, this simple plant-based bake as nutritious as it is delicious.

Consider this quick and clever take on mac and cheese an upgrade on our popular One-Pot Pasta with Broccoli and Lemon. It's got creamy, cheesy comfort and a healthy green vegetable. Simply put, it's the easiest, most comforting dinner of all.

Kick back and relax while the oven does the work tonight. Once the timer buzzes, you'll enjoy the meaty sea bass fillets with healthy greens and sweet potatoes. We're using capers in a parsley, oil, and vinegar sauce that's drizzled over the meal just before serving.

Chili is such a versatile dish—do you go beans or no beans? Meat or no meat? Here, we're choosing the no meat but plenty of beans route. The result is a flavorful chili that cooks in just 40 minutes. One of our time-saving tricks is to use a skillet rather than a Dutch oven. Why does this work so well? The wider pan surface lets spices and aromatics meld quickly for deep complexity.

Here's a different way to cook everyone's favorite fish: Salmon is coated in grainy mustard then nestled between red cabbage and small potatoes for a healthy one-pan meal.

Packed with superfoods like watercress, mushrooms, and nutty quinoa, this hearty soup is the warming and healthy dinner you need on a chilly fall night. 

Add tender greens like baby kale, spinach, or chard right before serving this robust bean stew so that they're just wilted. And don't sleep on the garlic-and-sage ciabatta toasts to serve alongside—they're the ideal vehicles for soaking up all that delicious broth.