31 One-Pot Dinners To Make Every Night In December

Instant ramen noodles get a makeover with this Asian-inspired recipe that's ready in just 25 minutes. Get the recipe.

Ready for a secret? You can save time and make this a true five-ingredient dinner by using store-bought teriyaki sauce. Get the recipe.

Mac and cheese is all grown up, thanks to some basic Mediterranean ingredients. Get the recipe.

Making homemade lasagna doesn't have to be such a process. Just add browned ground beef, marinara sauce, no-boil lasagna noodles, and lots of cheese in layers to an oven-proof skillet or pot. Get the recipe.

If you're in the mood to indulge, add a top layer of bread crumbs to give the pasta that crispy baked chicken parm texture. Get the recipe.

Not only is this dinner easy and super satisfying, but it's also a perfect budget meal starring eggs, diced tomatoes and potatoes, ingredients that are probably already sitting in your pantry. Get the recipe.

Shake up your everyday pasta recipe with this creamy dish loaded with Italian sausage and spinach. You can jazz it up even more by adding more veggies like kale, mushrooms, or broccoli. Get the recipe.

Roast chicken doesn't have to boring. This seasonal dish is loaded with comforting flavors like thyme, rosemary, sage, garlic, and mushrooms. You can also use chicken breasts, thighs, or drumsticks-- whatever you have on hand. Get the recipe.

This dairy-free and meatless dinner still manages to be incredibly creamy, thanks for coconut milk and red curry paste. Get the recipe.

Did you know you can make paella in 20 minutes flat? Yuuuup. Get the recipe.

Linguine and lots of veggies get boiled together in vegetable broth, brown sugar, soy sauce, ginger, and peanut butter. Garnish your bowl with anything from bean sprouts and chopped peanuts to cilantro and lime. Get the recipe.

Make a big batch of this chili mac and freeze it in individual portions for easy, feel-good meals when you don't have time to cook. Get the recipe.

The best part about this recipe is that you can mix it with your favorite ingredients. Start with a grain, add some protein like chicken or ground beef, load it up with veggies, and season it with Tex-Mex spices. Get the recipe.

Get creative with dinner: You can make this meal differently every time by swapping shrimp or ground turkey for the chicken, or you can make it totally meatless by adding a bunch of veggies like mushrooms, broccoli, and sun-dried tomato. Get the recipe.

This seafood dish might look fancy, but everything—including the orzo—gets cooked in a single oven-proof skillet or pot. Top it off with a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of Feta cheese for good measure. Get the recipe.

You may not be able to travel to Paris for the holidays, but you can make this classic French chicken dish in a single dutch oven, which is definitely the next best thing. Get the recipe.

Load up this low-carb noodle recipe with your favorite veggies and proteins from spinach and tofu to bell pepper and chicken. Get the recipe.

Because tortellini > any other pasta. Get the recipe.