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Our Most Popular One-Dish Dinners of 2018

Jenna Sims, Associate Digital Editor at Southern Living
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Credit: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox
Delicious dinners don't have to mean spending all day cooking or dirtying every dish in the kitchen. These easy dinners allow you to cook a meal for your whole family in just one dish. Whether it's a slow cooker, a cast iron skillet, or a sheet pan, you'll love the easy cleanup that comes along with these recipes.
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Busy Night? Grab Your Skillet.

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Slow-Cooker Pot Roast

Slow-Cooker Pot Roast
Credit: Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Mary-Claire Britton

Recipe: Slow-Cooker Pot Roast

You’ll enjoy your Sunday supper even more when cooking it in the slow cooker because you’ll be able to spend less time in the kitchen and more time with your family.

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Sheet Pan Shrimp and Vegetables with Rice

Sheet Pan Shrimp and Vegetables with Rice
Credit: Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Recipe: Sheet Pan Shrimp and Vegetables with Rice

Adding the vegetables in stages ensures that they all cook for just the right time while still using just one pan.

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Zucchini Lasagna

Zucchini Lasagna
Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Tina Stamos

Recipe: Zucchini Lasagna

Using zucchini in place of noodles means there is no cooking necessary before putting this lasagna in the oven. Just layer and bake.

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Tater Tot Bake

Tater Tot Breakfast Bake
Credit: Jennifer Causey

Recipe: Tater Tot Breakfast Bake

In addition to tater tots, this hearty casserole includes all of our favorite breakfast foods: eggs, cheese, and bacon.

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White Chicken Chili

White Chicken Chili
Credit: Hector Manuel Sanchez

Recipe: White Chicken Chili

Hands-free chili is our favorite kind. Just toss everything in your slow cooker and dinner will be ready in 5 to 6 hours.

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Skillet Enchiladas Suizas

Skillet Enchiladas Suizas
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Recipe: Skillet Enchiladas Suizas

Our easiest-ever enchilada recipe comes together in just 25 minutes and you can serve right out of the skillet for minimal cleanup time.

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Chicken Bog

Chicken Bog
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Recipe: Chicken Bog

Rotisserie chicken will help this easy dinner come together even faster.

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Biscuits and Gravy

Biscuits-and-Gravy Skillet
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Recipe: Biscuits-and-Gravy Skillet

All you need is your trusty cast-iron skillet and you’ll have biscuits with sausage gravy on the table in just 45 minutes.

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Sheet Pan Greek Chicken with Roasted Potatoes

Sheet Pan Greek Chicken with Roasted Potatoes
Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Tina Stamos

Recipe: Sheet Pan Greek Chicken with Roasted Potatoes

Buying chicken breasts that are the similar in size will ensure that they cook evenly.

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All-In-One Spaghetti

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Recipe: All-In-One Spaghetti

This recipe allows you to cook the meat, sauce, and noodles all in one pot.

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Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
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Recipe: Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya

This traditional Creole dish comes together in your Dutch oven in under an hour.

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Beef Stew

Beef Stew
Credit: Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Recipe: Beef Stew

Simmering the beef and vegetables low and slow in one pot will allow them to become tender and full of flavor.

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Ham-and-Bean Soup

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Recipe: Ham-and-Bean Soup

Your slow cooker will have dinner ready in about 6 hours.

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Braised Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Lemons

Braised Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Lemons
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Recipe: Braised Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Lemons

If you're new to braising, this is a good recipe to help you learn. It walks you through all three steps and will have dinner on the table in 45 minutes.

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Gumbo

Shrimp and Okra Gumbo
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Recipe: Shrimp and Okra Gumbo

Even though this dinner is made in one pot, it makes 12 servings. Perfect for freezing for later or entertaining a large crowd.

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Brunswick Stew

Chicken-and-Brisket Brunswick Stew
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Recipe: Chicken-and-Brisket Brunswick Stew

This recipe calls for both chicken and beef brisket, but you can choose just one according to what you may have on hand.

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Shrimp-and-Sausage Gumbo

Shrimp-and-Sausage Gumbo
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Recipe: Shrimp-and-Sausage Gumbo

For this gumbo recipe, not only does cooking in one pot make cleanup a breeze, it also ensures that drippings are used to add extra flavor to the dish.


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    1 of 18 Busy Night? Grab Your Skillet.
    2 of 18 Slow-Cooker Pot Roast
    3 of 18 Sheet Pan Shrimp and Vegetables with Rice
    4 of 18 Zucchini Lasagna
    5 of 18 Tater Tot Bake
    6 of 18 White Chicken Chili
    7 of 18 Skillet Enchiladas Suizas
    8 of 18 Chicken Bog
    9 of 18 Biscuits and Gravy
    10 of 18 Sheet Pan Greek Chicken with Roasted Potatoes
    11 of 18 All-In-One Spaghetti
    12 of 18 Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
    13 of 18 Beef Stew
    14 of 18 Ham-and-Bean Soup
    15 of 18 Braised Chicken Thighs with Carrots and Lemons
    16 of 18 Gumbo
    17 of 18 Brunswick Stew
    18 of 18 Shrimp-and-Sausage Gumbo

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