Food and Recipes Meat Beef 20 Beef Recipes That Come Together In Just One Dish By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and assigns content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on April 1, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox When it's time to whip up dinner, we understand that it's not ideal to dirty up every pot in the kitchen. With these one-dish beef recipes, dinner will come together with minimal dishes. This will allow you to enjoy spending time around the table with your family without having to worry about cleaning up the kitchen after dinner. This list includes one-dish recipes that come together in a Dutch oven, on a sheet pan, in a cast-iron skillet, in a slow cooker, and even an Instant Pot. Read on for our best one-dish beef recipes that will make cleanup a breeze. 01 of 20 Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meatballs Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Using your Instant Pot allows spaghetti and meatballs to come together in under an hour without dirtying multiple dishes. 02 of 20 Sloppy Joe Casserole with Dinner Rolls Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Rishon Hanners, Prop Stylist Heather Chadduck You're just 30 minutes and one skillet away from serving up this roll-topped supper. 03 of 20 Sheet Pan Hanger Steak and Vegetables Victor Protasio; Prop Styling; Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Steak dinner is even more enjoyable when it comes together on one sheet pan. 04 of 20 Beefy Baked Ravioli with Spinach and Cheese Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox Refrigerated ravioli helps this ground beef dinner come together in your favorite cast-iron skillet. 05 of 20 Cottage Pie with Potato Crust Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Margaret Monroe Dickey; Prop Styling: Cindy Barr Frozen mashed potatoes are the convenient finishing touch for this classic cottage pie recipe. 06 of 20 Instant Pot Chili Mac Photography and Styling: Caitlin Bensel Two classic recipes, chili and mac & cheese, come together to create one comforting meal. 07 of 20 Beef Tamale Pie Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall This recipe starts on the stovetop and is then moved to the oven, but comes together in just one dish for easy cleanup. 08 of 20 Cheesy Lasagna Soup Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Enjoy the delicious flavors of lasagna in this soup that comes together in just 25 minutes. 09 of 20 Instant Pot Baked Ziti Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Christine Kelly Food Stylist: Ali Ramee If you think baked ziti can only be made in the oven, think again. 10 of 20 Slow-Cooker Pot Roast Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Mary-Claire Britton Using a slow cooker for dinner means the meat and veggies all come together in one dish for a comforting meal with easy cleanup. 11 of 20 Easy Beef and Broccoli Stir Fry Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Maggie Ruggiero Ready in just 20 minutes, this one-dish stir fry will become a staple on your weeknight dinner menu. 12 of 20 Quick Beef Chili Becky Luigart-Stayner We recommend serving this quick and easy beef chili with plenty of toppings like shredded cheddar cheese and sour cream. 13 of 20 Beef Stew Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox We like using a Dutch oven to prepare this one-dish beef stew because it has a nice surface for browning the beef. 14 of 20 Ancho Chile Flank Steak and Sweet Potato Tacos Alison Miksch For an extra burst of flavor, stir some of the drippings from the pan into sour cream to create a delicious dipping sauce. 15 of 20 Chicken-and-Brisket Brunswick Stew Iain Bagwell This Brunswick stew calls for a pound of chopped beef brisket which you can cook yourself or pick up from your favorite local barbecue joint. 16 of 20 Ground Beef Vegetable Soup with Gnocchi Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Kathleen Varner; Food Styling: Maggie Ruggiero Gnocchi from the refrigerated section at the grocery store helps this one-pot meal come together easily. 17 of 20 Shepherd's Pie William Dickey Not only does this Shepherd's Pie come together in one dish, but it can also be made ahead and stored in the freezer for up to one month. 18 of 20 Chunky Vegetable Beef Soup Ground chuck, tomato sauce, and canned veggies come together to create one delicious pot of soup. 19 of 20 All-In-One Spaghetti William Dickey With this all-in-one recipe, there's no need to use separate pots to cook the noodles and sauce for spaghetti night. 20 of 20 Beef-and-Brussels Sprouts Stir-fry Greg DuPree We call for Brussels sprouts in this one-skillet stir fry, but you can substitute them for other vegetables you may have on hand like broccoli, cauliflower, or cabbage. 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