Food and Recipes Recipes 30 Delicious Dutch Oven Recipes to Warm Up Your Table By Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon is a Digital Associate Editor and has been on the Southern Living team since 2017. She helps run the brand's social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and TikTok, where she's happily behind the scenes. When she's not ruffling feathers with an etiquette poll via Instagram Stories, she's writing content for the website and assisting in various print projects like gift guides and home stories.She grew up in Mobile, Alabama, which she insists is home to the country's first Mardi Gras (not New Orleans) and now lives in Birmingham with her husband and rescue pup Rocky, whose name is unrelated to The University of Tennessee (Roll Tide). Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on June 21, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Anna Hampton Although Dutch ovens are useful all year long, we tend to use them more during the cooler months. Once fall and winter arrive, comforting dinners often consist of soups and stews that have been slowly simmering on the stovetop. But with easy Dutch oven recipes like Chicken Bog (if you haven't heard of it, now's the time to try it), One-Pot Pasta, and classic pot roast, the Dutch oven can do more than soups and stews. Of course, some of our tried-and-true favorites are trusty chili recipes that can get us through both college and NFL football seasons. With these amazing Dutch oven recipes, you'll get dinner on the table and have just one pot to clean up afterward. And with kid-friendly Dutch oven recipes like macaroni and cheese, fried chicken, and buttermilk mashed potatoes, no one in the family will complain about what's for dinner tonight–or any night. These incredible Dutch oven dishes prove how versatile this kitchen staple can be for busy weeknights and weekends. 01 of 30 Beef Stew with Buttery Garlic Bread Photo: Stephen DeVries, Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Beef Stew with Buttery Garlic Bread Nothing welcomes cooler temps better than a warm bowl of beef stew. Crunchy, buttery garlic bread is essential for soaking up every last drop. 02 of 30 Southern-Style Green Beans Southern Living Recipe: Southern-Style Green Beans Want the key to a perfect pot of green beans? Cook them just until tender, not mushy, and include a ham hock, pork, bacon slices, or leftover ham bone for robust Southern flavor. 03 of 30 Country Captain Chicken Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Country Captain Chicken This traditional Lowcountry dish has been around in some form or another since the 19th century. This dinner starts and finishes in the same pot on the stove, but the depth of flavors would have you believe it was created by a team of chefs. 04 of 30 Classic Hoppin' John Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Mary-Claire Britton Recipe: Classic Hoppin' John Although Hoppin' John is traditionally served to start a new year, we'll make this budget-friendly dish anytime. 05 of 30 Braised Cola-and-Bourbon Brisket Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Lydia Pursell; Food Styling: Tami Hardeman Recipe: Braised Cola-and-Bourbon Brisket Southerners know cola (always referred to as a Coke, regardless the actual brand) and bourbon work well together as a drink, so why not as cooking ingredients for tender brisket cooked low-and-slow in the Dutch oven? 06 of 30 Classic Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Classic Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes Creamy mashed potatoes can accompany just about any main dish (including the brisket above). Try our Rustic Mashed Red Potatoes with Parmesan and Mashed Potatoes with Bacon and Crispy Scallions for twists on the classic. 07 of 30 Turkey Tortellini Soup with Greens Greg DuPree Recipe: Turkey Tortellini Soup with Greens Prep two batches of this soup and keep one in the freezer for busy nights. 08 of 30 Fried Brussels Sprout Tacos Greg DuPree Recipe: Fried Brussels Sprout Tacos Your Dutch oven isn't only for soups and stews—it's a great vessel for frying, too! This recipe is a fun meatless option for Taco Tuesday. 09 of 30 Old-Fashioned Chicken And Dumplings Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Old-Fashioned Chicken and Dumplings The secret to Mrs. Morton Smith's perfect dumplings? Buttermilk and a well-floured surface. Make her recipe, which came to us in October 1983, for a cozy night in. 10 of 30 One-Pot Pasta with Tomato-Basil Sauce Becky Luigart-Stayner Recipe: One-Pot Pasta with Tomato-Basil Sauce You don't even have to cook the pasta separately. With this easy dish, the sauce is the pasta's cooking liquid. 11 of 30 Creamed Corn Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Creamed Corn This three-ingredient recipe is a no-brainer side dish when you want classic Southern comfort and ease. 12 of 30 West Texas Chili Southern Living Recipe: West Texas Chili This Texas recipe is as traditional as it gets—no beans, loads of beef, and plenty of spice. 13 of 30 Cheesy Broccoli-and-Rice Casserole Hector Sanchez Recipe: Cheesy Broccoli-and-Rice Casserole There's no canned soup or frozen veggies in this fresh riff on the classic casserole recipe. Prepare and serve it right from your Dutch oven. 14 of 30 Vidalia Onion Soup Southern Living Recipe: Vidalia Onion Soup Sweet, caramelized onions are the star of this soup topped with crusty French baguette slices and melty Gruyère cheese. 15 of 30 Chicken Bog Greg DuPree Recipe: Chicken Bog The origins of this dish's name are debatable, but its flavor and comfort are undeniable. 16 of 30 Sweet-and-Spicy Short Ribs with Egg Noodles Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Sweet-and-Spicy Short Ribs with Egg Noodles These fall-off-the-bone short ribs are seasoned with a blend of spices that pack a kick along with brown sugar for a hint of sweetness. Lager beer is added to the mix for a rich result. 17 of 30 Ziti with Mushroom, Fennel, and Tomato Ragu Ziti with Mushroom, Fennel, and Tomato Ragu Recipe: Ziti with Mushroom, Fennel, and Tomato Ragu Ragu is traditionally a meaty sauce, but this recipe is packed with several types of mushrooms for as much heartiness and even more flavor. 18 of 30 Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo Southern Living Recipe: Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo If you want to make gumbo the right way, be sure you've carved out plenty of time in your day to let it simmer to perfection. 19 of 30 Classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Food Styling: Angella Sellers and Vanessa McNiel Rocchio; Prop Styling: Melanie J. Clarke and Sissy Lamerton Recipe: Classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese Even with the craziest schedules, there's always time for some homemade mac and cheese—none of that boxed stuff allowed. 20 of 30 Turnip Greens-and-Ham Stew Southern Living Recipe: Turnip Greens-and-Ham Stew If you don't have time to cook your greens low and slow, this 30-minute recipe has the flavor you crave in a fraction of the time. 21 of 30 Mama's Fried Chicken Recipe: Mama's Fried Chicken Only homemade fried chicken will do at Mama's table, and it's time we learn to make it ourselves. You'll be surprised at how simple this four-ingredient recipe is to make. 22 of 30 Emily's Red Beans and Rice Peter Frank Edwards Recipe: Emily's Red Beans and Rice We can't get enough of the classic combo of spicy beans and buttery rice. 23 of 30 Roasted Tomato-Eggplant Soup with Garlic Croutons Photo: Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Roasted Tomato-Eggplant Soup with Garlic Croutons Step up your tomato soup game and leave the canned variety behind. Roasted eggplant and caramelized onions and carrots add richness to the original. 24 of 30 Zesty Pot Roast Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Zesty Pot Roast Pot roast is one of the best Sunday dinner ideas, especially when it gets cool outside. 25 of 30 White Lightning Chicken Chili Becky Luigart Stayner Recipe: White Lightning Chicken Chili Whether for an at-home tailgate or speedy weeknight supper, this 30-minute chili recipe is there for you in a pinch. 26 of 30 Penne with Mushrooms, Corn, and Thyme Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Penne with Mushrooms, Corn, and Thyme This pasta dish is hearty enough to fill you up, but corn and thyme freshen it up. 27 of 30 Crawfish Étouffée Southern Living Recipe: Crawfish Étouffée If you visit Louisiana, you'll notice there are countless recipes for this Cajun dish, but our four-step recipe is an great place to start. 28 of 30 Red Chile Pork Posole Southern Living Recipe: Red Chile Pork Posole This Mexican-inspired soup uses canned hominy, which speeds up the cooking process. Filled with seasonings and aromatics, this dish will leave your kitchen smelling divine. 29 of 30 Chicken With 40 Leaves of Basil Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Christine Keely Recipe: Chicken With 40 Leaves of Basil This herbaceous chicken gains big flavor from exactly 40 leaves of basil (no more, no less, you hear?). 30 of 30 Shrimp Perloo Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Anna Hampton Recipe: Shrimp Perloo This Lowcountry rice dish is truly a one-pot savior for busy nights. Be sure to buy medium, not large, shrimp for this recipe. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit