When the days get cooler and life gets busier, the last thing you want is a sink full of dirty dishes! These 25 one-pan dinners for a stress-free fall season are cozy, flavorful, and come together with minimal cleanup. From hearty skillet meals to sheet pan suppers, each recipe is designed to keep dinner simple while letting you savor the best flavors of the season. Plus, both kids and adults will love these!
These one-pan recipe ideas will be helpful all through the year! Remember to save this post so you can easily come back to it or check out all of my dinner recipes for even more weeknight inspiration.
Chicken Dinners
1. One-Pan Tuscan Chicken Thighs
Need a hassle-free weeknight meal sure to excite the whole family? This creamy one-pan Tuscan chicken thighs is just that! Seasoned chicken thighs are pan seared, then onions, garlic, and sundried tomatoes are sautéed and combined with spinach, cream, and parmesan cheese. AE Dairy Heavy Whipping Cream creates the most luxurious, flavorful sauce.
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2. Creamy Chicken Alfredo Pot Pie with Bacon
This creamy chicken Alfredo pot pie with bacon is the ultimate comfort food! It’s rich, cheesy, and packed with tender chicken, bacon, and spinach under a golden, buttery pie crust. Everything is combined in a homemade alfredo sauce made with garlic, parmesan, and AE Dairy Hi, Protein! White milk. It’s a cozy twist on a classic that comes together with simple ingredients. You’re favorite chicken alfredo combined with a classic pot pie!
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3. One-Pan Mexican Chicken and Rice Skillet Recipe
This one-pan Mexican chicken and rice skillet recipe is a great one for busy weeknights or those nights when you don’t feel like cooking! Rice, enchilada sauce, broth, green chiles, tomatoes, and chicken are combined in a skillet and baked together. The rice comes out super tender and fluffy and the chicken thighs are moist and flavorful from cooking in the broth mixture.
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4. Copycat Panda Express Teriyaki Chicken
This easy copycat Panda Express teriyaki chicken recipe will be your new one-pan favorite! Tender chicken thighs in a sweet and savory homemade teriyaki sauce. This is a one-pan recipe great for a simple week night meal with easy cleanup! Serve over steamed rice with sautéed veggies or a fresh cucumber salad. An extra drizzle of teriyaki sauce and sesame seeds finishes off this popular dish.
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5. Chicken Gumbo Sloppy Joes Recipe
This chicken gumbo sloppy joes recipe – without soup is a great weeknight meal idea. Unlike traditional sloppy joes this recipe eliminates the processed can soup and uses more fresh veggies. Onion, garlic, celery, and green pepper get sautéed with several spices for a flavorful base. Ground chicken is lean and a great source of protein in this recipe. Ketchup brings everything together and creates a “sauce”. Serve on toasted buns such as brioche or pretzel buns. This makes a great family meal with some kettle chips and a side salad.
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6. One Pan Chicken Piccata Dinner Recipe
This easy one pan chicken piccata dinner recipe is a quick, flavorful, protein packed meal. Tender Chicken cutlets lightly pan fried with lemon, capers, and herbs. Serve this as a quick weeknight meal, for lunches throughout the week or for guests on a special occasion. This easy recipe is a great way to elevate chicken breasts. Serve alone or over pasta, with roasted veggies, or with mashed potatoes.
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7. Quick and Easy Chicken Marsala Recipe without Wine
This quick and easy chicken marsala recipe without wine is the perfect weeknight meal. Tender chicken cutlets, lightly dredged in seasoned flour and pan fried until tender. This one pan recipe means quick clean up and little mess. The creamy mushroom sauce cooks in the pan after the chicken so none of the flavor is lost! Serve this easy chicken marsala over mashed potatoes, grits, or pasta.
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Pork Dinners
8. Basil-Parmesan Pork Chops
These basil-Parmesan pork chops are an easy, flavorful addition to your weekly one-pan recipe rotation.
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9. Apricot Pork Chop Sheet Pan Dinner Recipe
These chops are brushed with a glaze, this apricot pork chop sheet pan recipe is succulent and hearty. Roasted with potatoes and Brussels sprouts, the chops make for a complete one-pan meal, too!
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10. Easy 30 Minute Brown Sugar Pork Chops
These pan-seared brown sugar pork chops, with a sweet and spicy rub, are ready in just 30 minutes. Perfect for a flavorful weeknight dinner, they pair wonderfully with mashed potatoes.
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11. Best Pork Chops with Zucchini Dish
Pan fried pork chops with herbs and garlic served with fresh zucchini.
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12. Simple Baked Italian Oregano Meatballs
Italian sausage meatballs baked with sauce and lots of cheese!
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Beef Dinners
13. Homemade Swedish Meatballs
This homemade Swedish meatball recipe is a delicious, one-pot comfort meal! Tender homemade meatballs made with a mixture of ground beef and pork in a creamy beef gravy. These meatballs go great over mashed potatoes or egg noodles with extra gravy and fresh parsley. This recipe can be made on the stove top or in a crockpot making it perfect for busy weeknights!
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14. Cheesy Skillet Taco Casserole Recipe
If you’re a fan of enchiladas or baked tacos, you will love this cheesy low carb skillet taco casserole recipe! Ground beef is cooked with onion and seasonings then combined with pinto beans, diced green chiles, and salsa. Topped with sliced low-carb tortillas and lots of shredded cheese, then baked until golden brown and bubbly!
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15. Pan-Fried Cube Steak Recipe with Pan Gravy
This easy pan-fried cube steak recipe with pan gravy is a quick weeknight meal, perfect for the whole family. Cube steak can be found at most grocery stores, it is a tenderized cut of beef (top or round sirloin) typically used to make chicken-fried steak. Cube steak if affordable and versatile, this cut of beef is best served with a sauce of gravy.
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16. Creamy Mexican Tater Tot Taco Casserole
This creamy Mexican tater tot taco casserole recipe is my favorite variation of the classic tater tot casserole! Jalapenos, black beans, corn, taco seasoning, and a Mexican cheese blend elevate this dish. The creamy filling pairs perfectly with the crunchy, golden brown tater tots. This one-pot meal couldn’t be easier and clean up is a breeze, use your favorite oven-safe cast iron or large skillet. Easily substitute different veggies or use ground turkey or chicken, this recipe can be customized to your liking. Perfect for the whole family!
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17. Sheet Pan Spicy Ginger Sesame Beef and Broccoli
Simple Sheet Pan Spicy Ginger Sesame Beef and Broccoli is about to become your new go-to. Homemade, stir fry style steak in a ginger sauce. Serve with broccoli that’s cooked up right alongside the steak plus a fresh cucumber salad.
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Turkey Dinners
18. Skillet Tater Tot Casserole
This skillet tater tot casserole with ground turkey is a quick weeknight meal! Ground turkey, sour cream, cream of mushroom soup, frozen veggies, shredded cheese, and tater tots combined and baked until bubbly. This one-pot meal couldn’t be easier and clean up is a breeze. Easily substitute different veggies or use ground beef or chicken, this recipe can be customized to your liking. Perfect for the whole family!
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19. Asian Style Sheet Pan Turkey Dinner
A sheet pan meal with turkey breast, stuffing, green beans, and sweet potatoes. The ultimate one-pan meal!
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20. Easy Ground Turkey Meatballs With Sauce
These easy ground turkey meatballs with sauce are tender and flavorful. A great weeknight meal. You can even make them ahead of time and freeze them!
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21. Baked Turkey Tenderloin and Sweet Potatoes
A roasted turkey tenderloin with veggies for a balanced weeknight meal.
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22. Thai Turkey Meatballs
Made with Thai curry paste and simmered in a creamy coconut curry sauce with canned coconut milk, curry paste, shallots, bell peppers, scallions, tamari, and cilantro. Serve these meatballs over steamed rice and top with avocado and fresh herbs.
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Other Dinners
23. Marry Me Butter Beans Recipe
These one pot creamy sun-dried tomato butter beans are a hearty and delicious meal that’s so easy to make!
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24. Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers Recipe
This vegetarian stuffed peppers recipe is so satisfying! Tender peppers brimming with a taco-seasoned, cheesy bean-and-rice filling are an easy, healthy dinner that’s sure to spice up your week.
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25. Skillet Vegetarian Enchiladas
Skillet Vegetarian Enchiladas are made in one pan and there is no rolling involved. This easy enchilada recipe only takes 30 minutes to make from start to finish and it is a family favorite dinner!
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