One Pot Wonders: 7 Delicious Dinners Without The Mess

Minimize the mess! From succulent beef stew to easy chicken chili, you only need one pot to create these classic comfort meals.
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Minimize the mess! From succulent beef stew to easy chicken chili, you only need one pot to create these classic comfort meals.

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In this classic French beef stew, otherwise known as Beef Bourguignon, chunks of beef are slowly braised with garlic and onions in a wine-based broth. After a few hours, the meat becomes meltingly tender and enveloped in a rich, deeply flavored sauce. With over 400 reviews, it's one of my most popular recipes. GET THE RECIPE

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I've tried many white chicken chili recipes over the years, but none as satisfying as this one. The best part: it's made with a rotisserie chicken, which makes it a one-pot meal you can have on the dinner table in under an hour. GET THE RECIPE

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Bacon lends a wonderful smoky flavor to this hearty lentil soup. It's made with French green lentils, which hold their shape when cooked and thicken the soup without turning it to sludge. GET THE RECIPE

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With fork-tender chunks of beef enveloped in a spicy and smoky sauce, Texas beef chili is essentially a chile-flavored beef stew. It's a world apart from the typical ground beef chili made with beans and tomatoes. GET THE RECIPE

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This hearty vegetarian soup is ready in 30 minutes yet tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen. Plus, it's made with pantry staples you can always keep on hand. GET THE RECIPE

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In this hearty and comforting Irish stew, lamb is braised in a flavorful Guinness-spiked broth until fall-apart tender. GET THE RECIPE

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This is a light and healthy chili you can actually feel good about eating: it's loaded with veggies, and chock-full of protein-rich chicken and beans. GET THE RECIPE

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