Meatless One-Pot Meals for Busy Weeknights

By Alexandra Caspero on May 15, 2023

Looking for quick and easy meal ideas that won’t leave you with a pile of dishes to clean up? Then look no further than these one-pot meals! These healthy, meatless dishes are perfect for busy weeknights. Save these for nights when you need a delicious dinner without the messy cleanup.


16. One Pot Creamy Tortellini Soup

An easy weeknight one pot dinner idea, kid-friendly and delicious. Make this One Pot Creamy Tortellini Soup tonight.

15. One Pot Pasta Puttanesca

bowl of puttanesca pasta with olives and capers

One Pot Pasta Puttanesca! If you love spicy puttanesca sauce, you’ve gotta try this quick and easy recipe. Made entirely in one pot, with lots of capers, olives and red pepper flakes.

Make the recipe: One Pot Pasta Puttanesca

14. Spicy Chickpea and Potato Sheet Pan Dinner

Plant-Based bowl with spicy harissa sauce

Looking for a healthy sheet pan dinner recipe? Then you’ve gotta try this one! Roasted broccoli, potatoes and chickpeas with a spinach and a spicy harissa sauce on top.

Get the recipe: Spicy Chickpea and Potato Sheet Pan Dinner

13. One Skillet Dinner with Potatoes and Sausage

skillet pan meal with sausage and beans

Crispy seasoned purple potatoes, sausage and peppers. A family-friendly dinner that doesn’t require much effort or clean-up. 

One Pot Skillet Dinner with Sausage

12. Sheet Pan Fajitas

Oven Roasted Fajitas! These veggie fajitas are such a simple meal. Throw everything in the oven and dinner is ready in just 30 minutes. Customize them however you like 'em. | www.delishknowledge.com

Oven Roasted Fajitas! These fajitas are such a simple meal. Throw everything in the oven and dinner is ready in just 30 minutes. Customize them however you like ’em. 

Make them: Sheet Pan Fajita recipe.

11. Sheet Pan Breakfast Hash

Sheet Pan Breakfast Hash! You are going to love this quick and easy dinner (or breakfast) idea. Roasted potatoes, zucchini, peppers, beans, corn and eggs. High-protein, vegetarian and gluten-free. | www.delishknowledge.com

Sheet Pan Breakfast Hash! You are going to love this quick and easy dinner (or breakfast) idea.

Get the recipe: Sheet Pan Breakfast Hash

10. Sheet Pan Stir Fry

vegan sheet pan stir fry with tofu and vegetables

For this quick and easy dinner, dump everything onto a sheet pan, toss with homemade stir-fry sauce and bake. That’s it! Add in cooked grains as desired and eat.

Sheet Pan Stir Fry with Vegetables

9. One Pot Vegetable Pasta

One Pot Vegetable Pasta! Throw everything in a pot and you are done! Loaded with vegetables like peas, spinach and mushrooms. | www.delishknowledge.com
One Pot Vegetable Pasta

One Pot Vegetable Pasta! Throw everything into a pot, and you are done! Loaded with vegetables like peas, spinach and mushrooms. 

8. Ranch Sheet Pan Dinner

Plant-Based Sheet Pan Ranch Bowls

A healthy sheet pan ranch bowl recipe featuring roasted ranch potatoes, tofu, whole grains, vegetables and the best homemade ranch dressing.

7. One Pot Yellow Curry

This easy Curry Recipe with chickpeas and coconut milk is perfect for cleaning out the fridge. Use any vegetables you have, add some aromatic spices and coconut milk, and boom, you have a fantastic and healthy meal perfect for busy days. Recipe here.

6. One Pot Meatless Chili Mac

vegan chili mac

One Pot Vegan Chili Mac! This one pot meatless chili mac recipe is kid-friendly, hearty and delicious.

5. Sheet Pan Chili with Beer Biscuits

Sheet Pan Vegetable Chili with Beer Biscuits! You will love this all-in-one vegan sheet pan dinner. Roasted vegetable chili topped with whole wheat beer biscuits. | www.delishknowledge.com

Sheet Pan Chili with Beer Biscuits! You will love this all-in-one vegan sheet pan dinner. Roasted vegetable chili topped with whole wheat beer biscuits. 

4. One Pot Tomato Orzo Pasta

one pot orzo pasta

One Pot Orzo Pasta! Looking for a healthy one pot dinner? Try this one pot orzo pasta made with kale, chickpeas and basil. So easy to throw together and perfect for busy weeknights. 

3. Tomato Fennel Risotto

This easy recipe for Tomato Fennel Risotto is one of my favorite ways to use up tomatoes– and made in one pot! It’s naturally vegan, gluten-free, and totally delicious. Don’t skimp on the olive oil!

2. One Pot Ratatouille

Save this one for summer! This is the best French summer vegetable stew that you can stir up in one pot within 30 minutes. It is a quick and easy dish to make from colorful summer vegetables like fresh tomato, zucchini, eggplant, and bell pepper. Recipe here.

1. Eggplant and Potato Stew

This thick and hearty Eggplant Potato Stew Recipe features chewy eggplants, tender potatoes, and aromatics full of flavor. Made with plenty of veggies in just under an hour, it’s the ultimate vegan stew.

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Okay, so imagine this – you’ve been munching on these so-called “healthy” foods thinking you’re doing your body a favor, right? Unfortunately, some things you thought were good for you are diet villains in disguise.

Popular Foods People Think Are Healthy, but Are Not

20 Unique Food Combinations That Make People Turn Their Heads

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Everyone has their favorite foods, but what kind of food combinations make people around them do a double take while consuming it? What one person considers a delicious meal might make others cringe in horror.

The popularity of combining salty, sweet, fatty, and acidic foods in ways that aren’t common is only growing as we become more daring in our food tastes.

These are twenty out-of-this-world pairings that might sound odd, but people swear you’ll love.

20 Unique Food Combinations that Make People Turn Their Heads

Experts Share the Popular Nutrition Advice You Can Safely Ignore (And What Actually Works)

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From celebrity-endorsed fad diets to various influencers on social media, it can be overwhelming to sort through all of the conflicting information.

However, there are some diet tips that universally make Registered Dietitians wince. These cringe-worthy pieces of advice not only fail to promote sustainable, healthy habits — but can actually be harmful to your health. Nutrition experts share advice to avoid– and tips on what you should do instead.

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You know the old saying: “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” This sentiment certainly rings true regarding food, as some people genuinely enjoy foods that many others can’t stand.

The top foods people can’t believe get so much hate.

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Meet Alex Caspero

Alex Caspero is a Registered Dietitian, New York Times Bestselling Plant-Based Chef and mom of two. She aims to cut through the nutrition noise by providing real-life, nourishing tips for body and mind. Learn more about Alex.

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