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Photo: Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely, Food Stylist: Karen Rankin
Grab your Dutch oven and make one of these healthy Dutch oven dinner recipes. Whether you’re simmering a soup or roasting a chicken,a Dutch ovenis the perfect vessel for cooking. Recipes like Beef & Potato Stew and Chicken & Dumplings Soup are filling and flavorful.
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White Turkey Chili
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02of 18Basic Whole Roast ChickenView RecipeThis roasted chicken recipe may be the most useful recipe you’ll ever find. It’s a meal on its own or the start of any recipe that calls for cooked chicken—perfect for meal-prepping lunches or dinners to have throughout the week.
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Basic Whole Roast Chicken
This roasted chicken recipe may be the most useful recipe you’ll ever find. It’s a meal on its own or the start of any recipe that calls for cooked chicken—perfect for meal-prepping lunches or dinners to have throughout the week.
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Springtime Cacio e Pepe
04of 18Spicy Tofu Hot PotView RecipeWarm up a chilly evening with this light but satisfying one-pot meal. The tofu absorbs the flavors of this fragrant, spicy broth, making it anything but bland. Look for fresh Chinese-style noodles in the refrigerated case of your supermarket alongside wonton wrappers.
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Spicy Tofu Hot Pot
Warm up a chilly evening with this light but satisfying one-pot meal. The tofu absorbs the flavors of this fragrant, spicy broth, making it anything but bland. Look for fresh Chinese-style noodles in the refrigerated case of your supermarket alongside wonton wrappers.
05of 18Chicken Chili VerdeView RecipePrepared salsa verde adds tang to this fast weeknight chili recipe and pairs beautifully with the rich caramelized chicken and creamy beans. Don’t shy away from the poblano peppers. They offer a mild heat but deliver a depth of flavor you can’t find in regular green bell peppers.
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Chicken Chili Verde
Prepared salsa verde adds tang to this fast weeknight chili recipe and pairs beautifully with the rich caramelized chicken and creamy beans. Don’t shy away from the poblano peppers. They offer a mild heat but deliver a depth of flavor you can’t find in regular green bell peppers.
06of 18Chicken TagineView RecipeThis quick version of a traditional recipe can be made in about 30 minutes using a beloved kitchen hack: shredded rotisserie chicken! The shredded meat simmers briefly in a flavor-packed base that is rich with garlic and spices, sweetened with dates, and tangy from olives and preserved lemons. The addition of lentils and garbanzo beans makes this a hearty one-pot supper, though you can serve it with rice, couscous or pita bread.
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Chicken Tagine
This quick version of a traditional recipe can be made in about 30 minutes using a beloved kitchen hack: shredded rotisserie chicken! The shredded meat simmers briefly in a flavor-packed base that is rich with garlic and spices, sweetened with dates, and tangy from olives and preserved lemons. The addition of lentils and garbanzo beans makes this a hearty one-pot supper, though you can serve it with rice, couscous or pita bread.
07of 18One-Pot Creamy Chicken Pasta with ZucchiniView RecipeDiana ChistrugaThis one-pot creamy chicken with zucchini is comfort food at its best. Here, we take advantage of fresh summer zucchini, which lightens up the dish. This easy dinner is made all in one pot on the stovetop, so you can give your oven a rest on a warm day and enjoy an easy cleanup.
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One-Pot Creamy Chicken Pasta with Zucchini
Diana Chistruga
This one-pot creamy chicken with zucchini is comfort food at its best. Here, we take advantage of fresh summer zucchini, which lightens up the dish. This easy dinner is made all in one pot on the stovetop, so you can give your oven a rest on a warm day and enjoy an easy cleanup.
08of 18Red Wine-Braised PorkView RecipeThis basic braised pork shoulder recipe is a great foundation for all sorts of meals. Try it in creamy pasta, stuffed into a sandwich with provolone and peppers or on top of a pizza.
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Red Wine-Braised Pork
This basic braised pork shoulder recipe is a great foundation for all sorts of meals. Try it in creamy pasta, stuffed into a sandwich with provolone and peppers or on top of a pizza.
09of 18One-Pot Italian Sausage & Kale PastaView RecipePhotography / Kelsey Hansen, Styling / Sammy MilaFor a fast weeknight pasta dinner, why not cook your sauce and pasta all at once? By using the exact amount of water you need to cook the pasta—no colanders here—the starch that cooks off into your pasta water, which you usually drain away, stays in the pot, giving you delectably creamy results.
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One-Pot Italian Sausage & Kale Pasta
Photography / Kelsey Hansen, Styling / Sammy Mila
For a fast weeknight pasta dinner, why not cook your sauce and pasta all at once? By using the exact amount of water you need to cook the pasta—no colanders here—the starch that cooks off into your pasta water, which you usually drain away, stays in the pot, giving you delectably creamy results.
10of 18Coq au VinView RecipeThis flavorful French chicken stew is all about the wine, so use a bottle that’s so good you can enjoy a glass while you cook.
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Coq au Vin
This flavorful French chicken stew is all about the wine, so use a bottle that’s so good you can enjoy a glass while you cook.
11of 18Sausage, Brussels Sprout & Potato SoupView RecipeBake up some manchego cheese toasts and uncork a bottle of Ribera del Duero to enjoy alongside this healthy pot of soup. Both sweet and hot Italian sausage work well.
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Sausage, Brussels Sprout & Potato Soup
Bake up some manchego cheese toasts and uncork a bottle of Ribera del Duero to enjoy alongside this healthy pot of soup. Both sweet and hot Italian sausage work well.
12of 18Beef & Potato StewView RecipePhotographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely, Food Stylist: Karen RankinThis beef and potato stew is slowly cooked to perfection, with a richly flavored sauce and tender bites of beef and vegetables. You can make this comforting stew ahead of time to serve to guests or to have on hand to reheat as an easy weeknight dinner.
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Beef & Potato Stew
Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely, Food Stylist: Karen Rankin
This beef and potato stew is slowly cooked to perfection, with a richly flavored sauce and tender bites of beef and vegetables. You can make this comforting stew ahead of time to serve to guests or to have on hand to reheat as an easy weeknight dinner.
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Italian Mussels & Pasta
14of 18Leek, Potato & Spinach StewView RecipeFor this light, brothy stew, use the vegetables of late spring and early summer from your Community Support Agriculture (CSA) share: leeks, potatoes, garlic and spinach. Vary what’s in the stew according to the weekly bounty. Serve with a crusty whole-wheat baguette spread with goat cheese.
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Leek, Potato & Spinach Stew
For this light, brothy stew, use the vegetables of late spring and early summer from your Community Support Agriculture (CSA) share: leeks, potatoes, garlic and spinach. Vary what’s in the stew according to the weekly bounty. Serve with a crusty whole-wheat baguette spread with goat cheese.
15of 18Hearty Chickpea & Spinach StewView RecipeThis satisfying stew comes together in a snap. Mashed chickpeas add body to the broth, and tomato paste adds a savory note without adding too much sodium in this healthy recipe for weight loss.
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Hearty Chickpea & Spinach Stew
This satisfying stew comes together in a snap. Mashed chickpeas add body to the broth, and tomato paste adds a savory note without adding too much sodium in this healthy recipe for weight loss.
16of 18Chicken & Dumplings SoupView RecipePhotographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Chelsea ZimmerThis hearty and warming chicken-and-dumplings soup features whole-wheat biscuits that offer a boost of fiber while maintaining a light texture. Thyme and parsley add freshness to the traditional flavors of this crowd-pleasing soup.
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Chicken & Dumplings Soup
Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer
This hearty and warming chicken-and-dumplings soup features whole-wheat biscuits that offer a boost of fiber while maintaining a light texture. Thyme and parsley add freshness to the traditional flavors of this crowd-pleasing soup.
17of 18Puerto Rican Fish Stew (Bacalao)View RecipePhotographer: Fred Hardy II, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Phoebe HauserBacalao, salted dried codfish, is the defining ingredient in traditional Puerto Rican fish stew, but salt cod requires overnight soaking and several rinses in cool water before it can be used, so we opt for fresh fish in this quick version. Serve with crusty rolls to soak up the juices.
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Puerto Rican Fish Stew (Bacalao)
Photographer: Fred Hardy II, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Phoebe Hauser
Bacalao, salted dried codfish, is the defining ingredient in traditional Puerto Rican fish stew, but salt cod requires overnight soaking and several rinses in cool water before it can be used, so we opt for fresh fish in this quick version. Serve with crusty rolls to soak up the juices.
18of 18One-Pot Arroz con PolloView RecipeAli RedmondJuicy cuts of chicken get cooked alongside rice, onion, tomatoes and broth in this irresistible one-pot dish that pulls inspiration from the Puerto Rican arroz con pollo. For added fiber, brown rice stands in for the white rice typically used.
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One-Pot Arroz con Pollo
Ali Redmond
Juicy cuts of chicken get cooked alongside rice, onion, tomatoes and broth in this irresistible one-pot dish that pulls inspiration from the Puerto Rican arroz con pollo. For added fiber, brown rice stands in for the white rice typically used.
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