Not much is more comforting and satisfying in cooler weather than a nice warm meal. Even better are meals you can make all in one pot so you don’t finish eating and have lots of dishes to be done.
We’ve pulled together some of the best IC friendly one-pot meals for you to try out this season to feed you and your family. Many can even be made ahead and frozen or portioned out for numerous servings throughout the week.
Recipes that need slight modifications to stay IC friendly have notes next to them. All recipes are assessed using the ICN Food List. As always, proceed with caution with foods and ingredients you haven’t previously tried.
Please note that many of these recipes call for black pepper for seasoning. Black pepper is in the “Foods Worth Trying” category. You can either omit it or use it with caution in any of the recipes that include it.
Numerous recipes also call for onion. You can omit the onion, or try it with caution. Cooked onion loses some of its acidity, so some ICers can tolerate cooked onion and not raw onion.
Bon appetit!
Chicken
Chicken is a great protein option on the IC diet. It is incredibly versatile and low in fat as well. Try it in this scrumptious recipes!
- One pot chicken, broccoli and rice casserole
- One pan chicken gnocchi: Omit the tablespoon of lemon juice.
- One pan creamy Parmesan chicken and vegetables: Leave out the red pepper flakes and cherry tomatoes.
- One pot crispy chicken and rice: Omit the lemon juice garnish.
- Sheet pan chickpeas, broccoli and chicken sausage
- Creamy skillet chicken
- Chicken and noodles: Turmeric is in the “Foods Worth Trying” category; omit it or try it with caution.
- Chicken and dumplings
Beef
Something about beef just screams hearty, so it’s a great protein option in cooler weather. These beef recipes will have your family coming back for seconds!
- Perfect pot roast
- Beef stew with herb dumplings
- Beef stroganoff
- Sunday beef rib roast
- Creamed chipped beef on toast
- Beef and vegetable soup: Omit the diced tomatoes
Seafood
Looking for some fish dishes that use one pot or pan? Check out these delicious options!
- Creamy baked fish on potato gratin: Substitute the white win for vegetable stock.
- Sauteed shrimp with spinach
- Dump-and-bake Italian fish recipe with broccoli and rice
- Garlic shrimp mac and cheese: Omit the mustard powder or use it with caution; it is not on the ICN Food List.
- New England-style clam chowder
Pork
Pork has all sorts of delectable iterations. Give these recipes a try and enjoy a pork one-pot dinner!
- One pan pasta with bacon and peas
- One skillet pork chop supper
- Ham and potato soup
- Country ribs dinner
- Bacon broccoli pasta: Omit the crushed red pepper.
- Bacon Alfredo
- Bacon broccoli mac and cheese
Meatless
For those nights you don’t want to use meat — which can be all or some of them, depending on your family — these recipes are IC friendly and make cleanup easy by using only one pot.
- One pot mac and cheese: This recipe calls for sharp cheddar cheese, which is in the “Foods Worth Trying” category. Try it with caution or swap it for mild cheddar cheese to keep it IC friendly.
- Eggs and potatoes: This recipe calls for sharp cheddar cheese, which is in the “Foods Worth Trying” category. Try it with caution or swap it for mild cheddar cheese to keep it IC friendly.
- Garlic Parmesan orzo pasta
- One pot pasta primavera
- White bean-sage cauliflower gnocchi
