Spend less time washing dishes and more time enjoying your food with these one-pot dinners. All recipes listed are designed to fit a diabetic-friendly eating pattern with low carbohydrates, calories, sodium and saturated fats, helping you maintain healthy blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease. They’re also high in protein, with at least 15 grams per serving, which supports healthy digestion, bone health, muscle recovery and keeps you fuller for longer. Recipes like Weeknight Lemon Chicken Skillet Dinner and Kale, Sausage and Pepper Pasta are the perfect way to end your day on a delicious and nutritious note.
Weeknight Lemon Chicken Skillet Dinner
Photographer: Bree Goldman, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco
This one-skillet chicken dinner couldn’t be easier or more satisfying, and in just 30 minutes you’ll have a complete meal on the table with no cleanup required.
One-pot garlic shrimp and broccoli
Photographer: Kelsey Hansen, Food Stylist: Greg Luna
In this easy one-pot recipe, shrimp and broccoli cook up quickly, making it perfect for busy weeknights. Serve this healthy shrimp recipe with whole grains or rice.
Chicken Enchilada Skillet Casserole
This simple take on cheesy chicken enchiladas only requires one skillet to prepare and no stuffing or rolling corn tortillas.
Kale, Sausage and Pepper Pasta
This healthy sausage and kale pasta is hearty and can be made using whatever veggies you have in your fridge, like chard or spinach.
Skillet Lemon Chicken and Potatoes with Kale
Photographer: Victor Protacio, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen
Juicy chicken thighs can be cooked in the same skillet as the potatoes and kale, minimizing cleanup.
Chicken and red bean rice
It features fiber-rich red beans, whole grain brown rice, and pan-seared chicken breasts, all ready in just 20 minutes.
Tofu and snow peas stir-fried with peanut sauce
This tofu stir fry recipe with a delicious peanut sauce will become an instant favorite. To save time, use precooked rice or cook the rice the day before.
Braised chicken and fall vegetables
A rustic chicken dinner couldn’t be easier. The combination of parsnips and carrots adds a variety of colors and flavors to this dish, but you could add carrots instead of parsnips if you prefer.
Chicken & Vegetable Fajitas
These versatile Skillet Chicken Fajitas are designed to work with whatever veggies you have on hand.
Creamy White Chili with Cream Cheese
This white chicken chili recipe comes together in no time thanks to quick-cooking chicken thighs and canned white kidney beans. If you don’t need to let the soup simmer for long, mash some of the beans to thicken it quickly. Cream cheese adds body and a hint of sweetness.
Slow Cooker Jambalaya
This hearty jambalaya is loaded with chicken, smoked turkey sausage, and shrimp. It takes just 25 minutes to prep in the morning, then your slow cooker will work its magic and you’ll have a delicious meal at the end of the day.
Arroz con pollo (chicken and rice) made in a slow cooker
Inspired by Spanish and Latin American cooking traditions, this one-pot chicken dinner is easy to make in your slow cooker.
Slow Cooker Vegetable Lasagna
This vegetarian lasagna is super easy to make thanks to the bottled pasta sauce and no-boil lasagna noodles, so you can prep it in the morning and let the crockpot do the rest.
Stir-fried beef with baby bok choy and ginger
Blaine Moats
All of the ingredients for this easy beef stir fry recipe can be cooked in one wok (or skillet), making this healthy dinner not only quick to prepare, but quick to clean up too.
Rosemary chicken and sweet potato
Chicken and sweet potatoes combine with the delicious flavor of rosemary in this easy one-pan dish.
Pork Tenderloin with Brown Gravy and Mushrooms
One delicious serving of this pork recipe contains only 4 grams of carbs and 2 grams of fat.
Garlic Roasted Salmon and Brussels Sprouts
Salmon roasted over Brussels sprouts and garlic, seasoned with wine and fresh oregano, is simple enough for a weeknight dinner, yet sophisticated enough to serve to guests.
Moroccan Chicken and Sweet Potato Soup
This healthy chicken soup recipe gets bold flavor from sweet potatoes, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and a dash of fiery harissa.
Shredded chicken and vegetables with peanut noodles
If you can’t find a bagged vegetable mix for this easy noodle dish, pick 12 ounces of pre-cut veggies from your supermarket salad bar and make your own mix.
Pesto Chicken and Cannellini Bean Soup
This Italian chicken soup recipe is packed with fiber-rich veggies and beans, and is finished off with a pesto stir-fry for extra flavor.
Alaskan Cod Chowder
This healthy fish chowder uses fish (or seafood) broth thickened with milk and flour instead of heavy cream, making it a low-sodium broth that keeps the sodium level down just right.
