Nikole Stewart
Making dinner is daunting for many. While it’s fun to experiment and make something for yourself, cleaning dishes afterwards is something we all want to avoid. Thankfully, you can find some delicoius no-mess meals that are still filling, but without the added stress at the end. Make some of the best meals that require almost no clean up with these recommendations.
6. Chicken Pot Pie Skillet
You can make a delicious chicken pot pie with just one pan. Just shred rotisserie chicken and put it off to the sie. Then in a heated skillet, melt butter before adding onions. Add flour and whisky until combined, the chicken broth until the lumps are gone. Add milk and whisk until its a thick gravy. From there, add your forzen vegeables and chicken for 20 minutes. Top with baked biscuits and serve!
5. Sheetpan Chicken and Vegetables
Sheetpan dinners are an incredibly easy option that only requires a pan. Season and place chicken on a baking sheet along with seasoned potatoes and your favorite vegetables, like green beans. Toss in the oven and let it cook, flipping the chicken and shaking the vegetables around half way through until everything is cooked.
4. Sausage and Vegetable Skillet
Another very easy dinner is just by tossing together a protein and vegetable in a skillet and combine with seasonings. For instance, grab a package of your favorite link sausage and cut up, along with various vegetables like onions and peppers. If you include potatoes, make sure to add them before you add the sausage and other veggies as they take longer to cook.
3. Chicken Stir-fry
If you’re wondering about the best no-mess meals, then stir-fry is one of the top choices. Stir-fries combine everything into one pan and usually only take 10 or 15 minutes. For instance, chicken stir-fry just sees you tossing in small chunks of chicken until cooked through, then vegetables like onions, peppers, and broccoli, with your favorite sauce like teriyaki, and then serving. You can also add rice noodles a few minutes before serving for a heartier bite.
2. Beef and Shell Pasta
Speaking of noodles, why not enjoy a hearty pasta for one your no-mess meals? Pasta can usually be cooked in the same pan, it just requires more liquid. For this recipe, just ground your beef and season, then add tomato pasta and let it combine with the beef. Add beef broth and your shell pasta and let combine. Boiling your pasta in one pan also helps the pasta thicken. You can add a splash of heavy cream if it needs extra thickening though, and serve with parmesan cheese.
1. Salmon Tinfoil Packets
Want to completely skip on the dishes altogether? You can opt for tinfoil packets. All you need is to add a salmon filet and asparagus to a piece of tinfoil. For a delicious sauce to drizzle over, combine salmon, combine oil, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Wrap tighlty and transfer to a baking sheet and cook for about 20 minutes.