Want to create your own unique one-pot meal from what is on hand in your kitchen? Use this handy guide, choosing one ingredient from each category. Experiment a bit with combinations and you’ll have healthy meals to try all winter long. And when you cook in one pot, there is much less mess to clean up later.
Ingredients
Choose one ingredient from each column
| Protein |
Carbohydrate |
Vegetable |
Fluid |
Herb/Garnish |
| 1 lb ground turkey |
1 cup cooked brown rice |
1 lb mini carrots |
2 cups water |
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley |
| 1 lb cut up chicken breast |
1 cup whole wheat broken spaghetti pieces |
1 lb broccoli florets |
2 cups broth |
2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese |
| 1 cup cubed tofu |
1 lb potatoes cut in cubes |
1/2 cup each chopped onion and bell pepper |
2 cups vegetable juice |
2 tablespoons canned diced chilies |
| 1 lb frozen prawns |
1 lb cubed yams |
1 cup chopped fresh collards |
1 cup tomato sauce mixed with 1 cup water or broth |
1 teaspoon any dried herb such as basil, thyme, oregano |
| 1 lb lean stew beef |
1 can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed |
1 cup cubed winter squash |
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1/2 teaspoon cumin |
| 1 lb fresh or frozen fish |
1 cup cooked lentils |
1 cup thick-sliced zucchini |
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Directions
In a non-stick skillet, sauté your protein choice in 2 tablespoons olive oil until lightly cooked through. Add vegetable, carbohydrate and fluid selections and bring to boil. Simmer uncovered for 20- 30 minutes until fluid has cooked down and thickened a bit and the ingredients are cooked through. Stir in an herb/garnish selection, salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts
Yield: 4 servings
Nutritional value per serving varies based on ingredients selected above.