The best one-pan dinners to try next
8 picks · By SaveToList Picks ·
Fresh creator recipes for fewer dishes: new traybakes, comforting one-pot dinners and a few useful staples. Waiting and cooking times are called out. Curated by SaveToList Picks. Follow creator recipes worth making next, with total time and washing-up explained. Recent creator and community sources are linked on the picks they informed. Dates distinguish launches, meaningful updates and renewed recommendations; established foundations are kept where they still earn their place.
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Adam Wolfe’s chicken-orzo tray adds artichoke, spinach and a creamy lemon finish. A complete bake with the uncooked orzo and chicken in the same dish, rather than another separate-pot pasta. Posted 25 Sep 2026; a home cook linked it again in October. Keep the exact orzo/liquid proportions from the creator. Free creator reel and caption; Instagram may require sign-in. Caption specifies a covered 40-minute bake plus prep and finishing.
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A whole spatchcocked chicken roasts directly over lemony potatoes. Pick this for a relaxed roast with one main tray, and use leftover chicken in next-day pitas. New 19 Oct 2026 recipe, shared by its creator on Instagram the same day; the marinade adds waiting time. Free complete recipe. 15 minutes prep and 70 minutes cooking; the card lists 3 hours 25 minutes total including marinating.
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Slow-roast beef and vegetables in one casserole, then tuck lasagne sheets into the ragù and finish with cheese. A low-effort Sunday project with freezable portions, rather than a quick weeknight fix. Published 20 Sep 2026; the creator calls it a new recipe. Allow the full slow-cooking time. Free complete recipe. 10 minutes prep; about 3 hours 40 minutes total. Ovenproof lidded casserole needed.
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Packet gnocchi cooks in a sausage-and-vegetable broth, making a cozy bowl without a separate pasta pan. Useful when you want soup substantial enough to be dinner. New 7 Oct 2026 recipe. Follow the recipe card’s 45-minute prep-and-cook allowance, despite the article’s faster headline estimate. Free complete recipe. The card lists 15 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking; contains dairy.
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30 minutes in the publisher’s recipe card. Orzo cooks with mushrooms and frozen spinach in the same pan; a useful creamy dinner when you want to avoid boiling pasta separately. Retained staple for a distinct use case; this is an older recommendation, not a new release. Free original recipe; ingredients and cooking equipment required.
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50 minutes total. Chickpeas, artichokes, rice, smoked paprika, and lemon make a substantial meat-free pot; useful for a night when you can let the rice simmer. Retained staple for a distinct use case; this is an older recommendation, not a new release. Free original recipe; ingredients and cooking equipment required.
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30 minutes total. Eggs cook in a spiced tomato-and-pepper sauce; choose the stovetop finish if you do not want to turn on the oven. Serve with bread for the sauce. Retained staple for a distinct use case; this is an older recommendation, not a new release. Free original recipe; ingredients and cooking equipment required.
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50 minutes total. Roast gnocchi with smoked sausage, Brussels sprouts, and carrots on one tray; the gnocchi goes in uncooked, so there is no extra boiling step. Retained staple for a distinct use case; this is an older recommendation, not a new release. Free original recipe; ingredients and cooking equipment required.
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