Food & Drink

30 No-Mess Recipes That Make Cleanup Easy

written by ASHLEY SELLEKE
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Source: The Defined Dish
Source: The Defined Dish

After whipping up a meal, stuffing my face, and entering an inevitable food coma, the absolute last thing that I want to do is clean up the mess that I left behind. There’s truly nothing like a sink full of dirty dishes to make me never want to cook again. The only thing that makes the chore a bit easier? Opting for easy, no-mess recipes that don’t leave a pile of dishes behind.

If a recipe has the words sheet pan, one-pan, or Instant Pot in the title, I’m all ears. The less I have to clean up after meal prepping and/or indulging in my meal, the better. These easy recipes are here to save the day and make your to-do list exponentially shorter. Oh, and they also happen to taste as if Gordon Ramsay whipped them up with his own two hands. You’re welcome.

 

1. 30-Minute Sesame Chicken Green Bean Stir Fry

 

2. Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

 

3. One Pot Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Orzo

 

4. White Chicken Chili in the Crockpot

Source: Fox and Briar

 

5. Sheet Pan Fried Rice

Source: Averie Cooks

 

6. One Pot Beef Stroganoff

 

7. Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps

 

8. Easy Pesto Pasta

 

9. Creamy Southwest Chicken

 

10. Crispy Sheet Pan Pesto Gnocchi

 

11. Pantry Pasta with Chickpeas

 

12. One-Pan Southwest Chicken and Rice

 

13. One-Pot Pasta e Ceci

 

14. Instant Pot Eggplant Parmesan

 

15. Healthier One-Pot Lasagna

 

16. One-Pan Salsa Verde Chicken and Rice

 

17. One-Pan Creamy Garlic Chicken

 

18. Instant Pot Lentil Soup

 

19. One-Pan Parmesan Crusted Chicken with Broccoli

Source: Skinnytaste

 

20. One Pan Shrimp Fajitas

 

21. Pesto Zucchini Noodles with Grilled Chicken and Roasted Tomatoes

 

22. One-Pan Honey Balsamic Chicken

 

23. One-Pan Shrimp and Green Beans

 

24. One-Pot Mediterranean Quinoa Skillet

 

25. Instant Pot Stuffed Pepper Soup

 

26. One-Pot Pizza Rigatoni

 

27. One-Pot Chicken Sausage Pasta

 

28. One-Pot Lemon, Burrata, and Broccoli Pasta

 

29. One-Pan Roasted Potatoes, Sausage, and Peppers

Source: Skinnytaste

 

30. Sheet Pan Salmon and Broccoli