Nobody loves doing dishes—but that’s no reason to settle for frozen pizza. With these eight one-pot pasta recipes, you get all the satisfaction of a home-cooked meal without the mountain of cleanup. Every dish here cooks up in a single pot or skillet, building layers of flavor right where they belong without the extra colander or saucepans.
These recipes, including Kenji’s skillet-baked ziti and a creamy 10-minute mac and cheese, prove that fewer dishes don’t mean less flavor. Whether you’re cooking for yourself or feeding a family, these one-pot wonders make weeknight cooking fast, comforting, and completely worth the (minimal) cleanup.
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