One of my favorite ways to cook is all in one pot. Whether I use the crockpot, the instant pot or a pot on the stove, I love when my cooking efforts wind up creating a complete meal. This way I don’t have to think about making a bunch of extra sides or doing a bunch of extra dishes. I particularly dig the one-pot meals that make good leftovers so that you can cook once and eat multiple times.

Read on to discover 5 of my favorite healthy one-pot dinners. In order to make the cut, they needed to meet the following criteria:

• Simple and easy to make.

• Provide a healthy balance of slowly-digesting carbs, high-quality protein and healthy fats.

• Easy to double/triple and taste good as leftovers.

• Made with clean, whole, nutrient-dense ingredients.

• Made in one pot to make clean up a cinch.