Tag Archive for: one pan meal

©️Barbara Sobel Nutrition 2026

My Kitchen Experiment Went Amok

I like to call myself a kitchen explorer. When I got my first apartment in my 20’s, the first cookbook I bought myself was an Italian cookbook. Every recipe had a short story, a list of ingredients, and some directions. I learned to…
chopped vegetables salad

Satisfying, Tasty, Nourishing, Blood Sugar Balancing Lunch Idea

We are knee-deep in summer, and for those of us in the northern hemisphere, salads are a great option for lunch. My go-to lunch is usually a salad made with some sort of leftovers and whatever else I have in the refrigerator. You may assume…
Bamboo Steamer filled with cod and baby bok choy

Bamboo Steamer Cod and Greens

I confess, I bought my bamboo steamer years ago and it has been sitting in a kitchen drawer taking up room. I finally tried it and I am hooked. If you have a steamer that you have not been using, I recommend pulling it out, dusting it off, and…
bowl of lentil stew topped with spinach leaves and Greek yogurt

Lentil Stew

There are many versions of lentil soup, which I love because you can flavor it with herbs, tomatoes, and a variety of spices. I often find that I need to add more liquid, especially with leftovers. I like cooking with French, green,  or Beluga,…
blue bowl with ground turkey, and chopped vegetable hash

Turkey and Winter Vegetable Hash

My husband is a casserole fan and I am not. Hash is the perfect compromise. Use the recipe as a starting point and substitute in any vegetables or ground meat that sounds good to you. You can also crack an egg on top and let it cook through…
sheet pan meal of roasted chicken and cauliflower

Chinese 5 Spice Chicken and Cauliflower

Chinese 5 spice is a seasoning blend made up of you guessed it five spices that are a combination of sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami flavors. It is usually made up of cinnamon, star anise, cloves, Szechuan peppercorns, and fennel seeds.…
platter of roasted chicken with zucchini and persimmon

Sheet Pan Persimmon and Zucchini Chicken

I am a huge persimmon fan and this time of year I can’t get enough. I have been experimenting with cooking with persimmons. Since I am not the sweet chef in our house, I have been playing around with using persimmons in savory dishes and they…
pot of red and green stew on the stove with artichoke and fennel

Artichoke and Fennel Chicken Stew

I served this with quinoa (it would be great with polenta, millet or brown rice) or a salad and was delighted to have the leftovers for dinner the next day. Ingredients 1 1lb boneless skinless chicken thighs 1 onion diced 1 fennel…
pot on the stove of lamb stew with carrots and oyster mushrooms

Lamb and Oyster Mushroom Stew

Wondering what to make Sunday night for dinner? Lamb and mushroom soup. You need a little extra time for the baking, but once the stew is in the oven it is hands-off. In this recipe, I have used a pasture-raised Sonoma lamb, oyster mushrooms,…
pan of sausage, rice, and greens cooking on the stove

Sausage, Cauliflower Rice, and Vegetables

This week I am cooking a super fast dinner and one that I often turn to when I get home late and want something healthier than take-out, sausages with cauliflower rice and vegetables. Ingredients 1 package precooked sausages cut into quarters…
Looking down at a bowl of mushroom egg drop soup

Egg Drop and Mushroom Soup

Ingredients 4 cups of chicken or vegetable stock, broth, bone broth or a combination (I use half bone broth, half water) 4 beaten eggs 2 cups thinly sliced Napa cabbage 2 cups sliced assorted mushrooms 1 onion sliced thinly 2…
lamb stew with cauliflower and topped with pomegranate seeds and green herbs

One-Pot Lamb and Cauliflower Stew

This is a great recipe to make on a cool night when you get home late and need something simple to prepare. To make it even easier, you can buy pre-riced cauliflower. It is one of those recipes that is even better for lunch the next day.   Ingredients 1…
Bowl of vegetable soup with turkey meatballs© 2019 Barbara Sobel

Turkey Meatball Vegetable Soup

I love a good quick soup, especially in the fall. One big batch and I can have both dinner and lunch for several days. That means less cooking. You can use any combination of vegetables. If you can tolerate tomatoes, they would be a great addition,…
Pot of green chile cooking on the stove with chicken

Green Chile Chicken Stew

This is a really easy stew that is great when want to have a quick one-pot meal. You can double the recipe and freeze half for another time. If you are vegetarian or want a meatless meal, substitute the chicken with black beans or garbanzo beans.…
Stove Top Chicken and broccoli rice

Stove Top Chicken and Vegetables

Have you ever had any of those nights where you get home late, everyone is starving, and you need to get dinner on the table ASAP? Thanks to a lot of precut vegetables these kinds of evenings in my house no longer guarantees that we are having…
looking into a pan of stir fry with vegetables and shrimp

Shrimp Stir Fry

I have recently rediscovered stir frying again. Stir frys are super simple, the possibilities are endless, and only one pan to clean up.  This week my son and I threw together an unusual combination of what was in the refrigerator and created…
platter of baked chicken on a bed of arugula and topped with cauliflower and carrots

Sheet Pan Chicken, Cauliflower and Carrots

I love sheet pan meals. They are just so easy to prepare and clean-up. I served this chicken, cauliflower, and carrot meal on a bed of baby spinach and arugula. The hot food wilts most of the greens and coats them with the thyme and lemon flavor…
sausage chunks with broccoli and other vegetables on two sheet pans

Summer Sheet Pan Recipe

I am a sheet pan superfan for weeknight meals. They are just so simple and the combinations are truly endless. This week I played around mixing meat, fruit, vegetables. The trick is cutting everything about the same size so that it all gets…
Looking down at a pot of chicken curry with baby Bok Choy

Weeknight Chicken Curry

I am a big fan of curry. It is full of vegetables and herbs that help to reduce inflammation, it is great leftover (sometimes even better than the first meal), and it can be made simply or more complex given the time you have. Check out my simple…
Looking down on chicken thighs in a pan on the stove2019 Barbara Sobel

Stovetop Herb Chicken

This simple stovetop chicken is flavorful, moist and forgiving. You can play with the spices and herbs so that it can be a weekly staple, but not taste the same week after week. I first learned to make this from a friend years ago using oregano…
roast chicken legs with asparagus on sheet pans2019 Barbara Sobel

Chicken with Tangerines, Asparagus, & Paprika

I have been experimenting with more sheet pan meals. This one is chicken legs with sliced tangerines, asparagus, and paprika. I love the combination of the bright citrus with smokey paprika.  You can try this recipe with a variety of different…
2 sheet pans full of sliced colorful vegetables and trout2019 Barbara Sobel

Sheet Pan Trout and Vegetables

I had a busy week and when I was thinking about what I had time to cook this week, sheet pan meals popped to the top of the list because they are quick, simple, and satisfying. This is trout that looks and tastes a lot like salmon and a combination…
salad bowl with greens and steak© Barbara Sobel 2019

Thai Steak Salad

Ingredients 1 lb of skirt or flank steak 1 head of romaine lettuce 1 package of rice noodles (you can use seaweed noodles here as well if you are cooking a grain free meal) 1 head cilantro chopped 1 package green onions chopped A…
roasted trout pieces with vegetables and green sauce

Sheet Pan Steelhead Trout with Vegetables

Ingredients 1 Small cabbage quartered 2 Delicata squash sliced in half rounds, seeds removed 1 Fennel bulb sliced 3 Spring onions sliced in rounds 1 Beet sliced in rounds 1/2 -1lb Steelhead Trout (or salmon, cod, or any other…