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Home Cooks Are Rediscovering the One-Pot Dinner

Weeknight cooking is trending toward fewer dishes and less time at the stove.

One-pot meals are having a moment again, driven by home cooks looking to simplify weeknight dinners without giving up flavor.

Recipe searches for stews, sheet-pan dinners, and rice-based one-pot dishes have climbed steadily over the past few months.

Food writers point to smaller kitchens, busier schedules, and rising interest in reducing food waste as key reasons behind the shift.

The trend has also given rise to a new wave of simplified recipe content built around five ingredients or fewer.

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