Grab your Dutch oven and make one of these healthy Dutch oven dinner recipes.

Whether you’re simmering a soup or roasting a chicken,a Dutch ovenis the perfect vessel for cooking.

Recipes like Beef & Potato Stew and Chicken & Dumplings Soup are filling and flavorful.

Beef and Potato Stew

Photo: Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Christine Keely, Food Stylist: Karen Rankin

Spicy Tofu Hot Pot

Warm up a chilly evening with this light but satisfying one-pot meal.

The tofu absorbs the flavors of this fragrant, spicy broth, making it anything but bland.

Look for fresh Chinese-style noodles in the refrigerated case of your supermarket alongside wonton wrappers.

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Diana Chistruga

Don’t shy away from the poblano peppers.

Here, we take advantage of fresh summer zucchini, which lightens up the dish.

Both sweet and hot Italian sausage work well.

Basic Whole Roast Chicken

Here we serve it over pasta.

Vary what’s in the stew according to the weekly bounty.

Serve with a crusty whole-wheat baguette spread with goat cheese.

Spicy Tofu Hotpot

Hearty Chickpea & Spinach Stew

This satisfying stew comes together in a snap.

Thyme and parsley add freshness to the traditional flavors of this crowd-pleasing soup.

Serve with crusty rolls to soak up the juices.

Chicken Chili Verde

For added fiber, brown rice stands in for the white rice typically used.

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One-Pot Creamy Chicken Pasta with Zucchini

Diana Chistruga

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One-Pot Italian Sausage & Kale Pasta

Photography / Kelsey Hansen, Styling / Sammy Mila

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Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer

Puerto Rican Fish Stew Bacalao

Photographer: Fred Hardy II, Food Stylist: Margaret Monroe Dickey, Prop Stylist: Phoebe Hauser

One-Pot Arroz con Pollo

Ali Redmond