Dutch Oven Recipes for Dinner (16 Recipes!)
16 Dutch Oven Recipes. Let’s go Dutch for Dinner! Cooking with your Dutch oven has never been easier or more delicious. From hearty stews to one-pot wonders, here are 16 irresistible recipes that make the most of your Dutch oven.
Dutch Oven Recipes For Dinner
The fall is the time we take out our 6-quart Dutch oven and leave it on our stove top, simply because we prefer to use it often throughout the season. Dutch ovens are ideal for cozy dinners, the Sunday Sauce, comforting soups, and more. Lots of delicious dinner ideas, and we’re sure you’ll find a few that will work for you.
What is a Dutch oven?
A Dutch oven is a heavy pot with a lid, traditionally made of cast iron, that can be used on both the stovetop and in the oven. The most popular Dutch oven is the well-known brand: Le Creuset. However, you can find many other brands of Dutch ovens in a variety of colors and price ranges.
16 Dutch Oven Recipes for you to Enjoy!
- Boneless Short Ribs in the Oven ~ This happens to be one of our all-time favorite Dutch oven dinners, and we make it often. Serve them over best creamy mashed potatoes or polenta. So easy! And, with our step-by-step directions and photos, you can make this meal look and taste like a Million Bucks!
2. Brothy White Beans Soup ~ Brothy White Beans Soup is easy to make in the Dutch oven and is an ideal soup for lunch or dinner. White beans, along with fresh vegetables and baby spinach, make this soup so flavorful, you’ll want to keep it on rotation.
3. Easy Vegetarian Chili ~ This delicious vegetarian chili is so flavorful and hearty that no one will notice the meat is missing!
4. Pasta with Genovese Sauce ~ A perfect, comforting dish for the Dutch oven! This recipe is a slow-cooked onion and beef ragu that’s served over pasta. Slow-cooked until the caramelization of sweet onions and tender beef creates a velvety sauce that clings beautifully to pasta.
5. Best Traditional Hungarian Goulash ~ is a delicious beef stew that is cooked in paprika gravy with lots of onions. And it is served with noodles, dumplings, or rice.
6. Chicken Gnocchi Soup ~ Tender pieces of chicken, fresh veggies, parmesan cheese, and one package of gnocchi will make this soup satisfying and comforting.
7. Lentil Black Bean Chili (Meatless!) ~ Hearty lentils and black beans are paired with enough spices, veggies, and tomatoes to make this thick, best-tasting chili. It’s vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free. It’s so good, it’s addictive.
8. Autumn Squash Soup (Panera Copycat) ~ is a delicious replica of Panera Bread’s Creamy Squash Soup. And, everyone loves it! Loaded with fresh veggies and canned pumpkin, and the flavor is AMAZING … to say the least!
9. Pasta Cooked with Broccoli in 15 Minutes! ~ This happens to be one of the easiest ways to make a quick and delicious pasta dish for dinner. Perfect for the Dutch oven or any large pot.
10. Cabbage and Ground Beef (One Pot) ~ If you love stuffed cabbage rolls but prefer to avoid the time and effort it takes to make them, then this recipe is for you. It’s quick to prepare and requires just one pot for easy clean-up.
11. Easy Veal Stew with Wine Peas & Carrots ~ We adore all-in-one pot meals, and this happens to be one of them. Tender, juicy chunks of veal slow-cooked with wine and veggies is an old recipe from our mom, and one we love to make often.
12. Little Neck Clams in Wine and Garlic Broth ~ Steamed Little Neck Clams in a Wine and Garlic Broth is ready in just a few minutes. If you love seafood, then you’ll love this recipe for little neck clams! Serve them with some crusty bread or spaghetti.
13. Beef Stew in Half the Time served with Rice ~ Tender chunks of beef are quickly browned on the stove-top, then simmered with red wine, beef broth, carrots, celery, onions, and sometimes with some fingerling potatoes added.
14. Chicken Cacciatore Recipe ~ is a Tuscan rustic-style stew that cooks the chicken with fresh vegetables and canned tomatoes in a rich, flavorful broth. Serve it with crusty bread or creamy polenta for a fabulous meal.
15. The Sunday Sauce (9 Recipes!) ~ All of our family’s authentic recipes for the Sunday Sauce can be made with a Dutch oven! Choose one or try them all, you won’t be disappointed!
16. Classic Italian Minestrone Soup ~ This minestrone is loaded with veggies and mini pasta, offering delicious, comforting, and flavorful. It’s the perfect soup for lunch or dinner on a fall or winter day.
Do you have a favorite? Let us know! If you try any of these Dutch oven recipes, let us know and leave a comment at the bottom of this post. We’d love to hear from you! For more delicious recipes, follow us!
More Favorite Recipes
There are so many recipes that are ideal to use your Dutch oven all season long. Here are a few extra recipes you can easily make with your Dutch oven.
- Easy Butterbeans Soup
- Tomato and Saffron Bisque
- Butternut Squash Risotto with Cheese (Risotto alla Zucca)
- Cacio e Pepe Risotto
- Marry Me Chicken & Orzo
- Easy One-Pot Meals
Happy Cooking! 🙂
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