5 One-Pot Recipes To Make with Kids
Submitted by Kelley Heyworth on
![One pan or one sheet meals are easy to make with kids.](https://mommyp-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/image620x420/s3/one-pan_salmon_and_vegetables_0.jpg?itok=ZBDDS5u0)
Cooking with kids is fun, until someone nicks a finger, there are a dozen pots to wash, and everyone (including you) wishes you'd just ordered pizza. The genius of one-pot meals is that they are both easy to make and to clean up, which means children can actually be helpful (or at least not a hindrance) when you're trying to get dinner on the table. Here are five of our family's favorite one-pot (or one-pan) meals to make with kids, from a pasta that cooks in its own simple sauce to a taco skillet that can be served in tortillas or bowls, depending on individual family member's fancy.
It's a great time to elicit kids' help around the house in other ways, too. Check out our age-by-age chore ideas (with free printable chore charts).