25 Delicious Dutch Oven Recipes To Warm Up Your Table

By

Mary Shannon Wells

Updated on June 14, 2024

Shrimp Perloo — Photo: Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Anna Hampton

Once fall and winter arrive, comforting dinners often consist of soups and stews that have been slowly simmering on the stovetop. But with easy Dutch oven recipes like Chicken Bog, One-Pot Pasta, and a variety of chilis, this appliance can do so much more. With these amazing Dutch oven recipes, you'll get dinner on the table and have just one pot to clean up afterward. And with kid-friendly Dutch oven recipes like macaroni and cheese, fried chicken, and buttermilk mashed potatoes, no one in the family will complain about what's for dinner tonight–or any night. These incredible Dutch oven dishes prove how versatile this kitchen staple can be for busy weeknights and weekends.

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Chicken Caprese Pasta

chicken caprese salad on a plate with red rim — Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox

A pasta dish doesn't always have to be loaded up with sausage, cheese, and a heavy sauce. Lighten up your typical pasta recipe with this quick and easy chicken caprese pasta made in the Dutch oven for easy clean up.

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Creamy Chicken Sausage-and-Kale Soup

Creamy Chicken Sausage-and-Kale Soup — Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Christine Keely

Chicken soup is the ultra-comforting dish that everyone craves when the weather gets chilly. This creamy chicken sausage-and-kale soup is the new take on chicken soup that's sure to become a family favorite.

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7-Can Soup

Southern Living 7-Can Soup in individual bowls ready to serve — Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

This might be the easiest recipe you'll ever make. All you have to do is take out your Dutch oven, pop open the tops of the cans, tip the insides into a large stock pot, and simmer until it's ready.

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Old-Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie

Old-Fashioned Chicken Pot Pie — Stacy K. Allen; Food Stylist: Torie Cox; Prop Stylist: Shell Royster

There's nothing Southerners love much more than a good ol' chicken pot pie. This recipe combines all of the ingredients in a Dutch oven to make the flavors melt together beautifully.

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Pasta Primavera with Shrimp

Pasta Primavera with Shrimp — Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Torie Cox

If you need a lightened-up pasta recipe, this pasta primavera with shrimp is packed with veggies and nutrients that make for a filling, healthy dinner all in the Dutch oven.

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Cheesy Potato Soup with Bacon

Creamy Cheddar-Potato Soup with Bacon — Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Christina Lane; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Warm up with this rich and indulgent soup. Our Cheesy Potato Soup with Bacon feeds a crowd, freezes well, and it comes together in a single Dutch oven.

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Chicken Pot Pie Soup

Chicken pot pie soup served with biscuits — Stacy K. Allen; Props: Julia Bayless; Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer

Comforting, warm, and delicious, this chicken pot pie soup is all of our favorite things in one dish. We've turned the classic Southern dish into an easy soup that will warm you up any chilly night.

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Country Captain Chicken

Country Captain Chicken — Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox

This traditional Lowcountry dish has been around in some form or another since the 19th century. This dinner starts and finishes in the same pot on the stove, but the depth of flavors would have you believe it was created by a team of chefs.

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Classic Hoppin' John

Classic Hoppin’ John — Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Mary-Claire Britton

Although Hoppin' John is traditionally served to start a new year, we'll make this budget-friendly dish anytime.

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Braised Cola-and-Bourbon Brisket

Rustic Mashed Potatoes with Whole-Grain Mustard — Hector Manuel Sanchez; Prop Styling: Lydia Pursell; Food Styling: Tami Hardeman

Southerners know cola (always referred to as a Coke, regardless the actual brand) and bourbon work well together as a drink, so why not as cooking ingredients for tender brisket cooked low-and-slow in the Dutch oven?

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Old-Fashioned Chicken And Dumplings

Old-Fashioned Chicken And Dumplings — Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox

The secret to Mrs. Morton Smith's perfect dumplings? Buttermilk and a well-floured surface. Make her recipe, which came to us in October 1983, for a cozy night in.

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Creamed Corn

Creamed corn served in a dish with a wooden spoon — Alison Miksch; Food Stylist: Melissa Gray; Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman

This five-ingredient recipe is a no-brainer side dish when you want classic Southern comfort and ease.

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West Texas Chili

West Texas Chili — Southern Living

This Texas recipe is as traditional as it gets—no beans, loads of beef, and plenty of spice.

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Cheesy Broccoli-and-Rice Casserole

Cheesy Broccoli and Rice Casserole — Hector Sanchez

There's no canned soup or frozen veggies in this fresh riff on the classic casserole recipe. Prepare and serve it right from your Dutch oven.

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Vidalia Onion Soup

Vidalia Onion Soup — Southern Living

Sweet, caramelized onions are the star of this soup topped with crusty French baguette slices and melty Gruyère cheese.

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Chicken Bog

Chicken Bog — Greg DuPree

The origins of this dish's name are debatable, but its flavor and comfort are undeniable.

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Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo

Shrimp and Sausage Gumbo — Southern Living

If you want to make gumbo the right way, be sure you've carved out plenty of time in your day to let it simmer to perfection.

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Classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Classic Baked Macaroni and Cheese — Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Food Styling: Angella Sellers and Vanessa McNiel Rocchio; Prop Styling: Melanie J. Clarke and Sissy Lamerton

Even with the craziest schedules, there's always time for some homemade mac and cheese—none of that boxed stuff allowed.

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Turnip Greens-and-Ham Stew

Turnip Greens-and-Ham Stew — Southern Living

If you don't have time to cook your greens low and slow, this 30-minute recipe has the flavor you crave in a fraction of the time.

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Mama's Fried Chicken

Only homemade fried chicken will do at Mama's table, and it's time we learn to make it ourselves. You'll be surprised at how simple this four-ingredient recipe is to make.

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Emily's Red Beans and Rice

Emily's Red Beans and Rice — Peter Frank Edwards

We can't get enough of the classic combo of spicy beans and buttery rice.

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Zesty Pot Roast

Zesty Pot Roast — Photo: Hector Sanchez

Pot roast is one of the best Sunday dinner ideas, especially when it gets cool outside.

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White Lightning Chicken Chili

White Lightning Chicken Chili — Becky Luigart Stayner

Whether for an at-home tailgate or speedy weeknight supper, this 30-minute chili recipe is there for you in a pinch.

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Shrimp Perloo

Shrimp Perloo — Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Anna Hampton

This Lowcountry rice dish is truly a one-pot savior for busy nights. Be sure to buy medium, not large, shrimp for this recipe.

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Chicken-And-Rice Casserole

Chicken and Rice Casserole — Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox

It's nice to have a nostalgic, heartwarming dish every once and a while. This take on chicken and rice casserole will remind you of grandma's cooking

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