When it’s time for dinner, but you don’t feel like cooking, one piece of kitchen equipment never fails—a sheet pan. Sheet pan recipes offer the best of all worlds: a warm, homemade meal that’s easy to assemble, easy to customize, easy to clean up, with little to no hands-on cooking required. A few tasty upgrades, like a quick sauce or fresh garnish, can turn the simple act of chop, toss, and roast into something far greater than the sum of its parts. These 18 recipes showcase the delicious possibilities of sheet pan cooking (think: soup, salad, lasagna!), so you can get a delicious, nutritious dinner on the table without breaking a sweat.
Roasted Vegetable Soup
This cozy, nourishing soup starts in the oven to coax maximum flavor from a mix of cauliflower, carrots, peppers, and onions. A stint in the blender turns them into a velvety soup finished with white beans, fresh parsley, and croutons for crunch.
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Autumn Harvest Quinoa Bowl
Savor autumn’s bounty with a hearty, plant-powered grain bowl that’s delicious served at any temperature. This fiber-packed powerhouse stars roasted Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, beets, and cauliflower with fresh spinach over microwave-ready quinoa. Crumbled goat cheese, dried cranberries, and a homemade Dijon-maple vinaigrette add a bit of tang to every bite.
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Chicken Caesar Salad with Sweet Potato Croutons
Sweet potatoes are an affordable, nutritious fall staple that are more versatile than you might think. Here, cubes of the root veggie become garlicky “croutons” roasted in the oven along with boneless chicken breast. Over a mix of kale and romaine, they combine into a meal-worthy Caesar salad finished with your favorite bottled dressing.
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Sheet Pan Soba Salad with Pork and Vegetables
This symphony of flavors and textures is surprisingly easy to make using two sheet pans and a mix of affordable ingredients. Teriyaki-glazed pork tenderloin, portabella mushrooms, and three kinds of roasted veggies combine with earthy soba noodles for an Asian-inspired salad finished with fresh cilantro and scallions.
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Sheet Pan Tikka Masala Chicken and Cauliflower
Put down the takeout menu and pick up a sheet pan for this low-lift dinner that tastes like an Indian restaurant favorite. A jar of store-bought simmer sauce adds warm spice and creaminess to roasted chicken breast and cauliflower in this weeknight-ready version of chicken tikka masala.
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Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Mushrooms
Five ingredients plus five minutes of prep equals dinner math that anyone can do, even after a long day. Shelf-stable gnocchi, a pantry staple we love, turns tender and chewy with gently crisped edges roasted on a sheet pan alongside onions and baby bella mushrooms. It’s finished with creamy burrata cheese, which becomes irresistibly melty, dolloped over the top while everything is still warm from the oven.
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Sheet Pan Chicken with Butternut Squash and Apples
This simple, family-friendly meal will fill your kitchen with the warm aroma of fall. Fresh rosemary, honey, and cinnamon dress up budget-friendly chicken thighs paired with apples and pre-chopped butternut squash to help cut down on time and prep.
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Maple Mustard Pork Tenderloin with Broccoli and Potatoes
These irresistibly crunchy, Parmesan-coated potatoes might replace frozen French fries as your family’s new favorite spud. A sweet-savory glaze with Dijon and maple syrup gives lean pork tenderloin an infusion of flavor while it roasts together with broccoli and cheesy red potatoes that get a head start in the microwave.
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Sheet Pan Pork Chops with Brussels Sprouts
When ease and speed are both on the menu to feed a hungry family, this five-ingredient, under-30-minute meal hits the spot. A duo of lemon-pepper seasoning and fresh lemon adds a pop of bright flavor to juicy, bone-in pork chops roasted together with Brussels sprouts.
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Sheet Pan Lasagna
Satisfy your Italian craving any night of the week with this simple spin on lasagna that eliminates the need for layering. A few better-for-you ingredients, like chicken sausage, spinach, and reduced-fat cheese, lighten up this hearty pasta that’s tossed and baked on a sheet pan.
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Sheet Pan Teriyaki Chicken and Ramen Noodles
This clever recipe upcycles packaged ramen noodles into a flavorful, memorable meal that brings the crunch. Kids will love the combination of teriyaki-glazed chicken thighs, baby carrots, and broccoli with parboiled ramen that turns irresistibly crispy in the oven.
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Sheet Pan Fish Fillets with Smashed Potatoes and Green Beans
If you’re trying to incorporate more fish in your diet, or just want a foolproof way to cook it, this recipe will have you hooked. Five minutes of prep is all you need for a complete meal of rainbow baby potatoes, green beans, and any white fish you like (such as haddock, cod, or tilapia) accented with lemon, stone-ground mustard, and fresh herbs.
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Crunchy Sheet Pan Pork Chops with Veggies
Break out of the frozen nugget routine with this crunch-ified version of lean, juicy pork chops. Garlicky croutons create the flavorful coating for finger-friendly, boneless chops roasted together with cubed sweet potato and cauliflower.
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Turkey Meat Loaves Sheet Pan Dinner
This sheet pan meatloaf recipe cuts down on calories and prep work while delivering all the comfort food flavor you love. Lean ground turkey replaces beef in these individual, free-form loaves flavored with onion and ketchup and paired with roasted broccoli.
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Crispy Salmon with Asparagus and Potatoes
A little crunch goes a long way in this easy but impressive salmon recipe that preps in 10 minutes. Dijon mustard is the tasty “glue” that adheres a crispy coating of gluten-free breadcrumbs to salmon fillets roasted with baby potatoes and asparagus.
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Baked Lemon Pepper Chicken with Veggies
This no-fuss meal is rich in flavors and nutrients, but short on time in the kitchen. Lemon pepper seasoning and garlic dress up bone-in chicken thighs, green beans, and cubed sweet potatoes. Pro tip: For even more speed and convenience, buy the vegetables already prepped.
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Sheet Pan Dijon Roasted Chicken Thighs
Five simple ingredients add up to big flavor in this weeknight sheet pan go-to. Fresh lemon, Dijon, and olive oil are all you need for a simple but satisfying plate of roasted chicken thighs with a side of broccoli.
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Sheet Pan Chicken with Squash and Brussels Sprouts
If you’re serving kids or other reluctant veggie eaters, this colorful array of bite-sized pieces might entice them. Earthy, sweet balsamic vinegar, garlic, and thyme flavor tender morsels of chicken breast, butternut squash, and Brussels sprouts roasted together on a sheet pan.
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