30 Simple Sheet Pan Suppers For Dinner Tonight
Find your family's new favorite sheet pan dinner.
Alison Miksch
Making your entire meal in one pan means cooking—and cleanup—are a breeze. Building a sheet pan supper is as easy as throwing all of your ingredients into one pan, letting it cook and the oven, and waiting for your whole family to start singing your praises. Your sheet pan can cook everything from chicken to bratwurst to salmon, and this collection of simple sheet pan dinners will carry you through plenty of busy weeknights.
And the best part is that after you've spent time enjoying a home-cooked meal with your family, you'll only have to wash one dirty pan. After you master the art of sheet pan cooking, it'll become your go-to method for feeding your hungry family no matter the night of the week. Go ahead and stock up on a few new sheet pans before you browse our best sheet pan recipes—you'll need them.
Mini Meatloaves with Potatoes, Leeks, and Brussels Sprouts
To get this sheet pan dinner on the table even faster on busy weeknights, you can prepare the meatloaf mixture one day in advance. Top the hearty ground beef with a tangy soy-ketchup glaze to enhance its flavor. With the addition of roasted red potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and leeks, this meatloaf dinner is a complete meal.
Sheet Pan Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Everyone loves macaroni and cheese, and this twist on a classic is sure to be a hit with your family. Make sure to shred your own cheese for the creamiest outcome. And if you can't find canned butternut squash for the sauce, you can use canned pumpkin instead.
Sheet Pan Hanger Steak and Vegetables
This steak dinner for four can be on the table in just 45 minutes. It's also a great way to cook a steak when it's too chilly to go outside and grill. Compound butter, a mixture of softened butter, seasonings, and herbs, gives this dish a unique flavoring.
Greek Pork Chops with Squash and Potatoes
A homemade marinade with lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and oregano makes these chops juicy and delicious. Squash and potatoes help to round out the meal. Try a mixture of yellow squash and zucchini for an exciting color variety.
Sheet Pan Nachos
Greg DuPree
To cook this completely customizable dish, start with tortilla chips and budget-friendly ground chuck. Flavor the beef with traditional Tex-Mex flavors, such as cumin and chili powder. We recommend serving with sour cream, radishes, avocado, cilantro leaves, and hot sauce as your toppings, but you can always add your favorites.
Sheet Pan Flank Steak, Greens, and Yukon Gold Fries
You can enjoy a nice meal any night of the week with this recipe that cooks everything at once. A quick marinade transforms this budget-friendly cut into a juicy and tender steak in no time. The marinade and steak can chill for up to 24 hours, so it's easy to prepare the dish the night before for even more convenience.
Sheet Pan Greek Chicken with Roasted Potatoes
The key to this recipe is selecting bone-in chicken breasts that are all about the same size, so they cook evenly. Make this chicken recipe with pantry staples, including cinnamon and nutmeg for flavoring. Add fresh tomatoes, lemons, and herbs for a zesty finish.
Chicken Sausage with Fennel and Apples
You'll need just a handful of ingredients and 10 minutes to prepare this sheet pan dinner. For a pretty presentation, save some of the green fennel fronds to use as a garnish. This recipe is ideal for fans of sausage, peppers, and onions.
Sweet-and-Spicy Sheet Pan Chicken with Cauliflower and Carrots
This sheet pan supper gets its spice from cayenne pepper. The chicken has a touch of sweetness from caramelized grapes. Bone-in chicken takes a little longer to cook, but the result is worth it for the extra flavoring.
Honey-Soy-Glazed Salmon with Veggies and Oranges
From start to finish, this meal will take just 25 minutes to prepare. If salmon isn't your favorite, feel free to swap it out for halibut, cod, or another fish. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds for the perfect finish.
BBQ Rub Roasted Chickens with Potatoes and Carrots
Roast the red potatoes and baby carrots alongside the chicken for a complete one-dish meal. You'll want to keep this classic rub recipe on hand to use for more than just this one recipe. The barbecue rub works just as well on pulled pork or salmon.
Sheet Pan Nachos with Chorizo and Refried Beans
A mixture of salsa and refried beans helps act as a glue to hold as many toppings as you want to pile on these nachos. Use Mexican chorizo with the casings removed. Add Mexican hot sauce for an extra kick depending on your preferred heat level.
Sheet Pan Chicken with Dressing
Spruce up a typical chicken thigh dinner with the addition of savory dressing just by adding cornbread. We recommend this homemade cornbread recipe because it's not overly sweet. To ensure everything cooks simultaneously, cut the apple and vegetables as directed.
Oven-Fried Pork Chops with Sweet Potatoes and Green Beans
Your whole meal comes together on a sheet pan by combining green beans and sweet potatoes with oven-fried pork chops. Only use the panko breadcrumb topping on one side to prevent the pork chops from becoming soggy. You can have a meal ready for four people in under an hour.
Cheesy Sheet Pan Pasta
This pasta dish combines cheesy Alfredo sauce, bacon, tomatoes, spinach, and lemon zest. The edges of your finished product will have a golden, crunchy finish thanks to the sheet pan. Make cleanup even simpler by cooking the bacon on the same sheet pan.
Sheet Pan Shrimp and Vegetables with Rice
In less than 30 minutes, your family can enjoy shrimp, rice, and flavorful vegetables with this quick and easy recipe. Microwaveable rice helps keep this recipe's cook time to a minimum. Feel free to substitute quinoa or couscous if your family or friends prefer.
Easy Catfish Tacos with Slaw
These crispy tacos are filling without being heavy. Top the dish with a combination of panko breadcrumbs and Cajun seasoning. We oven-fried the tacos on a sheet pan and then topped them with a light and refreshing slaw.
Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil
Consider this Sheet Pan Shrimp Boil your ultimate summertime shortcut. Plus, cooking shrimp on a sheet pan instead of a large stock pot makes it easier to control their cooking, helping you avoid overdone, rubbery shrimp. Substitute whatever potatoes are available if you can't find the baby yellow potatoes called for in this recipe.
Baked Caprese Chicken With Green Beans and Corn
A bruschetta-like topping adds a big flavor to these roasted chicken breasts. The garlicky herb butter makes eating your veggies a delight. Drizzle balsamic glaze to pair nicely with this recipe's ingredients.
Lemon-Garlic Butter Shrimp and Broccoli
The rice soaks up the lemon-garlic sauce, ensuring that you get to enjoy every last drop of its delicious flavor. Assemble this sheet pan dinner even faster by using bagged precut broccoli florets.
Garlicky Roasted Spatchcock Chicken
Using the spatchcock method for cooking chicken will ensure that the dark meat is cooked through while the rest of the bird doesn't get too dry. Spatchcocking is the process of removing the backbone to flatten out the chicken. Butterflying the bird this way will leave you with flavorful meat.
Sheet Pan Fajitas
Set down a sizzling tray of these Sheet Pan Fajitas on the table and watch them disappear in no time. While the chicken cooks, set up a wide array of salsas and toppings for a fun build-your-own weeknight meal.
Sheet Pan Jambalaya
This weeknight-friendly version of a classic comes together quickly thanks to precooked microwavable rice. Balance the spicy Creole seasoning with tomatoes and bell peppers. Plus, leftovers make a great breakfast the next day with a fried egg.
Sheet Pan Meatloaf
Meatloaf is a dinnertime staple. This recipe maintains all its comforting, nostalgic flavors but shortens the cook time because a sheet pan produces a thinner loaf than a traditional loaf ban.
Baked Sheet Pan Salmon With Potatoes and Tomatoes
This meal is both nutritious and delicious, making it a slam dunk for any old Tuesday night. Adding Dijon mustard to the salmon and Herbs de Provence to the potatoes will transport you to a chic French bistro without having to leave the comfort of your home.
Pepper Lover's Sheet Pan Pizza
Antonis Achilleos, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Andrea Fanning
Pizza is a crowd pleaser. Up your normal delivery or takeout game by making your own pie at home. The sheet pan keeps your no-knead crust contained, and sweet and spicy peppers give this recipe the perfect kick.
Sheet Pan Broccoli-and-Chicken Casserole
Everyone knows the best part of a casserole is the crispy, golden-brown top. This recipes give you a much more desirable topping to filling ratio, so the family won't be fitting over those last crunchy bites.
Sheet Pan Vegetable Lasagna
Using jarred marinara and no-boil noodles cuts down the cook time on this already speedy-to-prepare meal. Try this one out for your next Meatless Monday. We promise you won't miss the ground beef.
Sheet Pan Veggie Supreme Pizza
Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster
This pizza-focaccia crossover is an ideal meal for late spring or summer when your vegetable garden is in full bloom. Top your pie with as much of your fresh harvest as you can, and enjoy the literal fruits of your labor.
One-Pan Ranch Chicken And Vegetables
Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox
It doesn't get any easier than this basic recipe that pairs boneless skinless chicken tenders with frozen veggies and a trusty pouch of ranch seasoning.
After preparing dinner, enjoy something sweet with 24 Sheet Pan Desserts That'll Feed A Crowd.
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