16 Cozy Sheet-Pan Dinners with Three Steps or Less By Danielle DeAngelis Danielle DeAngelis Danielle DeAngelis is a journalist and Associate News & Trending Editor for EatingWell. Her current beat is focused on food and health news as well as exclusive celebrity features, regularly interviewing the top names of today’s entertainment industry. She previous worked as the 2022-23 fellow and as an assistant editor for the brand. Her passion for reading, writing and eating local all guide her in her position at EatingWell. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on December 10, 2022 Close Credit: Greg Dupree All you need is a sheet pan to make one of these comforting dinner recipes. With only three steps or less, these dishes are easy to prepare and even easier to clean up. Recipes like our Sheet-Pan Sausage & Peppers and Sheet-Pan Garlic-Soy Chicken & Vegetables are cozy, healthy and tasty sheet-pan meals. 01 of 16 Sheet-Pan Shrimp Fried Rice View Recipe Save This sheet-pan shrimp fried rice recipe is a great way to use leftover rice, but you could also use pre-cooked microwave rice. Let it come to room temperature while you chop the veggies. Sambal, the spicy chile-based condiment popular in Indonesia, Malaysia and southern India, provides a kick. 02 of 16 Sheet-Pan Sausage & Peppers View Recipe Save This easy one-dish meal is bound to become a regular in your dinner rotation--it's super simple and comes together quickly. Be sure to preheat your sheet pan--adding vegetables to a hot pan helps start the charring and caramelization, without steaming your veggies. And remember, you are only heating up your sausage, not cooking it from raw in this recipe, but if you substitute with fresh sausage (which you can), you'll need to cook the sausage longer. 03 of 16 Garlic Butter-Roasted Salmon with Potatoes & Asparagus View Recipe Save This one-pan salmon and potatoes recipe makes a healthy and satisfying weeknight dinner. Melted garlic butter coats the salmon and vegetables, adding depth of flavor and richness to the dish. 04 of 16 Sheet-Pan Sweet Potato Fajitas View Recipe Save Greg Dupree These vegetarian sheet-pan sweet potato fajitas are mild and tender with a little bit of char from the broiler. The colorful toppings add freshness and texture. 05 of 16 Sheet-Pan Garlic-Soy Chicken & Vegetables View Recipe Save Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst, Prop Stylist / Holly Raibikis This easy dish comes together quickly and is cooked all on one baking sheet. Putting the pan in the oven while it preheats makes it hot enough to lightly sear the chicken and vegetables, adding texture and flavor and also reducing the cook time. Chicken thighs emerge from the oven succulent and coated in the savory sauce (with less salt because of the low-sodium soy sauce) and fragrant from the garlic, ginger and scallions. We recommend serving this with brown rice or whole-wheat noodles. 06 of 16 Sheet-Pan Maple-Mustard Pork Chops & Carrots View Recipe Save You need just one pan for this satisfying weeknight dinner. A sweet and savory maple-mustard glaze livens up baked pork chops, while the carrots are jazzed up with flavor-boosting and anti-inflammatory garlic, ginger and turmeric. Rainbow carrots add colorful pizazz, but regular orange carrots are a just-as-tasty substitute. Pork dries out easily--using an instant-read thermometer ensures meat is cooked safely, but still moist. 07 of 16 Chicken Nachos View Recipe Save Jennifer Causey These chicken nachos have crunchy chips topped with hot spiced shredded chicken, beans and melted cheese with cooling chunks of avocado, red onion and cilantro. If you like the heat, add jalapeño slices at the end. These quick nachos work well with shredded chicken breast or rotisserie chicken if you have leftovers around. 08 of 16 Sheet-Pan Ratatouille View Recipe Save Ratatouille is a type of veggie-forward, Provençal-style stew. Our sheet-pan ratatouille features tangy goat cheese and sweet balsamic glaze that complement the tender charred vegetables. Bake the tomatoes on a separate pan so that the steam from the tomatoes won't steam the other vegetables. 09 of 16 Ginger Roasted Salmon & Broccoli View Recipe Save This quick Asian salmon recipe uses the sauce for both glazing the salmon and tossing with the broccoli. Serve over rice noodles or brown rice tossed with sesame oil and scallions. 10 of 16 Sheet-Pan Shrimp Fajitas View Recipe Save Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst, Prop Stylist / Holly Raibikis Fajitas make an excellent weeknight meal. These come together faster than ever, using quick-cooking shrimp and veggies all on one sheet pan so you can focus on family rather than cleanup. 11 of 16 Maple-Roasted Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potato Wedges and Brussels Sprouts View Recipe Save This easy sheet-pan recipe brings together many fall favorites into a hearty dinner. 12 of 16 Sheet-Pan Balsamic-Parmesan Chicken & Vegetables View Recipe Save This flavorful dish--with the combination of balsamic vinegar and Parmesan cheese--makes a great weeknight meal since it requires little legwork (and only one pan!). The marjoram adds a distinct earthy aroma. If you don't have marjoram in your spice arsenal, you can use dried oregano instead. Both have a woodsy flavor that complements the dish beautifully. 13 of 16 Sheet-Pan Shrimp & Asparagus View Recipe Save Photography / Fred Hardy, Styling / Ruth Blackburn This sheet-pan shrimp and asparagus is a complete meal all on one pan! The shrimp and asparagus cook perfectly together. Crushed red pepper adds a dash of heat while lime juice brightens the dish. 14 of 16 Sheet-Pan Harissa Chicken & Vegetables View Recipe Save This one-pan dinner gets a hit of flavorful heat from harissa, the popular North African chile-and-garlic paste. We use harissa paste from a tube for this recipe. It's got a concentrated chile flavor that makes an excellent spice rub for chicken and adds a subtle punch of heat to a refreshing herbed yogurt sauce. 15 of 16 Sheet-Pan Tomato Soup View Recipe Save Jacob Fox Roasting the tomatoes concentrates their flavor, yielding a richly flavored soup. Make a manchego grilled cheese for dunking. 16 of 16 Salmon & Asparagus with Lemon-Garlic Butter Sauce View Recipe Save Looking for a recipe to help you eat more heart-healthy fish and veggies? Add this salmon and asparagus dinner to your rotation. Not only is it healthy and delicious, this sheet-pan dinner is also easy to make and a breeze to clean up. Explore more: Healthy Recipes Cooking Methods One-Pot Meals Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit