These Sheet Pan Dinner Recipes Will Make Your Life So Easy

When you have a busy week, it's likely you only have time to make dishes that require little effort and little clean-up. That's where sheet pan dishes come in. These recipes are simple, and the instructions largely boil down to: place your ingredients on a pan, heat up your oven and walk away. Beyond almost no hands-on cooking time, sheet pan dinners are also great because you won't have to worry about washing multiple dishes after cooking dinner, making them perfect for when you want to meal prep or having a home-cooked meal after a long day of work or school.

Sure, you can eat plain oven-baked salmon. But that would be boring. If you're up to date with the Tik Tok trends, then you have definitely seen baked feta pasta blow up the internet. This recipe brings a twist to the dish by adding salmon for extra protein.

For the Easy Sheet Pan Feta-Stuffed Salmon With Cherry Tomatoes recipe, click here.

If an everything bagel is your go-to choice for breakfast, then you will love adding this bagel-inspired seasoning made up of sesame seeds, dried onion, poppy seeds and more to your dinner.

For Everything Bagel Roast Chicken with New Potatoes recipe, click here.

The best breakfast hashes are great any time of the day. This is an excellent recipe if you're going for a meatless hash. All you need is diced sweet potatoes and eggs to get all the protein you need.

For the One-Pan Sweet Potato and Egg Hash recipe, click here.

A bacon meatloaf can be made using only a sheet pan, but this dish adds some potatoes and Brussels sprouts on the same vessel to complete the meal. Not only is this recipe absolutely delicious, but meatloaf is also a perfect comfort food you can make ahead and freeze for even busier weeknights.

For the Meatloaf Sheet Pan Dinner recipe, click here.

A fish dish that both pescatarians and meat lovers will love, this roasted hake recipe is bright and light thanks to fresh peppers and olives drizzled with a vinaigrette.

For the Roasted Fish with Sweet Peppers recipe, click here.

Think you can't have a delicious sauce with a sheet pan dinner? Think again. Make everything you need in this dish using one pan. Cook paprika-seasoned chicken and potatoes on a sheet pan and then make use of the extra brown bits on the pan to create a creamy sauce to add on top for Hungarian-style comfort.

For the Sheet-Pan Chicken Paprikash with Potatoes recipe, click here.

Skip the cold turkey sandwiches and instead enjoy this tuna melt that you can make in a matter of minutes. Assemble English muffins with tuna salad, tomato slices and cheese on a sheet pan and enjoy a sandwich even better than what your mom used to make.

For the Sheet Pan Tuna Melt recipe, click here.

Take advantage of seasonal fruits and vegetables for this potein and veggie-packed recipe. This sheet pan recipe calls for chicken cooked with apple slices and sweet potatoes, but you can swap in whatever produce is at its peak.

For the Chicken Apple Harvest Sheet Tray Dinner recipe, click here.

Get the fish and chips you love without the mess of oil from deep-frying. You can cook both your battered fish and potatoes on a sheet pan in under an hour for fish Fridays.

For the Sheet Pan Fish and Chips recipe, click here.

This zesty recipe is great if you need a simple dinner that will feed the whole family. Dress your hens in a lemon, basil and garlic mixture and roast with some vegetables together on one pan.

For the Lemon Basil Cornish Hen With Roasted Vegetables recipe, click here.

If you're not sure what to make for dinner, try making this easy meatloaf recipe. The juices from the meatloaf seep into the carrots, onion and potatoes, making a flavorful all-in-one dinner.

For the Italian Herb Meatloaf With Roasted Vegetables recipe, click here.

Chicken thighs get a little Greek twist with this lemon and olive sheet pan dinner. And, you know, sheet pan dinners aren't the only hassle-free way to get a meal on the table. If you enjoy cooking dishes that take little to no effort to make, then you will enjoy these entrees that use only four ingredients.

For the Sheet Pan Chicken with Lemon and Olives recipe, click here.

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