Once while hanging out at my high school boyfriend’s house, he showed me a leftover from his mother’s recent dinner party—a tiny duck that his mom had made out of dough…for decorative use in a soup course.
Regrettably, I’ve never had a soup course at my dinner parties, nor constructed little bread ducks for floatation purposes, but I love to entertain. Performance anxiety means I’m lucky if that happens twice a year, so in an effort to be less of a shut-in, I’m on the hunt for dinner ideas.
Cookbook and food bloggers will talk up the merits of “One-Pot Wonders,” or slow-cooker simplicity. But let’s ask ourselves: Is “slop” really dinner-party appropriate? Enter the cookie sheet/pan option, which allows you to roast everything en masse in the oven.
It’s a trend the Food Network attributes to a growing interest in old school cooking instruments like cookie sheets or broilers (those hot coils inside at the top of the oven). The foodie site recommends people think of cookie sheets as the equivalent of slow cooking or a “set-it-and-forget-it dinner.”
What I like about sheet-pan meals is that all the flavours blend together while remaining separate. Translation: no slop. So pick a protein, two veggies, add some basic spices and place it all on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper for easy clean-up. Plate individually for a restaurant effect or serve family style on a beautiful platter.
7 Easy Sheet Pan Meals
One Pan Cajun Chicken Recipe from Eatwell101.com
Grocery List
chicken legs (3 thighs + 3 drumsticks)
potatoes, cut in quarters or halves
red onions, cut in quarters
garlic, crushed
Cajun spice mix
salt and pepper
chicken bouillon cube, crumbled
olive oil
green onion
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7 Easy Sheet Pan Meals
One Pan Roasted Lemon Pepper Salmon and Garlic Parmesan Asparagus from Cooking Classy
Grocery List
olive oil, divided
lemon zest
fresh lemon juice
cloves garlic, minced, divided
dijon mustard
onion powder
salt and pepper
asparagus
lemon, thinly sliced (optional)
parmesan
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7 Easy Sheet Pan Meals
Mini Meat Loaves, Green Beans & Potatoes from Parents.com
Grocery List
fingerling potatoes, quartered
olive oil
salt
lean ground beef
garlic powder
yellow onion, finely chopped
bread crumbs
barbecue sauce
green beans, trimmed
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7 Easy Sheet Pan Meals
Hot and Sweet Soppressata and Fennel Grandma Pie from Bon Appetit
Grocery List
pizza dough
mozzarella
tomato pizza sauce
hot soppressata
sweet soppressata
fennel bulb
red chiles
pecorino romano
live oil
salt and red pepper flakes (optional)
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7 Easy Sheet Pan Meals
Broiled Steak & Asparagus with Feta Cream Sauce from The Kitchn
Grocery List
olive oil cooking spray
asparagus
olive oil
salt and pepper
sirloin tip steaks
feta cheese
sour cream
apple cider vinegar
fresh chives
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7 Easy Sheet Pan Meals
Hearty Ratatouille from Soni’s Food
Grocery List
olive oil cooking spray
tomato puree
tarlic
yellow onion
salt and pepper
butter
red pepper
eggplant
zucchini
yellow squash
potatoes
olive oil
fresh thyme
goat’s cheese
basil leaves
bread for serving
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7 Easy Sheet Pan Meals
Swiss Chard, Mushroom and White Cheddar Quiche from Martha Stewart.
Grocery List
CRUST
butter
flour
salt
egg, plus 1 egg yolk
ice water
vegetable oil cooking spray
FILLING
unsalted butter
cremini mushrooms
salt and pepper
garlic
Swiss chard
9 eggs
half-and-half cream
white cheddar
Photography and recipe details via Pinterest
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