5 Sheet Pan Dinners to Make Weeknights Easier
Monday: Bacon-Arugula Sheet-Pan Pizza
This humble pie will satisfy all your cravings. Adding the arugula after everything's baked ensures that it stays crispy and crunchy.
Recipe: Try our Bacon-Arugula Sheet-Pan Pizza
Tuesday: Tex-Mex Steak with Chipotle Sweet Potato Wedges
Cooking restaurant-grade steak is easy when you do it on a sheet pan. The key is letting the meat rest for 10 minutes after cooking.
Recipe: Try our Tex-Mex Steak with Chipotle Sweet Potato Wedges
Wednesday: Roasted Salmon & Succotash
This bright red-and-green dinner will get you in the holiday spirit. Even better? It only has seven ingredients.
Recipe: Try our Roasted Salmon & Succotash
Thursday: Moroccan Sheet-Pan Chicken
DIY alert! This mouth-watering Moroccan spice blend comes together with paprika, turmeric, cardamom, cumin, and a handful of other ingredients you already have—and it'll take you on a serious flavor expedition.
Recipe: Try our Moroccan Sheet-Pan Chicken
Friday: Roast Pork Chops with Green Beans and Potatoes
There's time-saving, and then there's thyme-savoring, both of which you'll be doing with this herby masterpiece.
Recipe: Try our Roast Pork Chops with Green Beans and Potatoes
Shopping List
For the bacon-arugula sheet-pan pizza:
- 14 oz. pizza dough
- 1/2 cup marinara sauce
- 1/2 cup ricotta
- 6 bocconcini
- 3 slices bacon
- 1/2 tsp. minced fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 cup baby arugula
For the Tex-Mex steak with chipotle sweet potato wedges:
- 2 strip steaks (1 1/2 inches thick; about 1 lb. each)
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 3 small sweet potatoes (about 7 oz. each)
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/4 tsp. ground chipotle powder
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp. hot sauce
- 2 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 lime
For the roasted salmon & succotash:
- 1/2 lb. green beans
- 1 ear corn
- 6 oz. cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 lb. salmon fillet
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp. chopped fresh dill
For the Moroccan sheet-pan chicken:
- 5 tbsp. olive oil
- 2 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. and a pinch Moroccan Spice Blend
- 4 whole chicken legs (thighs and drumsticks attached)
- 2 cans (15 to 15.5 oz. each) chickpeas
- 1 lb. carrots
- 1 large red onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp. grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 cups mixed dried fruit (such as apricots, prunes, figs, and raisins)
- 1 tbsp. honey
For the roast pork chops with green beans and potatoes:
- 6 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 lemon
- 2 tbsp. chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. smoked paprika
- 4 cloves garlic
- Salt and pepper
- 4 bone-in pork chops (each 1 inch thick)
- 1 12 oz. bag trimmed green beans or haricots verts
- 4 medium Yukon Gold potatoes (about 1 1/2 lbs.)
- 1 jarred roasted red bell pepper