One-Pan Recipes That Will Make Dinner So Much Easier

Sheet-Pan Chicken and Vegetables
Photo: Carson Downing

One-pan recipes make dinner a snap! Just toss together your veggies, protein, and some herbs or spices in recipes like our Sheet-Pan Chicken and Vegetables or Pork Tenderloin with Pears and Potatoes. Prep and clean-up are easy!

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Sheet-Pan Chicken and Vegetables

Sheet-Pan Chicken and Vegetables
Carson Downing

For maximum flavor, this one-pan dinner has you caramelize two ways. High-temp roasting browns veggies, while basting chicken with a sweetened glaze adds color and bold flavor.

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Pork Tenderloin with Pears and Potatoes

Pork Tenderloin with Pears and Potatoes
Carson Downing

Weeknight-friendly pork tenderloin, pears, potato and onion bake on the same pan—dressed in maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic and herbs.

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Roasted Asparagus and Gnocchi

Roasted Asparagus and Gnocchi
Brie Passano

Keep it simple. Roast your entire dinner in one pan, then clear a little space in the corner of the pan to mix up a simple dressing. Bonus—one less dish to wash!

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Grilled Veggies and Brats in Kraut

Grilled Veggies and Brats in Kraut

One-pan cooking, summer-style: As the vegetables and brats finish grilling, nestle them in a pan of seasoned sauerkraut.

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Sheet Pan Sausage and Fall Vegetables

Sheet Pan Sausage and Fall Vegetables

One oven temp, so much goodness: Bratwursts sizzle and crisp, fingerling potatoes become burnished golden nuggets, and cabbage turns nutty and sweet. A final drizzle of brown butter and fried sage leaves ties the elements together.

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Squash and Sausage Gnocchi

Squash and Sausage Gnocchi

Hello, comfort! This one-pan supper dish is loaded with Italian sausage, butternut squash, spinach and cheese.

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One-Pan Harvest Pasta

One-Pan Harvest Pasta

This hearty recipe is perfect as the weather cools and you're starting to crave cozier foods. Use fresh veggies from your garden if you can, but store-bought produce works fine too.

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Cider-Braised Chicken, Brussels Sprouts and Apples

Cider-Braised Chicken, Brussels Sprouts and Apples

This fantastic one-pan dinner is ideal for a Sunday supper or casual fall get-together with friends; the sauce is delicious, so serve with bread or mashed potatoes to soak up every delicious bite.

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Asian Roasted Vegetables with Tofu

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Cheap, soy-based tofu has a bad rap for being bland. But so is chicken breast! The trick is getting it crispy, then piling on flavor. For our one-pan meal, we dry the tofu first in the microwave, roast it with vegetables, then go heavy on zingy Sriracha-peanut sauce.

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