Pulling together ingredients, prepping, cooking — it all takes time and motivation, and sometimes we just don’t have one or the other (or either). Takeout is fine once in a while, but it’s expensive and not usually the healthiest option. In these moments,sheet pan recipes are your best friends — and so is your freezer. Give yourself a gift by making sheet pan meals you can freeze, saving you time and energy both in prep and on the nights when you just *can’t* cook.
When it comes to easy freezer meals, sheet pans offer a perfect solution, with simple preparation and minimal cleanup but still with a variety of healthy ingredients. Best of all, you can customize virtually every recipe for sheet pan cooking to your personal tastes and preferences. Are spicy foods a no-go for your table? Skip the chiles. Don’t have fresh garlic on hand? Grab the garlic powder. Sheet pans offer versatile cooking by design, allowing you to mix and match your favorite ingredients across one cooking surface for a quick and easy meal.
From meatballs to chicken and rainbow vegetables, these freezer sheet pan recipes make meal prep easier than ever.
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1. Sheet Pan Sausage and Peppers
Courtesy of Well Plated
Sausage and peppers is a comforting and hearty sheet pan meal you can make easily in large batches and freeze for the future. Simply slice your sausage and vegetables, season with your favorite herbs and spices, and bake on a sheet pan. Once the meal has cooled, divide it into portions and freeze. Freeze leftovers in an airtight, freezer-safe storage container for up to three months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
Try the recipe from Well Plated.
2. Sheet Pan Meatballs
Courtesy of Smitten Kitchen
This sheet pan recipe uses well-seasoned ground turkey to make delicious oven meatballs. The meatballs pair with turmeric chickpeas and sliced red onions for a pop of color, all on one cooking sheet. Pro tip: Meatballs of most varieties (chicken, beef, turkey, lamb) usually freeze well.
Try the recipe from Smitten Kitchen.
3. Sheet Pan Beef Tips with Vegetables
Courtesy of The Whole Cook
If you’re looking for a healthy and delicious sheet pan meal that can freezes well, try this sheet pan beef tip recipe. The meal comes together in less than 30 minutes; all you have to do is broil an arrangement of steak, peppers, onions, and green beans on a sheet pan. Let it cool, then divide it into portions for the freezer. When you’re ready to enjoy the freezer meal, thaw and reheat in a skillet on the stovetop or in the microwave.
Try the recipe from The Whole Cook.
4. Sheet Pan Rainbow Chicken and Vegetables
This colorful sheet pan dish is filled with nutrition. Featuring small bites of chicken alongside all the colors of the rainbow — think bell peppers, broccoli, sweet potatoes, zucchini, and yellow squash — it’s bursting with flavor.To adapt this into a freezer meal, omit the zucchini and squash in the frozen portion(s), as they may get mushy when you reheat. After freezing and thawing,gently rewarm the dish on a lightly greased baking sheet in a 350ºF oven until hot.
Try the recipe from Well Plated.
5. Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Kielbasa and Vegetables
Courtesy of The Real Food Dietitians
While most of our freezer meals are focused on stocking up the freezer, this sheet pan recipe goes to the freezer for inspiration. Using frozen gnocchi as the star of the dish, it combines a few fresh ingredients like tomatoes, peppers, onions, and spinach with kielbasa sausage for a delicious and easy sheet pan dinner. Simply arrange the frozen gnocchi, vegetables, and sausage on a lined cooking sheet, top with olive oil and seasonings, and bake for 25 minutes at 425ºF, tossing once along the way.
Try the recipe from The Real Food Dietitians.
6. Sheet Pan Pancakes
Courtesy of The Real Food Dietitians
Perfect for breakfast, or breakfast for dinner, these easy sheet pan pancakes come together in no time. Additionally, the sheet pan recipe design allows you to top different sections with different toppings, promising something for everyone’s taste.To freeze, allow to cool, portion into individual slices, and store in the freezer in an airtight container. To reheat from frozen, put pancake slices in the microwave covered with a damp paper towel for 30 seconds or until reheated through. Or, thaw and reheat in a toaster oven for 2 to 3 minutes.
Try the recipe from The Real Food Dietitians.
7. Honey Sriracha Chicken and Broccoli
Courtesy of Skinny Taste
Spice up your meal prep routine with this sweet and spicy chicken dish. The combination of honey and sriracha add tons of flavor to this simple one-pan chicken and broccoli dish without a lot of effort. After you’re done cooking, allow to cool and divide into freezer-safe containers; freeze for up to three months. To reheat, thaw overnight and gently rewarm the chicken dish in the oven on a sheet pan or in a skillet.
Try the recipe from Skinny Taste.
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