The last way we want to spend a summer evening? Washing dishes. Enter these one-skillet and sheet-pan dinners that’ll leave you with minimal mess and plenty of time for dessert. Even better, most of them only take 30 minutes or less to put together.
The last way we want to spend a summer evening? Washing dishes. Enter these one-skillet and sheet-pan dinners that’ll leave you with minimal mess and plenty of time for dessert. Even better, most of them only take 30 minutes or less to put together.
Produce
3 red bell peppers
3 yellow bell peppers
1 green bell pepper
1 orange bell pepper
3 carrots
1 head broccoli
4 red onions
1 yellow onion
1 sweet onion
6 garlic cloves
3 ears corn
3 tomatoes
1 pint cherry tomatoes
2 large zucchini
3 lemons
4 peaches
6 ounces peas
1 bunch broccoli rabe
1 bunch asparagus
3 bunches parsley
1 bunch scallions
2 bunches basil
Meat
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts
8 pieces chicken (thighs and legs)
12 ounces top round beef
2 pounds salmon fillets
1 pound Italian sausage
2 links cooked chorizo
1 pound shrimp
1 pound littleneck clams
Dairy
1 stick butter
6 ounces Parmesan cheese
Greek yogurt for serving
Grains
1 pound lasagna noodles
1 pound gnocchi
1 bag couscous
1 bag carnaroli or Arborio rice
Canned and Packaged Goods
Sesame seeds
1 jar capers
1 jar tahini
1 can chickpeas
1 box golden raisins
1 carton vegetable or chicken stock
1 32-ounce carton chicken broth
1 bag almonds
1 bottle white wine
1 12-ounce jar roasted red peppers
1 small can tomato paste
Za’atar
Bay leaf
Dried saffron
Pantry Ingredients: nonstick spray, extra-virgin olive oil, kosher salt, fresh-ground black pepper, soy sauce, honey, peanut oil, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, crushed red-pepper flakes, all-purpose flour
You only need 40 minutes to pull off this vibrant dish for four.
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