How I Prep a Week of Wintry Sheet Pan Dinners Packed with Vegetables

I’ve long relied on sheet pan meals throughout the year when I want a dinner that promises both easy cooking and easy cleanup. But there is truly no better time to slot sheet pan dinners into your meal plan than right now, as we slide closer to winter and deeper into holiday season. Why, you ask? It’s as simple as this: Sheet pan dinners check all the boxes. Ultra-cozy dinners that warm you up on cold nights? Check. Getting an ample amount of veggies on your plate? Check. Quick and easy cooking for busy weeknights? Check.

In this Power Hour, I’ll walk you through the planning, grocery shopping, and meal prep for a week of feel-good wintery dinners packed with vegetables. You’ll knock out all the chopping and slicing in about an hour, so that during the week all you need to do is drop everything on your trusty baking sheet and slide it into the oven.

This week’s shopping list relies on a mix of produce, meat, and pantry basics. Shop your pantry, refrigerator, and freezer before setting foot in the store (or opening your grocery delivery app) to avoid adding items to the cart that you already have on hand. I also used staple ingredients like olive and vegetable oils, kosher salt, and black pepper that are not listed here.