18 Quick And Easy One-Tray Recipes For Dinner

If you're rushing to put food on the table for dinner, forget cooking multiple dishes. Instead, let these one-tray wonders do all the work for you.

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If you were running late and rushing to prep dinner for the family, forget about cooking multiple dishes. Think quick. Think easy. Focus on cooking one fabulous dish. Let these one-tray wonders cover all bases for you while satisfying the hungry tummies of your loved ones.

1. Baked Seafood Paella

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The perfect dish for entertaining or a fun family dinner, this gorgeous oven-baked paella is bursting with fresh seafood and sausages.

2. Boston Baked Beans And Eggs

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Dig into a steaming bowl of sumptuous boston baked beans and eggs for an all-day breakfast meal.

3. Spinach And Cheese Cannelloni

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Relish this spinach and cheese cannelloni for a well-flavoured comfort meal.

4. Spicy Sausage Tray Bake

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A classic English family favourite, this spicy sausage tray bake makes for a hearty dinner that’s perfect for a lazy weekend.

5. Baked Chilli Tuna Pasta

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For those who enjoy dishes with a fiery touch, this hearty, comforting baked chilli tuna pasta with yummy gooey cheese, will be sure to please.

6. Veggie Gratin Pies

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A golden cheese sauce gratin topped pie with an assortment of healthy vegetables - sweet potato, cauliflower and zucchini. If you don't have all these veggies on hand, these pies would also be tasty with pumpkin, corn, carrots or broccoli.

7. Cassoulet Cottage Pie With Kale Mash

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A rustic cassoulet (a rich, slow-cooked French casserole) cottage pie, jam-packed with flavour and an assortment of ingredients, with a kale potato mash.

8. Chunky Steak And Cheese Pie

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Break into golden crisp shortcrust and puff pastry and be welcomed by fragrant, tender beef steak chunks and tasty melted cheese. Make sure filling is cool before adding the lid. Oven must be at the correct temperature to prevent pastry sinking in the centre.

9. Broccoli, Pea and Tuna Shells

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As if soaking vegetables and pasta in mouth watering tomato passata is not enough, these pasta shells also contain tuna, making the burst of ingredients in your mouth oh-so-gratifying.

10. Chicken And Olive Pasta Bake

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This Chicken And Olive Pasta Bake makes a satisfying one-dish meal for the family. The tangy olives help cut through the cheesy richness. Use a mixture of half tasty and half mozzarella cheese instead, or sprinkle with crumbled feta or goat’s cheese.

11. Spicy Banana Leaf Baked Fish

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Feeling a bit creative? Try this spicy and savoury baked fish dish served in banana leaf!

12. Salmon And Vegetable Parcels

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Salmon and vegetables all cooked in one tray in the oven – perfect for minimal washing up later.

13. Cheat's Wellington

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If you love the Beef Wellington, you'll love this Cheat's Wellington. Made with a mixture of minced meats in a puff pastry, prep and freeze, and bake when you want it!

14. Kaffir Lime And Red Curry Fish Parcels

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These diabetic-friendly kaffir lime and curry fish parcels are a light and healthy meal, perfect for our warm warm weather.



15. Beef Marengo

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A hearty tomato and beef stock based stew with tender beef cubes and button mushrooms served with the accompaniment of sour cream and toasted bread.

16. Lamb & Chickpea Stew

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A rich stew filled with various spices, vegetables and of course chickpeas and juicy pieces of lamb. Pair with rice for a fulfilling meal.

17. Salmon Nicoise Tray Bake

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Filled with tomatoes, potatoes, eggs and green beans, the salmon takes centrestage in this tray-bake. Nicoise dressing adds a salty, briny and appetising flavor to this roast.

18. Meatball & Risoni Bake

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Try out a this pasta bake that uses Risoni, a short cut pasta that looks like rice. And of course, don’t forget to add in the classic beef meatball.

This post was published on July 27, 2019, and updated on August 28, 2020.

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