When time runs out, routine can take a back seat and meal planning can go out the window. So to help, we’ve put together 16 delicious but simple baked dinners to help you get through the hectic days.
These baking recipes are quick and easy to put together, and best of all, there’s almost no washing at the end, winner! From decadent macaroni and cheese to healthy chicken baking, here are some of our favorite tray dishes and baked dinner recipes that taste delicious and require minimal effort.
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Packed with flavor and spices, this super easy dish also contains three of its 5 a day. Just hit everything together and then leave the oven to do the hard work.
After a quick sizzle on the countertop, transfer to the oven and let it do all the hard work. The chicken will become tender and juicy, while the onion jam adds a sweet and sticky flavor that will make you reach for seconds. We have followed the even easier route of using jalfrezi curry paste for spice to make this a wonder of a tray.
Not only does this dish look like a work of art, but it also tastes amazing. Combining fresh, Mediterranean flavors, expect bursts of pesto and tapenade among rice and summer vegetables in this wonderful one-pan recipe. You can easily change the vegetable for whatever it is in season, just cut it very finely so that it cooks perfectly under the grill.
Once you’ve done this, you’ll do it over and over again. It’s the fresh, simple ingredients and ease of cooking in the oven that will do that to you! This salmon recipe uses Mediterranean flavors like olives, basil, lemon and cherry tomatoes that are simply divine. Served with a dressing of fiery mustard and yogurt, this dish will become a staple for baked dinner.
Baked tuna pasta will always be a firm family favorite. Flaky tuna, penne pasta, basil and a simple tomato sauce topped with a layer of melted cheese: Kerryann Dunlop shows how you can easily feed a family of six by putting these humble ingredients together.
Six ingredients are all you need to make this absolutely delicious vegetable tray from a pan. This isn’t your average quiche, as it’s made with puff pastry instead of the traditional short crust, plus you can make it your own by swapping out broccoli and zucchini for your favorite veggies, or whatever you already have on hand. Ready in 5 minutes and ready in 40, it couldn’t be easier to get on the table.
CREAMY FISH CAKE
What could be better than a bubbly, hearty fish pie for a weekday dinner? Here, Donal Skehan gathers tasty chunks of smoked fish and creamy sauce, topped with crispy potatoes and crispy cheese and breadcrumbs. Delicious!
Forget the prepared type and make your own grilled baked beans instead. DJ BBQ is here to show you how. Served with vitamin C-rich sweet potatoes, croutons with cheese, and a splash of yogurt, this is a great meatless meal for the whole family.
The smoky, spicy taste of harissa goes great with cauliflower, so if you’re a fan of spices, then you have to give it a try. Cook with sweet peppers and juicy tomatoes so that all the vegetables absorb the fabulous flavors and serve along with fluffy couscous with a generous spoonful of mint yogurt on top for added freshness.
Check out more of our delicious cauliflower recipes
BAKED CHEESE AND HAM PASTA
Oozing four different cheeses, this Gennaro Contaldo pasta oven is pretty indulgent, but it’s a delicious family treat every now and then
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BAKED SAUSAGE RAGOUT
A true wonder of a tray, Jamie’s flavorful sausage tray is hard to beat. Simply bake in the oven for an hour, then serve with some crispy whole-grain bread and a splash of balsamic vinegar.
ULTIMATE MAC ‘N’ CHEESE
Kerryann shows you how to make another simple classic and the perfect comfort food: macaroni and cheese.
SPICY MEAT GUMBO
With spicy chicken, chorizo and bacon cooked slowly with peppers, celery and sweet potato pieces, this dish from a pot of DJ BBQ is not for messing with!
PROSCIUTTO CHICKEN IN SAUCE
MUSHROOM FOR this succulent baking, Donal fills the chicken breasts with a filling of spinach and cheese breadcrumbs, wraps them in funny ham and serves them with a rich mushroom sauce.
This is the easiest chicken recipe to bake with ingredients you’ll find in any local supermarket. Plus, it’s one of our favorite budget recipes to have up your sleeve. Using thyme, paprika, and 4 cloves of garlic, don’t skip the balsamic vinegar, as this is what really takes the flavor to the next level. Watch Kerryann cook it here.
Al forno is how
people in Italy describe food that has been baked, and while this isn’t an obvious Italian recipe, you can certainly count on it to offer the flavor
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