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    Home » Recipe Roundups

    28 Effortless Gourmet Dinners You Just Dump and Bake

    Published: Jul 26, 2024 by Emmeline Kemperyd · post_comments]

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    Want to serve impressive meals without spending hours in the kitchen? These 28 dump-and-bake recipes combine convenience with gourmet flair. Simply toss the ingredients together, pop them in the oven, and enjoy effortlessly delicious dinners that taste like you spent all day cooking.

    Chicken Fajita Casserole

    A chicken fajita casserole.
    Photo credit: Sustainable Cooks.

    This chicken fajita casserole is a simple one-pan dinner of delicious homemade comfort food. Even better, this chicken and rice bake is incredible as leftovers!

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    No Boil Stuffed Pepper Casserole

    No Boil Stuffed Pepper Casserole on a baking dish.
    Photo Credit: Piper Cooks.

    A fuss-free casserole using a no-boil method, featuring bell peppers, navy beans, long-grain white rice, and a flavorful tomato sauce with Italian seasoning.

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    Baked Chicken Drumsticks & Veggies

    Drumsticks and veggies.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    This sheet-pan dinner is great for quick and easy weeknight meals! It's hands-off with just a bit of chopping to start, and it comes out tasting amazing with chicken, veggies, and lots of sauce all in one pan.

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    Vegetarian Ravioli Bake

    Ravioli bake.
    Image credit: Sustainable Cooks.

    Another comfort food favorite the whole family will love. Cheesy and delicious!

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    Baked Gnocchi with Frozen Veggies

    Baked gnocchi with vegetables on a Dutch oven.
    Photo Credit: Happy Veggie Kitchen.

    A simple one pan, no chop gnocchi bake! Packed with frozen mixed vegetables and a comforting cheesy cream sauce, you will not believe how easy it is to create this comforting family meal.

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    Tuna Sushi Bake

    Tuna Sushi Bake on a white dish.
    Photo Credit: Piper Cooks.

    This is an easy sushi bake featuring rice, canned tuna, slivered nori, and a spicy mayo drizzle. This fuss-free casserole is perfect for weeknights and meal prepping, as well as for get-togethers and dinner parties.

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    Monterey Chicken Casserole

    Monterey Chicken Casserole.
    Photo credit: Zona's Lazy Recipes.

    This casserole is so quick and easy to make. The combination of tangy BBQ sauce, tender pieces of chicken, smokey bacon, and rich Monterey Jack cheese makes this a meal the whole family will love!

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    Roasted Gnocchi with Veggies

    Roasted gnocchi with veggies.
    Photo credit: FODMAP Everyday.

    If you're a a gnocchi fan, you have to try this recipe! Gnocchi is roasted in the oven after a good toss in olive oil. It gets a bit of a nice crust, but remains tender in the middle.

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    Greek Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

    Greek Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner
    Photo Credit: Busy Day Dinners.

    This easy sheet pan dinner showcases a delicious blend of ingredients, drawing inspiration from fresh Mediterranean flavors. Your tastebuds are going to do a little happy dance with every bite!

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    Chicken Broccoli Pasta Bake

    Chicken pasta bake.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Lots of chicken and broccoli for a super-filling dinner that will be sure to leave you leftovers.

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    Baked Lemon Salmon on Veggies

    Baked Lemon Salmon on Veggies.
    Photo credit: Oh Sweet Culture Shock.

    This salmon dish is not only super healthful, but also incredibly quick and easy to prepare! Made with fresh lemon slices and herbs for amazing flavor and baked in the oven for a juicy and flaky fish, this is the perfect dinner any night of the week.

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    Baked Lamb Chops & Veggies

    Baked lamb chops with veggies.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    This sheet pan meal is an easy way to enjoy lamb - without worrying about it overcooking! These lamb chops bake in the juices from the veggies for super tender lamb that tastes amazing.

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    Sheet Pan Kielbasa & Veggies

    Sheet pan kielbasa and veggies.
    Photo credit: Lavender & Macarons.

    A quick and fuss-free dinner all made on a sheet pan. You can use any kind of sausage and veggies you want!

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    Baked Vegan Pasta

    Vegan pasta bake.
    Photo credit: Plant Based Folk.

    A wonderfully creamy no boil baked vegan pasta bake that is easy to make and packed with vegetables. Can be enjoyed both hot and cold!

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    Bacon Wrapped Salmon with Garlic Butter

    Bacon wrapped salmon.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Load your standard salmon filets with garlic butter & wrap in bacon for a delicious meal the whole family will love.

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    Chicken Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta Bake

    sun-dried tomato pasta bake.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    Cheesy chicken and pasta loaded with sun-dried tomatoes and spinach for a filling comfort food meal that's super easy to make.

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    Pesto Salmon

    Pesto salmon on a serving platter.
    Photo credit: always use butter.

    This delicious Pesto Salmon is on your table in just 15 minutes. Smothered in a Greek yogurt and pesto blend, this baked salmon is perfect for busy evenings. With minimal ingredients but tons of flavor, the final result is salmon filets you can't resist.

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    Ranch Sheet Pan Chicken & Veggies

    Sheet pan with chicken and veggies.
    Photo credit: Budget Delicious.

    This fuss-free sheet pan chicken dinner with veggies is perfect for busy families who still want to eat a healthy, hot meal for dinner. Toss, bake and serve. It really is that easy!

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    Sheet Pan Salmon Oreganata

    Baked salmon with crispy topping.
    Photo credit: Lavender & Macarons.

    A quick, healthy, and satisfying dinner all made on a sheet pan. Everyone will love the flaky, crispy coating and zesty flavors; this is bound to become a new family favorite.

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    Baked Ravioli Casserole

    Baked Ravioli Casserole.
    Photo credit: Midwest Foodie.

    This easy baked ravioli casserole takes about 20 minutes from start to finish and requires just 5 minutes of prep time because you don't need to boil the ravioli first! Store-bought refrigerated cheese ravioli makes this simple weeknight dinner a reality even on the busiest of nights! It can also be made ahead of time and refrigerated or frozen.

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    Sheet Pan Gnocchi with Sausage & Veggies

    Gnocchi sheet bake.
    Photo credit: Living Lou.

    Sheet pan oven-baked gnocchi with sausage and vegetables is a quick dinner that comes together in just 25 minutes and is made in one pan.

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    Cajun Chicken Pasta Casserole

    Cajun chicken pasta casserole.
    Photo credit: Practically Homemade.

    Everyone loves a good cajun flavor combination, and I love the ease of this casserole. It's a game changer that you can make without boiling the pasta, and you'll love the creamy sauce that forms as it bakes.

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    Spinach Artichoke Chicken Casserole

    A casserole dish full of spinach artichoke casserole.
    Photo credit: Nibble and Dine.

    This creamy casserole is made with rotisserie chicken and frozen veggies, making prep a breeze! You can make it in under 1 hour, from start to finish.

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    Sweet & Spicy Glazed Salmon

    Sweet & Spicy Glazed Salmon.
    Photo credit: Cassidy's Craveable Creations.

    This perfectly cooked easy keto salmon is glazed in a delicious sweet and spicy sticky sauce, comes together in 20 minutes, and only requires 1 pan and no flipping!

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    Garlic Parmesan Sheet Pan Drumsticks

    Garlic Parmesan Sheet Pan Chicken Drumsticks.
    Photo credit: xoxoBella.

    Oven baked chicken drumsticks are a delicious choice for dinner, especially when you're cooking your chicken legs on a sheet pan to cut down on the washing up. This garlic parmesan sheet pan drumsticks recipe boasts the flavors of garlic, parmesan, red pepper, and parsley.

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    Mediterranean Veggie Casserole

    Veggie casserole.
    Photo credit: The Fiery Vegetarian.

    This casserole takes just minutes to put together, and then you just pop it in the oven. The end result? Tender vegetables in a hearty garlicky rich sauce!

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    Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Cabbage & Brussels Sprouts

    Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Cabbage & Brussels Sprouts.
    Photo credit: Little Sunny Kitchen.

    Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs are bursting with flavor and loaded with veggies for a flavorful, low-carb dinner that the whole family will enjoy.

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    About Emmeline Kemperyd

    Emmeline Kemperyd is a writer, food blogger, recipe creator and food photographer and the founder of alwaysusebutter.com. She has 20+ years experience creating and simplifying recipes so they taste good, and are quick, easy, and approachable. She is a regular contributor to MSN and her work has been featured by The Guardian, Well+Good, Vulture, SheKnows, Good Men Project, and The Feed Feed, among others.

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