Sheet Pan Cod & Potatoes

Name: Sheet Pan Cod & Potatoes
Prep time: PT-468436H35M
Cook time: PT-468436H35M
Total time: PT-468436H35M
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds baby red potatoes, cubed; 4 cups fresh broccoli florets (from about 1 medium head); 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, divided; 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt, divided; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, divided; 1 ½ pounds cod filets

By Julie Andrews

We’ve all been there. It’s 5pm and we’re all just getting home with no plan for dinner. We want something nourishing and balanced that’s easy to make and cooks quickly. Everyone is hungry, after all.

That’s where sheet pan meals come in super handy! Here are just a few reasons why we totally love them:

You can “set it and forget it”, meaning you put all of your ingredients on the sheet pan and let it cook. You don’t have to babysit the stove.
It only requires one pan for cooking. All you need is a baking sheet!
You can easily make a sheet pan meal a balanced meal with a protein, starch and vegetable.
Roasting gives the food a delicious roasty-toasty flavor with caramelized edges. Yum!
The entire meal comes together in less than 45 minutes.

A few additional notes to help you perfect your sheet pan meal:

Pay attention to the protein you’re cooking with. If it’s a quick-cooking protein, like fish and seafood, you will either need to cut the starch and vegetables into smaller pieces so they’ll cook faster, and in the same amount of time as the protein. Or, you’ll need to cook the starch and veggies for bit before adding the protein to the baking sheet. Play around with cooking times for your favorite ingredient combinations to perfect the method!
Play around with combinations of spices and herbs to flavor your sheet pan meal. In this version, I used Italian seasoning (oregano, basil and thyme), but there are endless options. Try garam masala, curry powder and turmeric, or chili powder, cumin and smoked paprika.

Also, here are a few of my favorite protein, starch and vegetable combinations:

Chicken or turkey smoked sausage + Yukon gold potatoes + bell peppers with chili powder, cumin and smoked paprika
Boneless skinless chicken thighs + sweet potatoes + asparagus with Italian seasoning
Salmon + baby red potatoes + green beans with black pepper and lemon
Shrimp + Brussels sprouts + cauliflower with curry powder and crushed red pepper flakes

Enjoy!