Simple Sheet Pan Supper

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Servings 4

Calories 400 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 2 4-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 large sweet potato
• 3 cups broccoli florets
• 1 jar pesto
• Non-stick spray

Instructions

 

• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare baking sheet by spraying with non-stick spray.
• Cut large sweet potato into quarter-sized pieces, making sure they aren’t too large (otherwise they won’t cook properly).
• Place broccoli florets and sweet potato pieces in a mixing bowl and add 2 to 3 tablespoons of pesto. Mix to coat.
• Spread out evenly on baking sheet, leaving just enough room for 2 chicken breasts.
• Place 2 chicken breasts on baking sheet and generously spread pesto over each chicken breast, entirely coating each.
• Place baking sheet in pre-heated oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken breasts reaches 165 degrees.
• This meal can be served with a fruit and Greek yogurt parfait to check off all the food groups!

Keyword Sheet Pan Supper

NUTRITION NOTES

New Year New-Trition

Most of us can agree that we want to start the New Year off on the right foot with our nutrition. Starting by focusing on making just one meal per day a little bit healthier can be a great way to work to achieve this. So why not start with the age-old question, “What’s for dinner?” It can be challenging figuring out what exactly to prepare each night.

Going back to the basics of the plate method is a great place to start. The first step is figuring out what vegetables are going to be the star of your plate. Making sure half of your plate is non-starchy vegetables is the best way to ensure adequate consumption of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Next, look at how to make a quarter of your plate a starchy vegetable or complex carbohydrate side. Some examples of healthy carbohydrate sides include Wild Rice, 100% whole-wheat bread, baked potato, and corn. All of these carbohydrate examples are great sources of fiber, as well! The last quarter section is reserved for lean protein. Examples of lean protein include bison, chicken without the skin, tuna, beans and eggs. Then add a serving of fruit and low-fat dairy (if you aren’t lactose intolerant) to make the meal complete!