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Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Dinner for Two

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This Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Dinner for Two is done in just one hour from start to finish. It has juicy turkey breast, stuffing, homemade cranberry sauce, and delicious roasted vegetables. Easy, fast, and delicious.

Sheet pan with cooked thanksgiving dinner. Turkey breast in the center of the pan with a few slices already cut, roasted brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes around the turkey. Two ramekins with cooked stuffing and a small ramekin with cranberry sauce. Parsley is sprinkled over everything. A knife and a fork are next to turkey

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This post was originally posted on November 8, 2017.

I have never roasted a full turkey. In fact, up until a few weeks ago, I’ve never even cooked any turkey not counting ground turkey meat. It just seemed daunting, all those enormous turkeys that were sold in the stores.

A few months ago I tried getting a turkey breast. I went to one of my favourite stores with a really big and diverse butcher counter and asked for the smallest turkey breast they had. It was gigantic. Something that was the size of a whole chicken if not bigger. I left empty-handed.

Then a few weeks ago I saw a small skinless and boneless turkey breast at a local store and jumped at the opportunity to finally cook it. Suddenly, those smaller turkey breasts were everywhere and I felt inspired.

Sheet pan with food ready to go into the oven. In the middle of the pan there's a turkey breast with seasoning, around it brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes, also a small ramekin with cranberries and two ramekins with stuffing. A few sprigs of rosemary around.

I don’t have many traditions. Coming from a different country, it took years before I felt home in Canada. Now, Canada is my true home and I live here more than half of my life, yet holiday traditions never formed. I don’t go crazy if there’s no creamed spinach, or green bean casserole, or pecan pie, or insert your favourite Thanksgiving food here.

By the time I moved to Canada, my dad’s family has already been here for a few years. On Thanksgiving my stepmom makes the most delicious turkey. It’s juicy and flavourful, covered in auburn crispy skin, and stuffed with nuts and fruit. That’s about it for the Thanksgiving food on the table.

My in-laws, on the other hand, make a few traditional sides to go with the turkey, there’s always spinach, and sweet potatoes, and even stuffing.

In Canada, Thanksgiving is in the beginning (or middle) of October. We usually go to visit my hubby’s family for the traditional turkey and stuffing meal, but with the baby and the nap schedules and the set bed-times, it’s difficult to travel there. So, I’ve missed on the proper Thanksgiving feast this year (2017) and even last.

But this week my house smelled like fall and turkey and sage and rosemary and family and happiness because I made the Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Dinner for Two (or two and one extra tiny human).

What do you need to create Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Dinner

This Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Dinner is easy and requires just:

How long does it take to make Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Dinner for Two

It’s really easy to make and even with all the chopping and prepping it could be done in just one hour. Yes, you read it right, just ONE HOUR!

Ok, ok, you have to be quite efficient with chopping but it’s totally doable with 20 minutes of chopping and mixing and then 40 minutes in the oven.

Round plate with a few slices of turkey, sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, and a ramekin with stuffing. A few extra cranberries are on the plate. Also a sheet pan with the leftover turkey and vegetables is visible with a fork and a knife. A few sprigs of rosemary and parsley are on the table also

How do you make Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Dinner

So, how do you make my full Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Dinner for Two? Easy!

  1. First, you peel and chop the sweet potatoes, then you prep and halve the Brussels sprouts.
  2. Mix frozen cranberries, maple syrup, and apple juice in a small oven-proof bowl.
  3. Chop some parsley, green onion, and mix with your favourite store-bought croutons (or boxed stuffing) and some seasonings, then divide between two ramekins.
  4. Rub the chicken breast with more seasonings.
  5. Add all the chopped veggies, and ramekins to the sheet pan and bake for 35-40 minutes.

Once baked, the Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Dinner looks absolutely gorgeous!! Garnish with some fresh herbs and cranberries and you have a show-stopping platter!

TIP: It looks so beautiful that you might even want to make two of these trays and serve them family style for the whole family.

(Please note that since this post originally was published in the fall 2017, the news aren’t news anymore 🙂 )

And what are the BIG NEWS I mentioned in the post title???

Well, I am writing a COOKBOOK!!! Can you believe it? I certainly am still a bit dazed by this idea.

I’ve been a little bit quiet on my blog over the past few months and that’s because I was developing, testing, testing, testing some more, and photographing 75 delicious recipes! I just turned in my first draft last week and now I eagerly await the edits.

The cookbook name is “The Ultimate One-Pan Oven Cookbook” and the release date is currently set to be at the end of August 2018 which is just perfect for the book concept as the cooler weather in the weeks ahead makes the oven recipes more enticing.

Also, if anyone is looking for Holidays 2018 gift ideas, then my cookbook will be the perfect gift (*blushing slightly*)!

I am super grateful for this opportunity to the Page Street Publishing distributed by Macmillan, one of the Big Five publishers. They emailed me in April 2017 with this crazy idea and I jumped at the opportunity. I still can’t believe that I am going to have a real cookbook!!!

Do you want more sheet pan recipes?

Since I originally wrote this post a year ago, I am ecstatic to say that my cookbook is ALREADY PUBLISHED!!!

Watch this video to see how Easy it is to make the Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Dinner for Two and how beautiful it turns out!!

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Sheet pan with cooked thanksgiving dinner. Turkey breast in the center of the pan with a few slices already cut, roasted brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes around the turkey. Two ramekins with cooked stuffing and a small ramekin with cranberry sauce. Parsley is sprinkled over everything. A knife and a fork are next to turkey
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Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Dinner for Two
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr
 

This Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Dinner for Two is done in just one hour from start to finish. It has juicy turkey breast, stuffing, homemade cranberry sauce, and delicious roasted vegetables. Easy, fast, and delicious | Imagelicious 

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: sheet pan, thanksgiving, turkey
Makes: 2 servings
Calories: 663 kcal
Ingredients
Cranberry Sauce
  • 1/3 cup frozen or fresh cranberries
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup (or more for sweeter taste)
  • 2 tablespoons apple juice
Stuffing
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 green onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry sage
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry rosemary
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry thyme
  • 2 cups seasoned croutons
  • 1/2 cup vegetable or chicken broth
Turkey
  • 1 pound skinless and boneless turkey breast
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry sage
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Vegetables
  • 1 large sweet potato, chopped into 3/4-1 inch pieces
  • 1 pound Brussels sprouts, ends trimmed and halved
  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
Extra
  • a few sprigs of fresh rosemary
  • chopped parsley
  • fresh cranberries
Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425F.

Cranberry sauce

  1. In a small oven-proof ramekin, combine the cranberries, maple sauce, and apple juice. Set aside.

Stuffing

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk the egg, add the chopped green onion, parsley, seasonings, and mix well.

  2. Add your favourite croutons, broth, and mix to combine.

  3. Divide the stuffing mixture between two oven-proof ramekins and set aside.

Turkey

  1. Rub the turkey breast with the olive oil and all the seasonings.

  2. Place the seasoned turkey in the middle of a sheet pan. I use 11x17" size sheet pan.

Vegetables

  1. Spread the vegetables around the turkey breast in one layer.

  2. Drizzle with the olive oil, sprinkle with seasonings and mix well.

Dinner

  1. Move the vegetables around to make space for the three ramekins. 

  2. Add a few sprigs of fresh rosemary to the vegetables and turkey.

  3. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are soft and the turkey breast reaches 165F internal temperature.

  4. Sprinkle with a little bit of chopped parsley, add a few fresh cranberries and serve.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

The cranberry sauce won't be thick since it's not cooked on the stove but it will be delicious! If you prefer sweeter sauce, add extra maple syrup and reduce the amount of apple juice.

You could butter the ramekins for the stuffing if you'd like but it's not necessary.

Nutrition Facts
Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Dinner for Two
Amount Per Serving
Calories 663 Calories from Fat 207
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 215mg 72%
Sodium 1447mg 60%
Potassium 1566mg 45%
Total Carbohydrates 56g 19%
Dietary Fiber 11g 44%
Sugars 14g
Protein 63g 126%
Vitamin A 58.9%
Vitamin C 248.4%
Calcium 20.1%
Iron 38.3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This Sheet Pan Thanksgiving Dinner for Two is done in just one hour from start to finish. It has juicy turkey breast, stuffing, homemade cranberry sauce, and delicious roasted vegetables. Easy, fast, and delicious | Imagelicious #thanksgiving #thanksgivingdinner #sheetpan #sheetpandinner #cranberrysauce #turkeybreast #dinnerfortwo #onehour #Imagelicious

Comments

  4. I’m in love with sheet pan dinners, and I’ve made a few, but I think this is the most creative one I’ve ever seen. I love how the ENTIRE meal is made on that sheet pan. The use of the ramekins for cranberry sauce and stuffing is so inventive. I have a friend who was just lamenting that she’s only cooking Thanksgiving dinner for two, I shared this with her, and I think I might pick up some of those boneless turkey breasts, too.

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    • Thank you for such a thoughtful comment! I am glad you liked the idea. As I mentioned in the actual recipe notes, the cranberry sauce isn’t thick, it’s more of cranberry syrup with delicious cranberries since it’s not cooked on the stove. But the flavour is there and it’s yummy. I hope your friend likes it and I hope you also give it a chance. Thank you!

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  5. Congratulations on the cookbook! So exciting. I love this recipe so much. I’m a Canadian living in the UK and we haven’t done thanksgiving since we moved here. But I think I’m gonna give this recipe a go! Lovely.

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    • Oh, you should definitely make this then – it takes very little time to prepare and your house will smell like thanksgiving!

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  9. Congrats on your book!! How exciting! This recipe is absolutely awesome! I just started getting into sheet pan dinners and now I’m hooked! I love the idea of cooking multiple things on one sheet. I’m all about efficiency in the kitchen! I’ve got to try this out!

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    • Well, then you’ll love my cookbook because it’s all about using just one pan (sheet pan, roasting pan, dutch oven pan) to cook food 🙂

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  11. Wow! This looks so beautiful and has all the elements of a bid dinner spread on one pan. Way to go!
    Can’t believe it is just 1 hour!

    Thanks for sharing

    Reply

    • Thank you! Yes, it’s 35-40 minutes in the oven and about 20 (even less actually but I was being generous) for chopping and prepping everything. And cleanup is happening while the food is cooking, so very easy!

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    • Thank you so much! It’s really exciting 🙂 I got this plate a few years ago but barely used it in food photography yet it seemed worked great for the video!

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    • Would you believe it if I said that these pictures are actually screen caps from the video? I thought they looked so pretty that I didn’t even want to use my real camera

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  17. Congratulations on your cook book coming out next year, I am an avid collector of cookbooks, so I will be looking forward to seeing your book. I will be hosting a ton of people in my house for thanksgiving this year, but I know my husband and I love to have thanksgiving food after the holidays so this recipe will be the perfect size for us.

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    • Thank you! I think you could add the red onion. I would just slice it a bit thicker since if it’s sliced thin it could get burnt in half an hour.

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  24. What a great way to make Thanksgiving dinner manageable! I’m such a fan of brussels sprouts personally, so I would be all over those on this sheet pan. Congratulations on your book! What wonderful news!

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  26. I have often been cooking for 1 or 2 on a holiday and would have loved a recipe like this. I have saved it for the next time I need one. The food looks so beautiful!

    Reply

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