Sheet Pan Rainbow Beef
Sheet Pan Rainbow Beef combines savory pieces of steak with carrots, green beans, squash, and red onions to make a beautiful and colorful dinner! Gives a great serving of vegetables and has a rich ranch flavor. Sheet pan dinners are such easy meals - they make for easy weeknight freezer meals too!
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Part 3 of Sheet Pan Dinners Freezer Meal Boot Camp is today! And I must say - this is the prettiest meal in this boot camp line-up. Sheet Pan Rainbow Beef is loaded with yummy veggies and tender steak. As a matter of fact, this one is a full meal in and of itself - no side item needed!
When you're in need of a super simple dinner on limited time, this is one you're going to want to have in your freezer. It's as easy as lightly defrosting and popping a pan in the oven.
Here's how this sheet pan dinners series works...
A few summers ago, I shared a collection of sheet pan meals. The week after I share the last one, I posted a full sheet pan freezer meal prep session with all of these meals and more - prep them all in one day for weeks of easy dinners!
A few simple tips...
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- Aluminum foil is your friend! I line my cookie sheets in aluminum foil before putting the meal on to cook each time. Makes clean-up a breeze. I also recommend lightly spraying your aluminum foil with a non-stick spray before adding the meal.
- Aluminum foil is also helpful to guard against drips in your oven. Most of these frozen meals will be melting off a good bit of condensation when cooking - that can sometimes make for a messy oven (and lots of smoke). To prevent this, use a baking sheet with a ½-1" lip around the edge. If you don't have that, fold the edges of your aluminum foil up to make a lip - that helps!
- These bag openers are a must-have for prepping these freezer meals. It holds your freezer bag open to make meal assembly so much easier. I normally freeze my meals in these containers for Instant Pot meals, but for storage purposes, gallon freezer bags were my choice for this boot camp - it makes freezer storage much easier.
- I normally try to put my freezer meals in the fridge the morning of serve day to allow for a little bit of thawing. This allows any ingredients frozen together to break apart and for the meal to cook evenly. If you choose not to do this (and are cooking the meal straight from your freezer), I'd recommend adding 15-20 minutes to your cook time - definitely keep an eye on your meal once the recommend cook time below is over.
Sheet Pan Rainbow Beef
Ingredient List 1: If freezing these sheet pan dinners, put the following in your freezer bag:
- 1lb sirloin steak, sliced
- 1 red onion, sliced
- 1lb sliced carrots
- 1 12oz bag frozen green beans
- 2 medium squash, chopped
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 pack ranch dressing mix
(Don’t forget to label your meal – here’s a free printable for that!)
Ingredients Needed For Serve Day:
- n/a
(If Prepping From Frozen) On Serve Day…
- Allow your meal to gently thaw in the fridge for 6-8 hours before cooking (if skipping this step, add 15-20 supervised minutes to the cooking time).
- Line your sheet pan with aluminum foil for easy clean-up.
- Place meal (in a single layer) on lined cookie sheet. Spread as thinly as possible.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 75-90 minutes.
(If Prepping From Fresh) On Serve Day…
- Allow your meal to gently thaw in the fridge for 6-8 hours before cooking (if skipping this step, add 15-20 supervised minutes to the cooking time).
- Line your sheet pan with aluminum foil for easy clean-up.
- Place meal (in a single layer) on lined cookie sheet. Spread as thinly as possible.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.
You can also download a recipe card for this meal here.
