Remember to pick up cabbage next time at Kroger's. These top sheet pan cabbage ideas must be saved! I'm making #3 tonight!

Cooktop Cove: Remember to pick up cabbage next time at Kroger's. These top sheet pan cabbage ideas must be saved! I'm making #3 tonight!

By Tracy Teel

Making dinnertime interesting isn't always easy. The never-ending meal planning and extensive preparation can leave any home cook feeling uninspired. One way to rethink your weekly meals is to embrace the sheet pan cooking method. There's minimal prep and only one or two pans involved. You can even relax while dinner's in the oven.

Cabbage may not be the first ingredient to come to mind, but it has a lot of merits. When properly stored, it can last a week or more in your fridge, and it plays well with everything from sausage and potatoes to chicken or bacon. The following meals are terrific any time of the year, especially when you're following a low-carb diet.

Roasted Parmesan wedges with bacon

This recipe could barely get any easier. Everything goes on one tray, cooks for the same amount of time — well, except for the cheese, but no one wants burnt cheese! — and results in a simply satisfying cabbage wedge. Get the full recipe here.

Garlic roasted cabbage wedges

Roasting the cabbage adds an extra layer of flavor to this seemingly boring vegetable. The caramelization creates an amazing flavor that simmered or raw cabbage simply lacks. It also happens to add a beautifully browned exterior to the dish, making it look spectacular. Get the full recipe here.

Sausage and cabbage

For those cool autumn nights when you don't feel much like cooking, reach for a few kitchen staples and a sheet pan. Prepping this meal is as simple as preparing a salad. Just slice smoked sausage and fingerling potatoes, and toss them with cabbage, garlic, olive oil and herbs. Pop the pan in the oven, mix up a bright, tangy vinaigrette, and you'll have dinner on the table in under an hour. Get the recipe here.

Roast chicken and cabbage

Whether you're living the low-carb lifestyle or just trying to eliminate starchy side dishes, this roast chicken dish will make meal planning easy. Combine cabbage, tomatoes, onions and garlic with crushed red pepper flakes and whole chicken thighs, then let your oven do the work. Use a sheet pan or baking dish, depending on the amount of crispness you prefer. Get the recipe here.

Cabbage steaks with bacon and bleu cheese

Oven roasting brings out cabbage's sweetness. Top it with a salty, savory bacon and bleu cheese sauce, and your taste buds will surely thank you. Cut the cabbage into "steaks," and coat them with olive oil. While they're in the oven, whip up a decadent sauce filled with caramelized onions, bacon and cheese. Get the recipe here.

Enjoy!