oven-ready

adjective

: able to be cooked in an oven with no additional preparation

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Make-ahead dishes, oven-ready mains and one-pot recipes free hosts to actually talk to their guests. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 The best dishes are make-ahead, oven-ready or one-pot recipes, like a bolognese simmering before guests arrive. Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 This way, the beef is essentially oven-ready. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026 This hearty make-ahead brunch casserole features Italian sausage, purchased Alfredo sauce, hash browns, mozzarella cheese, oven-ready lasagna noodles, and cottage cheese. Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 6 Jan. 2026 Combining all the hits of a Southern breakfast (eggs, hashbrowns, sausage) into one oven-ready dish is a stroke of pure genius that lends itself to occasion brunches and morning celebrations. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025 Consider Purple Carrot, which stocks veggie-heavy, high-protein dinners and breakfasts that are easy to prepare (or even come oven-ready). Kristin Canning, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025

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