Don’t be limited by a lack of ingredients! These 5 ingredient recipes include everything from breakfast, dinner, sides, and treats.
Spare a Trip to The Store!
Keep your grocery list short, or skip the trip altogether. These delicious 5 ingredient recipes are perfect for a weekday meal. As a bonus, many of these recipes use items and supplies you probably already have in your pantry. From breakfast to dinner to a late-night dessert , I know you’ll be able to find something delicious you can easily whip up.
For 5 ingredient meal tips & tricks, scroll to the bottom of this post!
Disclaimer: Some recipes may have more than 5 ingredients listed. Either the extra ingredients are optional and are not required in making a completed dish, or they are basic kitchen staples like salt and oil.
5 Ingredient Breakfast Recipes
Keep these easy breakfast ideas on hand for busy mornings or company!
1 Easy Biscuits and Gravy
Breakfast
Easy Biscuits and Gravy
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
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2 Breakfast Casserole
Breakfast
Breakfast Casserole
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
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3 Buttermilk Syrup
Breakfast
Buttermilk Syrup
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
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4 Breakfast Burrito Recipe
Breakfast
Breakfast Burrito Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
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5 Bacon Breakfast Pizza Recipe
Breakfast
Bacon Breakfast Pizza Recipe
Total Time: 21 minutes minutes
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6 Breakfast Potato Casserole
Breakfast
Breakfast Potato Casserole
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
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7 Bisquick Waffle Recipe
Breakfast
Bisquick Waffle Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
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8 Breakfast Sandwich Recipe
Breakfast
Breakfast Sandwich Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
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10 German Pancakes
Breakfast
German Pancakes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
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11 Avocado Egg Recipe
Breakfast
Avocado Egg Recipe
Total Time: 19 minutes minutes
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12 Egg Muffins Recipe
Breakfast
Egg Muffins Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
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13 Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie
Breakfast, Dessert, Drinks
Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie
Total Time: 3 minutes minutes
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14 Dutch Baby Pancake Recipe
Breakfast
Dutch Baby Pancake Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
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15 Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe
Breakfast, Drinks
Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
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16 Cinnamon Twists Recipe
Dessert, Snack
Cinnamon Twists Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
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17 Peach Mango Smoothie Recipe
Drinks
Peach Mango Smoothie Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
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18 Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie Recipe
Breakfast, Drinks
Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
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19 Protein Pancakes Recipe
Breakfast
Protein Pancakes Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
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5 Ingredient Dinners
These five-ingredient recipes include a slow cooker favorite and some crunchy tacos perfect for pairing with our Homemade Salsa ! Keep these easy dinner ideas on hand when you need a tasty no-brainer.
20 Easy Prime Rib Recipe
Main Course
Easy Prime Rib Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 35 minutes minutes
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21 Pizza Casserole
Main Course
Pizza Casserole
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
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22 Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe
Main Course
Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
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23 Ground Beef Tacos Recipe
Main Course
Ground Beef Tacos Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
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24 Mini Corn Dog Muffins Recipe
Appetizer, Main Course
Mini Corn Dog Muffins Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
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25 Honey Glazed Ham
Main Course
Honey Glazed Ham
Total Time: 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes
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26 Crock Pot Pot Roast
Main Course
Crock Pot Pot Roast
Total Time: 7 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
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27 Bruschetta Chicken Recipe
Main Course
Bruschetta Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours hours 45 minutes minutes
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28 Green Chili Chicken Recipe
Main Course
Green Chili Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
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29 Flautas
Appetizer, Main Course
Flautas
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
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30 Cafe Rio Chicken Recipe
Main Course
Cafe Rio Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
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31 Baked Pesto Chicken Recipe
Main Course
Baked Pesto Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
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32 Sopa de Fideo
Soup
Sopa de Fideo
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
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33 Chicken Stuffed Crescent Rolls Recipe
Main Course
Chicken Stuffed Crescent Rolls Recipe
Total Time: 34 minutes minutes
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34 Baked Chicken Recipe
Main Course
Baked Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
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35 Crock Pot Brisket Recipe
Main Course
Crock Pot Brisket Recipe
Total Time: 8 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
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36 Cheese Crisp
Main Course, Snack
Cheese Crisp
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
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37 Pizza Roll Ups Recipe
Appetizer, Main Course
Pizza Roll Ups Recipe
Total Time: 22 minutes minutes
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38 Steak Marinade
Main Course
Steak Marinade
Total Time: 4 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
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39 Fry Bread Recipe
Main Course
Fry Bread Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours hours 35 minutes minutes
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5 Ingredient Side Dishes
Keep it effortless with a simple green salad , or try any of these easy side dishes .
40 Baked Beans Recipe
Side Dish
Baked Beans Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
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41 Oven Roasted Vegetables Recipe
Side Dish
Oven Roasted Vegetables Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
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42 Candied Sweet Potatoes
Side Dish
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Total Time: 18 minutes minutes
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43 Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe
Bread
Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe
Total Time: 22 minutes minutes
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44 Easy Yeast Roll Recipe
Bread
Easy Yeast Roll Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
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45 Parmesan Potatoes Recipe
Side Dish
Parmesan Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
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46 Glazed Carrots
Side Dish
Glazed Carrots
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
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47 Grilled Asparagus
Side Dish
Grilled Asparagus
Total Time: 8 minutes minutes
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48 Coconut Rice Recipe
Side Dish
Coconut Rice Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
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49 No Knead Bread
Bread
No Knead Bread
Total Time: 3 hours hours 14 minutes minutes
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50 Cheddar Bay Biscuit Recipe
Bread
Cheddar Bay Biscuit Recipe
Total Time: 14 minutes minutes
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51 Best Mashed Potatoes
Side Dish
Best Mashed Potatoes
Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
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52 Canned Refried Beans
Appetizer
Canned Refried Beans
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
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53 Green Bean Bundles
Side Dish
Green Bean Bundles
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
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5 Ingredient Desserts
Don’t forget the sweets! These easy dessert recipes are favorites and all are simple.
54 Peanut Butter No Bake Cookie Recipe
Dessert
Peanut Butter No Bake Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 41 minutes minutes
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55 Puppy Chow Recipe
Dessert
Puppy Chow Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
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56 Candied Pecans Recipe
Snack
Candied Pecans Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
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57 Jello Poke Cake Recipe
Dessert
Jello Poke Cake Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours hours 35 minutes minutes
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58 Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe
Dessert
Flourless Chocolate Cake Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
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59 Buckeyes Recipe
Dessert
Buckeyes Recipe
Total Time: 43 minutes minutes
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60 Rice Krispie Treat Recipe
Dessert
Rice Krispie Treat Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
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61 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Recipe
Dessert
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Recipe
Total Time: 6 minutes minutes
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62 Orange Julius Recipe
Drinks
Orange Julius Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
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63 Cake Mix Snickerdoodles Recipe
Dessert
Cake Mix Snickerdoodles Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes minutes
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64 Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Dessert
Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 48 minutes minutes
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65 Chocolate Dipped Cookies Recipe
Dessert
Chocolate Dipped Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 28 minutes minutes
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66 Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Dessert
Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Total Time: 4 hours hours 45 minutes minutes
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67 Easy Shortbread Cookies
Dessert
Easy Shortbread Cookies
Total Time: 48 minutes minutes
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68 Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Dessert
Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 48 minutes minutes
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69 Chocolate Andes Mint Cookie Recipe
Dessert
Chocolate Andes Mint Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 11 minutes minutes
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70 Cherry Dump Cake Recipe
Dessert
Cherry Dump Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
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Using What You Have on Hand
With supplies on hand, you most likely have the needed ingredients to make easy and delicious 5 ingredient dinner ideas. These main ingredient ideas may help:
Soups. For a basic soup, use a combination of broth, protein, veggies, and spices.
broth – chicken, beef, or vegetable or make some using water and a bouillon cube.
protein – chicken thighs, beef, sausage, ham, shrimp, or beans.
vegetables – carrots, celery, green beans, onion, and potato.
seasoning – garlic, black paper, parsley, cayenne pepper, and Italian seasoning.
Stir fry. The main ingredients for stir fry include:
protein – chicken breast, beef tofu, pork, seafood, or tempeh.
vegetables – any you have on hand, cut the same size.
aromatics – ginger, shallot, garlic, red peppers, green onions.
stir fry sauce – premade sauce or make one using soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, and cornstarch.
Casserole. Most casseroles have the following ingredients in common:
protein – ground beef, chicken, sausage, and beans.
starch – potato, pasta, rice, or a breadcrumb topping.
vegetables – broccoli or cauliflower florets, chopped asparagus, corn, peas, or bell peppers.
soups or sauces – cream-based soups or tomato-based sauces.
Pastas.
pasta – any type of noodle.
sauce – use a jar or whip up your own Alfredo Sauce or Homemade Marinara Sauce .
protein – often an optional ingredient and can include grilled chicken breast, seasoned ground beef, or slices of sausage.
veggies – mushrooms and shredded carrots or zucchini.
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