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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!
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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
Easy Biscuits and Gravy
Total Time: 25 minutes
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Easy Biscuits and gravy is a classic comfort food duo, flavorful, easy, and ready in under 30 minutes – the perfect breakfast or brunch!
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2 Breakfast Casserole
Breakfast Casserole
Total Time: 30 minutes
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This easy breakfast casserole is loaded with biscuits, eggs, and sausage for a hearty, crowd-pleasing meal—ready in just 30 minutes!
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3 Buttermilk Syrup
Buttermilk Syrup
Total Time: 10 minutes
Pour this delicious homemade buttermilk syrup over pancakes, waffles, and crepes. It only takes 5 ingredients, and 5 minutes to make!
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4 Breakfast Burrito Recipe
Breakfast Burrito Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
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This delicious breakfast burrito recipe is the perfect on-the-go breakfast! Load them with all your favorite fixings.
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5 Bacon Breakfast Pizza Recipe
Bacon Breakfast Pizza Recipe
Total Time: 21 minutes
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This Bacon Breakfast Pizza is a cheesy breakfast recipe topped with eggs, bacon and your favorite breakfast ingredients! It’s simple, quick and is easily customized based off of your favorite morning ingredients.
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6 Potato Egg Casserole
Potato Egg Casserole
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Easily feed a crowd with this 5-minute prep breakfast potato egg casserole – a family favorite and the perfect make-ahead meal!
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7 Bisquick Waffle Recipe
Bisquick Waffle Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Quick and easy Bisquick Waffle Recipe uses a shortcut on a breakfast favorite, but doesn't skimp on flavor!
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8 Breakfast Sandwich Recipe
Breakfast Sandwich Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
Smooth morning with quick and simple breakfast sandwiches filled with egg, cheese, sausage, and bacon in a fluffy English muffin.
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9 Egg Cup Recipe
Egg Cup Recipe
Total Time: 26 minutes
Deliciously cheesy Breakfast Egg Cups have a crispy crescent roll bottom layered with eggs, bacon and cheese on top!
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10 German Pancakes Recipe
German Pancakes Recipe
Total Time: 25 minutes
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Light, fluffy, eggy German pancakes are a family favorite. They're EASY to make, and use 5 simple ingredients!
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11 Avocado Egg Recipe
Avocado Egg Recipe
Total Time: 19 minutes
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Avocado Bacon and eggs – one of our favorite breakfast recipes. They’re topped with cheese and so delicious!
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12 Egg Muffins Recipe
Egg Muffins Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
This egg muffins recipe is quick and simple, it's ready in only 20 minutes! Customize them with your favorite ingredients.
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13 Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie
Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie
Total Time: 3 minutes
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Salty & sweet peanut butter and banana smoothie makes a satisfying breakfast or afternoon snack, packed with protein and flavor!
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14 Dutch Baby Pancake Recipe
Dutch Baby Pancake Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
Made in a rounded skillet, a dutch baby pancake is flavorful and delicious. It can be made sweet or savory!
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15 Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe
Strawberry Banana Smoothie Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
This Strawberry Banana Smoothie is delicious and made with ingredients you probably have on hand – bananas, strawberries, yogurt and milk!
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16 Cinnamon Twists Recipe
Cinnamon Twists Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
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Flaky cinnamon twists are buttery and sweet. They take only 15 min. to make, and will disappear in minutes!!
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17 Peach Mango Smoothie Recipe
Peach Mango Smoothie Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes
A tasty 5-ingredient smoothie, perfect for breakfast or a cool refreshing drink on a hot summer day. With peaches, mangos, peach yogurt, and Orange Peach Mango juice, the flavor is undeniably delicious!
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18 Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie Recipe
Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie Recipe
Total Time: 5 minutes
Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie is quick, delicious and so refreshing. With only 4 ingredients, it makes for a healthy meal or snack!
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19 Protein Pancakes
Protein Pancakes
Total Time: 18 minutes
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Fluffy, healthy, and incredibly delicious 4-ingredient protein pancakes are your new favorite breakfast recipe.
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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
Easy Prime Rib Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 35 minutes
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This perfect prime rib recipe is cooked in the oven with a secret trick that gives you the most tender meat ever!
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21 Pizza Casserole Recipe
Pizza Casserole Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Easy cheesy pizza casserole is prepped in under 10 minutes and only requires 5 ingredients for a dinner win!
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22 Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe
Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
Flavorful and tender Lemon Pepper Chicken is simple and requires just a few ingredients. Served on its own or over rice, this buttery chicken dish is perfect any night of the week for a simple, quick dinner idea.
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23 Ground Beef Tacos Recipe
Ground Beef Tacos Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Ground Beef Tacos are fried to golden perfection and filled with lettuce and tomatoes. They are a family favorite!!
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24 Mini Corn Dog Muffins Recipe
Mini Corn Dog Muffins Recipe
Total Time: 15 minutes
Mini corn dog muffins are yummy and kid friendly. These tasty bite-size snacks are ready in under 20 minutes!
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25 Honey Glazed Ham
Honey Glazed Ham
Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
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Tender and juicy honey glazed ham is smothered in our simple 5-ingredient glaze creating our favorite recipe for holiday ham!
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26 Crock Pot Pot Roast
Crock Pot Pot Roast
Total Time: 7 hours 5 minutes
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This melt-in-your-mouth crock pot pot roast is tender and flavorful. It takes just 5 minutes of prep before your slow cooker works its magic.
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27 Bruschetta Chicken Recipe
Bruschetta Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
Baked Bruschetta Chicken is marinated in Italian dressing and topped with cheese. It is simple and delicious!!
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28 Green Chili Chicken Recipe
Green Chili Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
Green chili chicken is easy and delicious. Topped with cheese and green chili sauce guarantees it will become a new favorite in no time!!
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29 Flautas
Flautas
Total Time: 25 minutes
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These crispy beef flautas have been enjoyed for generations – they're fried to perfection and ready to eat in under 30 minutes!
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30 Cafe Rio Chicken Recipe
Cafe Rio Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 3 hours 5 minutes
Copycat Cafe Rio Shredded Chicken – a simple and delicious chicken recipe that is perfect for salads, burritos, quesadillas and tacos!
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31 Baked Pesto Chicken Recipe
Baked Pesto Chicken Recipe
Total Time: 45 minutes
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This Baked Pesto Chicken takes just minutes to prep, is simple, tasty, and the perfect meal to add to your dinner rotation.
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32 Sopa de Fideo
Sopa de Fideo
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Mom's famous sopa de fideo (Mexican noodle soup) has been a quick and simple family favorite for generations!
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33 Chicken Stuffed Crescent Rolls
Chicken Stuffed Crescent Rolls
Total Time: 34 minutes
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Chicken stuffed crescent rolls use a flaky crescent shortcut filled with a creamy chicken mixture for one of our favorite 30-minute meals!
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34 How to Bake Chicken
How to Bake Chicken
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Learn how to bake chicken like a pro! This easy no-fail method yields juicy, tender results every single time.
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35 Crock Pot Brisket
Crock Pot Brisket
Total Time: 8 hours 5 minutes
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Try this effortless crock pot brisket recipe for delectably juicy and tender meat that will melt in your mouth.
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36 Cheese Crisp
Cheese Crisp
Total Time: 15 minutes
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A cheese crisp is a crunchy open-face quesadilla that is an Arizona favorite!! They are quick, easy, and perfectly dippable.
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37 Pizza Roll Ups Recipe
Pizza Roll Ups Recipe
Total Time: 22 minutes
Crazy fast and easy to make, these Pizza Roll Ups are oozing with cheese and pepperoni. They are tiny pockets of big flavor!
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38 Steak Marinade
Steak Marinade
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
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Our all-time favorite steak marinade requires only four ingredients and makes mouth-watering steak that tastes amazing!
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39 Fry Bread
Fry Bread
Total Time: 4 hours 35 minutes
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Crispy, golden fry bread—also known as Navajo Tacos—is a versatile treat perfect for sweet or savory toppings. This easy, authentic recipe delivers light, fluffy, and irresistibly delicious fried dough!
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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
Baked Beans Recipe
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
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Easy Homemade Baked Beans is a must-have at all of our BBQ's. Everyone who tries it agrees it's the best baked beans recipe!
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41 Oven Roasted Vegetables Recipe
Oven Roasted Vegetables Recipe
Total Time: 35 minutes
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Simple, flavorful, and healthy Oven roasted vegetables take less than 10 minutes of prep work! Nothing beats yummy veggies roasted in the oven!
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42 Candied Sweet Potatoes
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Total Time: 18 minutes
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Simply tasty candied sweet potatoes are caramelized in butter and brown sugar, making them a favorite side dish.
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43 Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe
Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe
Total Time: 22 minutes
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This golden flaky buttermilk biscuits recipe is melt-in-your-mouth delicious. Enjoy them on their own, with jam, or smothered in gravy!
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44 Easy Yeast Roll Recipe
Easy Yeast Roll Recipe
Total Time: 50 minutes
These easy yeast rolls can be made in under an hour with just 4 ingredients! With how quick and simple they are, they will become your new go-to dinner rolls.
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45 Parmesan Potatoes Recipe
Parmesan Potatoes Recipe
Total Time: 30 minutes
Simple and delicious baked parmesan potatoes are the perfect side dish, made from cubed potatoes coated in parmesan and a few simple seasonings.
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46 Glazed Carrots
Glazed Carrots
Total Time: 20 minutes
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Tender, tasty, and ready in a flash, sweet glazed carrots are a four-ingredient side dish that's always a crowd-pleaser.
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47 Grilled Asparagus
Grilled Asparagus
Total Time: 8 minutes
Seasoned simply with salt, pepper, and a touch of parmesan cheese, grilled asparagus brings a touch of freshness to any dinner.
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48 Coconut Rice Recipe
Coconut Rice Recipe
Total Time: 20 minutes
This easy, restaurant-style Coconut Rice is perfect for pairing with your favorite Asian dishes. Best of all, it's ready in 20 minutes!
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49 No Knead Bread
No Knead Bread
Total Time: 3 hours 14 minutes
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Perfect for beginning bread makers, this no knead bread has only four ingredients, and could not be simpler to make!
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50 Cheddar Bay Biscuit Recipe
Cheddar Bay Biscuit Recipe
Total Time: 14 minutes
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These addicting copycat cheddar bay biscuits whip up in under 15 minutes, and they taste even better than the real thing!
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51 Best Mashed Potatoes
Best Mashed Potatoes
Total Time: 35 minutes
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These buttery smooth BEST mashed potatoes are our go-to potato side dish for every dinner and holiday get-together. They're my FAVORITE!!
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52 Canned Refried Beans
Canned Refried Beans
Total Time: 10 minutes
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Get perfectly creamy restaurant-style beans by adding just THREE extra ingredients to your canned refried beans!
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53 Green Bean Bundles
Green Bean Bundles
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Mouth-watering green bean bundles are wrapped in bacon and glazed in brown sugar for the ultimate side dish!
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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
Peanut Butter No Bake Cookie Recipe
Total Time: 41 minutes
Peanut Butter No Bake Cookies combine two cookie classics – No Bake Cookies + Peanut Butter Cookies. The combo of the two make a delicious, simple cookie recipe that is perfect for anyone who loves peanut butter treats.
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55 Puppy Chow
Puppy Chow
Total Time: 15 minutes
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This quick and easy puppy chow recipe, made with chocolate and peanut butter, is a no-bake favorite—ready in just 15 minutes!
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56 Candied Pecans Recipe
Candied Pecans Recipe
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
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Want your house to smell like a big holiday hug? Make these candied pecans and get ready for the tastiest smell to fill your home!
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57 Jello Poke Cake
Jello Poke Cake
Total Time: 3 hours 50 minutes
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Jello poke cake is cool, creamy, and perfect for any get-together. With a cake mix shortcut, it's extra easy and preps in minutes!
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58 Flourless Chocolate Cake
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
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This flourless chocolate cake is a rich, fudgy dream that's simple to make and guaranteed to impress any crowd.
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59 Buckeyes Recipe
Buckeyes Recipe
Total Time: 43 minutes
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Buckeyes combine peanut butter and chocolate for a perfect bite. With only 5 ingredients they are easy and delicious!
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60 Rice Krispie Treat Recipe
Rice Krispie Treat Recipe
Total Time: 10 minutes
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Gooey rice krispie treats are made in minutes. This classic recipe is so scrumptious you can't eat just one!!
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61 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Recipe
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Recipe
Total Time: 6 minutes
Homemade Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups! Made with peanut butter, butter, vanilla, powdered sugar, and chocolate candy quick, you’ll love this version made at home.
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62 Orange Julius
Orange Julius
Total Time: 5 minutes
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This refreshing, nostalgic Orange Julius recipe tastes just like the original and whips up in only 5 minutes with a few simple ingredients!
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63 Cake Mix Snickerdoodles Recipe
Cake Mix Snickerdoodles Recipe
Total Time: 12 minutes
Create your favorite cookie in a pinch using a cake mix! Chewy cake mix Snickerdoodles are quick, easy & delicious.
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64 Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 48 minutes
Whether studded with white chocolate chips or dusted with powdered sugar, these festive Red Velvet Cake Mix Cookies are delicious!
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65 Chocolate Dipped Cookies Recipe
Chocolate Dipped Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 28 minutes
Simple Chocolate Dipped Cookies are literally melt-in-your-mouth delicious! With only 3 ingredients, they're perfect any time of the year.
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66 Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Total Time: 4 hours 45 minutes
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Fresh and creamy homemade vanilla ice cream is a simple four-ingredient dessert that is incredibly delicious!
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67 Easy Shortbread Cookies
Easy Shortbread Cookies
Total Time: 48 minutes
Our 3-ingredient easy shortbread cookies are ready to bake in only 30 minutes and are melt-in-your-mouth delicious!
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68 Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies Recipe
Total Time: 48 minutes
Chocolate Cake Mix Cookies take a shortcut on ingredients but not on flavor! They are packed with chocolate flavor.
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69 Andes Mint Cookies
Andes Mint Cookies
Total Time: 11 minutes
Our 4 ingredient Andes Mint cookies start with a cake mix base and are filled with crushed candies for chocolate and mint perfection!
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70 Cherry Dump Cake Recipe
Cherry Dump Cake Recipe
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Studded with pops of fruit and crunchy walnuts, this cherry dump cake recipe is a perfect last-minute dessert!
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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.
For More 5 Ingredient Recipes:
Lemon Pepper Chicken
15 mins
Crock Pot Pot Roast
7 hrs 5 mins
Cafe Rio Shredded Chicken
3 hrs 5 mins
Sopa de Fideo
20 mins
thank you for some fun and easy recipes
I’m happy to hear you enjoy them as much as I do!
Anna