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Looking for main dish meals that are easy to prepare? These 5 ingredient dinner recipes are a lifesaver when you’re busy. You won’t need to fill up your grocery cart to make these recipes.
Many of you have expressed frustration about having to cook after getting home from a long day at work. It’s 5:30, everyone is hungry, maybe even “hangry,” and there’s an urgent need to get dinner on the table, pronto. You really don’t want to face a recipe with a laundry list of ingredients that even a well-stocked pantry can’t supply!
Check out this collection of 5 ingredient (or less!) recipes and hopefully, make your life a little simpler. Happy cooking!
5 Ingredient Dinner Recipes
Lots of great choices! You’ll find everything from sloppy Joe sandwiches to squash soup. Look for healthy recipes, like stuffed portobello mushrooms, or pizza chicken. Be sure to try the slow cooker green enchilada soup which you can make in the morning. Dump five ingredients into the slow cooker, and it’s ready when you get home.
Something for everyone. You’ll find kid-friendly meals, vegetarian meals, healthy dinners, air fryer recipes, and more.
A short shopping list. Check your pantry and refrigeratory first because you may already have everything you need! Add any ingredients you need to your shopping list; I guarantee it will be a short list!
Whole food ingredients. Many super fast recipes use ready-made products, like canned soups and instant potatoes. I promise you, these recipes don’t include lots of ultra-processed ingredients.
Creamy and flavorful, this green chile macaroni and cheese will change the way you think about macaroni and cheese! There’s no need to make a roux, so it’s one of the easiest things you can make, too!
What's not to like about creamy Instant Pot mac and cheese with broccoli? With only five ingredients and made in only one pan, you can serve delicious homemade mac and cheese in just over a half hour!
With a simple English muffin and any toppings you like, English muffin pizzas are great for a really quick dinner, lunch, or healthy snack. Kids love them!
Take the heat out of the kitchen by making grilled salmon in foil. Enjoy packets of savory juicy salmon slathered in garlicky butter and sprinkled with fresh chives, steamed to perfection on your grill.
Don't wait to try air fryer salmon! Lightly crisp on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, you love this easy cooking method. Perfect salmon in just 10 minutes.
Sheet pan breakfast tostadas are a step away from ordinary, with crunchy corn tortillas, sharp cheddar cheese, eggs, and salsa verde all baked on a sheet pan. Enjoy them for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
Homemade hot pockets are a fun alternative to pizza night and they also are a fun surprise in lunch boxes. Get the kids involved in making this easy recipe, too!
This pizza quesadilla recipe is every busy parents' dream! A kid-friendly lunch or dinner option filled with melty mozzarella, pizza sauce, and pepperoni, this easy recipe is ready to be devoured in just 10 minutes.
Switch up your chicken soup routine with this easy and flavorful green enchilada soup. This recipe is super easy, and everyone loves it. Make it on the stove if you don't have time for a slow cooker.
What's better than a healthy breakfast that is ready when you are and portable? You’ll love these freezer-friendly protein-packed egg white muffins for busy weekdays!
Not only are these cottage cheese eggs the creamiest you’ll ever eat, they’re also packed with protein! You’ll love that they’re easy enough for a weekday breakfast too.
Use your oven to make the easiest ever scrambled eggs! Sheet pan eggs are perfect for a big crowd or for quick breakfasts all week. Enjoy them on hot buttered toast, English muffins, or biscuits.
Eggs in a basket is a simple savory breakfast that combines toast and eggs into a single convenient package. This fun breakfast idea has universal appeal!
I’m going to try the sloppy joes first. I’m a pescatarian, (I don’t know if that’s spelled right!) but love hamburger recipes. There are so many good hamburger plant substitutes on the market it’s not a problem. Thank you so much for sending these! I’m still going to make the egg salad tomorrow!
I’m going to try the sloppy joes first. I’m a pescatarian, (I don’t know if that’s spelled right!) but love hamburger recipes. There are so many good hamburger plant substitutes on the market it’s not a problem. Thank you so much for sending these! I’m still going to make the egg salad tomorrow!
That’s a great idea! I hope you love these recipes!
Hi
I like all the recipes but my favorite the vegetarian
Thanks Roy! I hope you love all of our vegetarian recipes.