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Easy 5 Ingredient Recipes

Looking for quick and easy recipes that require only a handful of ingredients? Our collection of easy 5 ingredient recipes are sure to impress! Whether you’re looking for a simple dessert or a vegan main course, we’ve got you covered.

These recipes are perfect for busy weeknights, and they’re so easy that even novice cooks can master them. With simple recipes, including peppery cheese straws, a classic one-pot spaghetti with meat sauce, and a delicious icebox cake made with condensed milk and whipped cream, you are sure to find new staples for your arsenal.

A white plate with prosciutto-wrapped chicken with asparagus on the site
2 hands, each holding a wine glass 3 quarters full of a bubbly orange cocktail with ice and an orange slice.

Aperol Spritz

5 mins

A jar of caramel sauce with some dripping down the side and a spoon in front of the jar.

Homemade Caramel Sauce

20 mins

Four small jars of blueberry jam, one is half gone with a spoon in it.

Small Batch Blueberry Jam

45 mins

Two pieces of buttered toast, one with strawberry jam, on a white plate with a spoon and jar of jam in the background.

Small Batch Strawberry Jam

40 mins

Four pork chops with strawberry balsamic glaze on top arranged on a white oval platter with serving utensils and a bowl of strawberry glaze on the side.

Pork Chops with Strawberry Balsamic Glaze

30 mins

A whole chocolate meringue mousse cake with one slice cut from it.

Chocolate Meringue Mousse Cake

1 hr

Two vinegar pie crusts in pie pans.

Vinegar Pie Crust

40 mins

An Irish coffee glass filled with whipped coffee.

Whipped Coffee

15 mins

A bowl of everything bagel seasoning with some scattered around it.

Everything Bagel Seasoning

5 mins

A loaf of Everything Bagel Bread in a Challenger Bread Pan

No-Knead Everything Bagel Bread

19 hrs

Four of Ina Garten's waffle iron hash browns in a waffle iron with the lid open.

Ina Garten’s Waffle Iron Hash Browns

45 mins

Three grilled lobster tails on an oval platter, garnished with chopped parsley.

Grilled Lobster

20 mins

A bowl of preserved lemon yogurt sauce with a spoon resting in it.

Preserved Lemon Yogurt Sauce

5 mins

The components for moutabal -- eggplant, tahini, and yogurt -- being mixed in a bowl with a fork with a charred eggplant on the side.

Moutabal ~ Roasted Eggplant, Yogurt, and Tahini Dip

1 hr

Spicy bourbon maple syrup being poured over waffles from a white pitcher.

Spicy Bourbon Maple Syrup

10 mins

A brown dish filled with paprika mayonnaise with a spoon on the side.

Paprika Mayonnaise

5 mins

A close view of swirled cream cheese frosting.

Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting

30 mins

A bowl of purslane salad topped with yogurt and oil and a lemon wedge on the side, with a bowl of marinated tomatoes beside it.

Purslane Salad

5 mins

A bowl filled with sambal eggplant, garnished with cilantro, with a black spoon on the side.

Sambal Eggplant

20 mins

A grilled ham and cheese sandwich on a wooden cutting board.

Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwich

15 mins

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