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Home | Recipes | Easy 5 Ingredient Recipes | Page 8

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
Pieces of uncooked homemade cavatelli on a floured surface.

Homemade Cavatelli

1 hr 30 mins

A round of farmers cheese resting on a piece of cheesecloth in a bowl.

Farmer Cheese

1 hr 30 mins

A whole roast leg of lam on a rimmed baking sheet with charred lemon slices scattered around it.

Roast Leg of Lamb

2 hrs 25 mins

A Mason jar filled with rye sourdough starter.

Rye Sourdough Starter

7 d

An oval serving dish filled with baked asparagus with Parmesan and balsamic vinegar with a fork and spoon resting on top.

Baked Asparagus with Parmesan and Balsamic Vinegar

30 mins

A few Mason jars filled with chicken bone broth.

Chicken Bone Broth

1 d 1 hr

A glass jar of single quart sauerkraut with a spoon inside and a two-pronged fork lying beside it.

Single-Quart Sauerkraut

14 d 15 mins

A partially sliced pork loin roast on a cutting board with garlic and paprika.

Spanish Pork Loin Roast

14 hrs 45 mins

An oval platter filled with homemade spaetzle.

Homemade Spaetzle

25 mins

A white bowl of braised saffron carrots on a piece of burlap on a wooden table.

Braised Saffron Carrots

35 mins

A white bowl of Italian onion soup topped with cheese toast with a pot of soup and several bread slices in the background.

Italian Onion Soup ~ Licurdia

1 hr 30 mins

Two cheeseburgers with red onion, lettuce, and pickles on sesame buns on a wooden serving board.

Classic Cheeseburger

20 mins

A white mug of chicken stock

Microwave Chicken Stock

10 mins

Roasted red cabbage on a cooling rack set in a baking sheet.

Roasted Red Cabbage

50 mins

A woman holding a small batch of Rice Krispies treats for two on a piece of wax paper.

Rice Krispies Treats for Two

10 mins

A baked pain d'epi on a piece of parchment paper.

Pain d’Épi

2 hrs 15 mins

A single basic crepe, folded into quarters on a sheet of parchment with two lemon wedges beside it.

Basic Crepes

30 mins

A browned loaf of homemade sandwich bread in a metal loaf tin.

Homemade Sandwich Bread

11 hrs 30 mins

Two golden brown slices of sourdough toast topped with melting chunks of chocolate and a sprinkling of chunky sea salt on a rack.

Chocolate Sandwich

5 mins

A white platter filled with broccoli rabe, topped with roasted garlic and red pepper flakes.

Broccoli Rabe with Roasted Garlic

1 hr

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