Have you ever found a recipe on Pinterest and thought, "Oh my word, I'm making that!"... only to find out you need 39 ingredients. On top of that, some of them you've never even heard of and seriously doubt you can get locally? I get so utterly disappointed when that happens. I like to keep our meals simples, yet still delicious. That's why I've rounded up 25 recipes that have only 5 ingredients or less. Most are perfect for weeknight meals too!
1. Italian Chicken Green Beans and Potatoes | Grace and Good Eats
2. 3-Ingredient Crock Pot Chicken Tacos | Two Healthy Kitchens
3. Cherry Chipotle Glazed Pork Tenderloin | The Housewife Training Files
4. Real Fettucine Alfredo | The Gracious Wife
5. Thai Chicken Bake | The Pinning Mama
6. Crock Pot Creamy Chicken Tacos | The Pinning Mama
7. 5-Ingredient 10-Minute Lemon Chicken Soup | The Pinning Mama
8. One Pot Sausage Broccoli Pasta | A Dish of Daily Life
9. French Onion Cube Steaks With Gravy | The Love Nerds
10. 5-Ingredient Honey Mustard Salmon | The Lemon Bowl
11. 5-Ingredients Grilled Chicken With Tomato, Soy and Sesame Seeds | Fuss Free Cooking
12. Crock Pot Ribs | Garnish With Lemon
13. Almond Sriracha Salmon | Runnin Srilankin
14. Tuna Stuffed Cheddar Potatoes | Tastes of Lizzy T's
15. Easy Cheesy 5-Ingredient Pizza Pasta Bake | Two Healthy Kitchens
16. Cacio e Pepe Pasta | Living Sweet Moments
17. Chicken Marinara | Nellie Bellie
18. 5-Ingredient Pesto Chicken Stuffed Peppers | Layers of Happiness
19. Baked Ravioli Lasagna | Olives & Garlic
20. Sour Cream and Parmesan Chicken | Money Saving Sisters
21. 3-Ingredient Slow Cooker Meatballs | Chew Out Loud
22. Easy Chicken Enchilada Casserole | Jo Cooks
23. 3-Ingredient Potato Chip Kitchen | Simply Kierste
24. 5-Ingredient Steak Hash | Oh, Sweet Basil
25. 5-Ingredient Veracruz-Style Baked White Fish | The Lemon Bowl
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Amber Ludwig says
Love that these have few ingredients!! Makes me have to do less trips to the store lol!! I bet I could link a few together and plan a whole week on just a few groceries!! I will have to give it a try!! Thank you for a great starting point 🙂
Sarah Bee says
What a great roundup! I love easy dinners!
Mia says
This is so helpful. I like to be able to just use what I have on hand instead of rushing to the store.
Shashi at RunninSrilankan says
Ruth - thanks so very much for including my salmon in this roundup! With school back in session and activities out the wazoo - this list of 5 ingredient or less meals sure does come in handy!
Ruth V. says
My pleasure! It looks amazing!
Casey B says
This is great to have for those weekdays when you're in a hurry!
Deborah D says
these all look so good
Dorothy Boucher says
yum! loving all these recipes, that crop pot creamy chicken taco sounds very tasty, going to have to give that one a try 🙂 we don't eat a lot of mexican food, But that dish sounds delicious and I like that its creamy 🙂 with sauce.
Dorothy Boucher says
I am loving the crockpot ribs, a very easy recipe to follow and who doesn't love cooking in a crockpot, I will have
to give this a go the next time I decide to make some ribs for the family.
Heather Eavers says
This listing is so helpful. I love easy quick dinners that are tasty too.
Amanda Schaeffer says
These are great dinner ideas especially for busy school nights thank you for sharing
Dorothy Boucher says
yum! I am loving that crock pot ribs recipe, I was already planning on making ribs this coming Sunday, I think
I am going to try this recipe and give me a little break 🙂
Mare Wagenbach says
These are our types of meals most days!
Shannon Holmes says
Thank you for sharing all of these recipes with us. They look amazing.
Janel says
It's really amazing what you can whip up with so little ingredients! Going to take a page from this and try it myself!
Terri S says
I love that all these recipes have 5 or less ingredients! Thank you for sharing them with us!
Christina Johnson says
I love this! I'm so that person who gets set on a recipe only to find out that I need 12 more things from the store that aren't in my kitchen! lol
Linda Manns Linneman says
These are some great meal recipes. I love that there is no more than five ingredients. I can't wait to get making some of these. Thank you so much for sharing
Lynne B says
I love enchiladas but the sauce is a little more involved from scratch. Now to find a canned sauce I like! Thanks for the compilation!