12 Tasty Dinners You Can Make With 5 Ingredients or Less
When you need to put something together quick, use one of these mouthwatering recipes. They are especially great for those nights when you’re on the run. Or don’t have much food in the house.
Discover 12 dinners you can make using 5 ingredients or less. They’ll delight your family’s taste buds!
Delicious 5 Ingredient Recipes For Quick (& Mostly Effortless) Meals
Loaded With Fresh Flavors
1. Pesto Ravioli With Spinach
Use grape tomatoes, prewashed spinach, and prepared pesto to eliminate all prep work. It’s a 15-minute Caprese inspired ravioli that’s ideal for any weeknight.
Short Prep Time
2. Black Bean & Beef Tostadas
You only need a handful of ingredients to make one of our family’s favorites. It’s also easy to double for company! —Susan Brown, Kansas City, Kansas
Super Easy & Delicious
3. Fast Baked Fish
Pair this fish with a quick veggie and carb option for a healthy meal everyone will love.
25 Minute Cook Time
4. Creamy Pesto-and-Shrimp Penne with Peas
Use pre-peeled shrimp, frozen peas, and store-bought pesto to make this flavorful pasta come together in minutes.
Pro Tip: Instead of buying the jarred, shelf-stable version, choose the kind found in the refrigerator case. It tastes fresher and more like homemade.
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Skip the Greasy takeout
5. Artichoke Chicken Pesto Pizza
Make pizza night an upscale affair with this fun twist on the traditional pie. A prebaked crust and prepared pesto keep things quick and easy. —Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho
5 Minute Prep Time
6. Warm Caprese Pasta
This fresh-tasting pasta brings sunny vibes any night of the year. It leans on cherry tomatoes that you cook quickly. Mozzarella pearls add richness. No knife prep is needed!
Great Meatless Option
7. Black Bean Quesadillas
In a hurry? These satisfying quesadillas take just 15 minutes to make. We like them with black beans, but pinto beans work well too.
Serve with: A little sour cream and a mixed green salad.
Simple & Delicious Classic
8. Lemon Roast Chicken With Rainbow Carrots
Full of protein and fresh veggies, this flavorful dish will make everyone happy.
Tasty Comfort Food
9. Easy Cottage Pie
It’s the humble classic made as effortless as possible, without skimping on flavor!
Fast & Fabulous
10. 5-ingredient Cheat’s Chicken Paella
Throw together this flavorful Spanish-inspired chicken and rice dish in 30 minutes!
Related: Easy & Delicious Freezer Meals and Awesome Weeknight Crockpot Meals
Easy Crowd Pleaser
11. Turkey Sloppy Joes
Weeknight dinners don’t get much easier and tastier than a classic Sloppy Joe. Made with simple ingredients and ready to serve in 30 minutes, these ground turkey sloppy joes are the perfect simple meal!
A Family Favorite!
12. 5 Ingredient Pasta Bake
This easy pasta bake is something almost everyone enjoys, plus it’s budget-friendly! Add veggies to it, or serve it with a side salad.
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