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5-Ingredient (or Less) Dinner Recipes

By Midwest Living editors Updated December 07, 2022
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Honey-Sriracha Grilled Chicken Thighs

Honey-Sriracha Grilled Chicken Thighs
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Sweet and spicy! You only need five ingredients and a hot grill for a delicious weeknight entree. 

Related: Chicken Thigh Recipes to Try Tonight

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Sweet and Smoky Skillet-Blistered Green Beans

Sweet and Smoky Skillet-Blistered Green Beans
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This genius 5-ingredient weeknight side uses jalapeno jelly as an "instant" glaze and gets major flavor and crunch from smoked almonds.

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Mustardy Grilled Corn and Sausage Kabobs

Mustardy Grilled Corn and Sausage Kabobs
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With just 5 ingredients and ready in less than 30 minutes, this colorful, family-friendly meal is sure to earn a spot in your summer weeknight dinner rotation.

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Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas

Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas
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Bottled black bean and corn salsa spices up these quesadillas, ready in just 20 minutes. 

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Shrimp with Warm Coleslaw

Shrimp with Warm Coleslaw
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Add coleslaw, bacon and chives to shrimp for this quick and easy meal. 

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Bean-and-Rice-Stuffed Peppers

Bean-and-Rice-Stuffed Peppers
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With only five ingredients, these hearty stuffed peppers assemble in a snap. Team them with corn bread or whole wheat rolls, and dinner's done.

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Super Simple Peachy Barbecue Chicken

Chicken slow cooker Super Simple Peachy Barbecue Chicken
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Just three ingredients produce a rich-flavored, sweet-tangy barbecue sauce for drumsticks in this easy chicken slow-cooker recipe.

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Potato Chips Meet Fish

Potato Chips Meet Fish
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How do you get your family to eat fish? By serving them tilapia coated with potato chips, herbs and honey-mustard dressing.

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Pierogies with Meat Sauce

Pierogies with Meat Sauce
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Add watercress, sausage, cherry tomatoes and tomato sauce to a package of frozen potato-and-onion-filled pierogies for this colorful meal. 

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Nacho Cheese Chicken Chowder

Nacho Cheese Chicken Chowder
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This five-ingredient slow-cooker chowder goes together in minutes and then cooks two hours on high or four to five hours on low. Serve with breadsticks for dipping.

Related: Slow-Cooker Soups, Stews and Chilies

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Ravioli with Peas and Lemon Pesto

Ravioli with Peas and Lemon Pesto
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Peas, pesto, lemon zest and toasted hazelnuts add fresh flavor to ravioli.

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Peppered Salmon with Roasted Root Vegetables

Peppered Salmon with Roasted Root Vegetables
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Carrots, beets and orange juice concentrate top the fish in this dinner, ready in just 30 minutes.

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Sausage Jambalaya

Sausage Jambalaya
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Combine sausage, sweet peppers, celery, canned kidney beans and fire-roasted canned tomatoes in your slow-cooker for a spicy main dish. Our recipe also gives an alternative using meatballs, cannellini beans, onions and diced tomatoes.

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Fish Fillets with Cucumber-Orange Salsa

Fish Fillets with Cucumber-Orange Salsa
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Make a quick salsa from cucumber, red onion, a chopped orange and seasoning blend to serve with fish filets.

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Cheddar-Maple Squash

Cheddar-Maple Squash
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A little cheddar cheese, maple syrup, and turkey bacon dress up butternut squash for this side dish. 

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Barbecue Beef Wrap

Barbecue Beef Wrap
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These wraps, made with leftover shredded roast beef and packaged broccoli slaw, can be made up to 24 hours in advance. Wrap tightly and chill.

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Skillet-Roasted Cauliflower and Squash

Skillet-Roasted Cauliflower and Squash
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Skillet-roasting boosts the flavor of the veggies in this side dish. Serve with your favorite meat.

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Beef Tenderloin with Balsamic Tomatoes

Beef Tenderloin with Balsamic Tomatoes
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Balsamic vinegar and fresh chopped tomatoes add just the right amount of flavor to this dinner for two. 

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Garlic-Roasted Asparagus

Garlic-Roasted Asparagus
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Roasting brings out the natural sweetness of asparagus and garlic.

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Quick Chicken Tortilla Bake

Quick Chicken Tortilla Bake
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Buy a deli chicken or use leftover chicken to combine with cheese, tortillas, condensed soup and diced tomatoes for this easy casserole.

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    1 of 20 Honey-Sriracha Grilled Chicken Thighs
    2 of 20 Sweet and Smoky Skillet-Blistered Green Beans
    3 of 20 Mustardy Grilled Corn and Sausage Kabobs
    4 of 20 Black Bean and Corn Quesadillas
    5 of 20 Shrimp with Warm Coleslaw
    6 of 20 Bean-and-Rice-Stuffed Peppers
    7 of 20 Super Simple Peachy Barbecue Chicken
    8 of 20 Potato Chips Meet Fish
    9 of 20 Pierogies with Meat Sauce
    10 of 20 Nacho Cheese Chicken Chowder
    11 of 20 Ravioli with Peas and Lemon Pesto
    12 of 20 Peppered Salmon with Roasted Root Vegetables
    13 of 20 Sausage Jambalaya
    14 of 20 Fish Fillets with Cucumber-Orange Salsa
    15 of 20 Cheddar-Maple Squash
    16 of 20 Barbecue Beef Wrap
    17 of 20 Skillet-Roasted Cauliflower and Squash
    18 of 20 Beef Tenderloin with Balsamic Tomatoes
    19 of 20 Garlic-Roasted Asparagus
    20 of 20 Quick Chicken Tortilla Bake

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