5-ingredient dinners
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Five things to buy or fewer, not counting salt, pepper, oil and the spices most kitchens keep. A short list means a short shop and less to keep track of at the stove. The quickest is Microwave franks and beans, ready in 8 minutes.

Microwave franks and beans
8 min

Microwave nachos
8 min

Microwave cheese ramen
10 min

Microwave dumplings with edamame and chili dipping sauce
10 min

Microwave peanut butter ramen
10 min

No-cook mezze plate
10 min

Egg white omelette with spinach and feta
12 min

Microwave cheesy hash brown casserole with ham
12 min

Microwave Mediterranean tuna couscous
12 min

Microwave pierogies with kielbasa
12 min

Microwave Spanish chickpeas and spinach
12 min

Microwave yaki udon with chicken
12 min

Soft scrambled eggs on buttery toast
12 min

Air fryer naan pizza
15 min

Better instant ramen with a soft egg
15 min

Boxed mac and cheese with broccoli
15 min

Cheese omelette
15 min

Cottage cheese scrambled eggs
15 min

Crispy feta fried eggs
15 min

Eggs and soldiers
15 min

Jammy egg avocado toast
15 min

Microwave arroz con pollo
15 min

Microwave BBQ chicken stuffed sweet potato
15 min

Microwave mac and cheese
15 min

Microwave tortellini in pink sauce
15 min

Pastina with egg and parmesan
15 min

Tortellini in brodo
15 min

Tuna and white bean salad on toast
15 min

Zucchini noodles with pesto, tomatoes and mozzarella
15 min

Microwave Greek stuffed sweet potato
16 min

Microwave jacket potato with cottage cheese and broccoli
16 min

Microwave pizza baked potato
16 min

Microwave buffalo chicken stuffed potato
18 min

Microwave jacket potato with beans and cheese
18 min

Microwave jacket potato with tuna and sweetcorn
18 min

Air fryer BLT sandwiches
20 min

Air fryer cod
20 min

Air fryer fish sticks
20 min

Air fryer pork chops
20 min

Air fryer salmon
20 min

Air fryer tilapia
20 min

Air fryer tortellini with broccoli
20 min

Brown butter shrimp
20 min

Brown sugar pineapple ham steak
20 min

Butter beans with romesco sauce
20 min

Buttered noodles
20 min

Caprese sandwiches
20 min

Cheesy savory oats with a soft egg
20 min

Chinese tomato egg soup
20 min

Chorizo and eggs
20 min

Crispy black bean tacos
20 min

Garlicky spaghetti with peas and parmesan
20 min

Ground beef and egg skillet
20 min

Microwave pizza pasta
20 min

Parmesan orzo soup
20 min

Proper beans on toast
20 min

Smashed black bean quesadillas
20 min

Spam and eggs
20 min

Spanish garlic shrimp with crusty bread
20 min

Air fryer beef quesadillas
25 min

Air fryer brats with peppers and onions
25 min

Air fryer burgers
25 min

Air fryer chicken and vegetables
25 min

Air fryer chicken thighs
25 min

Air fryer crispy butter beans with garlicky greens
25 min

Air fryer egg toast
25 min

Air fryer egg-stuffed peppers
25 min

Air fryer frozen fish fillets
25 min

Air fryer mac and cheese for two
25 min

Air fryer pasta bake for two
25 min

Air fryer pierogies and kielbasa
25 min

Bacon and crispy fried eggs
25 min

Baked salmon
25 min

Baked tilapia
25 min

Black-eyed peas with Swiss chard and lemon (louvi)
25 min

Cheesy broccoli orzo
25 min

Crispy air fryer gnocchi with marinara
25 min

Easy chicken tacos
25 min

Eggs in purgatory
25 min

Garlic chicken and zucchini
25 min

Garlic shrimp with zucchini noodles
25 min

Ginger garlic chicken with bok choy
25 min

Gluten-free mac and cheese
25 min

Goat cheese pasta with arugula and lemon
25 min

Ham steak with fried apples
25 min

High-protein cottage cheese pasta
25 min

High-protein mac and cheese
25 min

Instant Pot butternut squash mac and cheese
25 min

Instant Pot frozen salmon
25 min

Instant Pot mac and cheese
25 min

Instant Pot ravioli
25 min

Instant Pot spaghetti marinara
25 min

Lemon pepper pork chops
25 min

Menemen (Turkish scrambled eggs with peppers)
25 min

Moroccan-spiced couscous with chickpeas and carrots
25 min

Pan-seared chicken breast
25 min

Parmesan crusted tilapia
25 min

Pork chops and applesauce
25 min

Sheet pan shrimp and asparagus
25 min

Sheet pan shrimp nachos
25 min
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