5 Go-To Dinners with Just 5 Ingredients
I LOVE to cook! When I have the time I really enjoy spending an hour or so in the kitchen cooking one of our family’s favorite recipes for dinner. However, life can get busy and sometimes I just don’t have a lot of time in the evenings and I need to throw something together fast! We really try to save our eating out/ordering for the weekends so I’ve found it really helpful to build an arsenal of quick + (semi) healthy recipes that I can make when time is running low. Today I’m sharing 5 recipes that we eat over and over again in our house – all of which use just 5 ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen already. They all come together really quickly as well, making them a perfect option for when you’re short on time and creativity.
1 – Spaghetti w/ Meat Sauce
Ingredients: (1) Spaghetti (2) Ground beef or turkey (3) Frozen spinach (4) Tomato sauce (5) Parmesan cheese
Recipe Rundown: (1) Cook spaghetti according to package’s instructions (2) While pasta is cooking, brown beef or turkey (3) Stir frozen spinach into beef/turkey and saute until soft. (4) Add tomato sauce to the beef mixture and warm through (5) Serve sauce over spaghetti and top with Parmesan cheese
2 – Breakfast Burritos
Ingredients: (1) Flour Tortillas (2) Eggs (3) Bacon (4) Cheese (5) Salsa
Recipe Rundown: (1) Scramble eggs (2) Fry bacon – to save time I often microwave it, about 1 min per slice (3) Shred cheese (4) Assemble your burritos (5) Serve with salsa on the side
3 – Sheet Pan Sausage, Peppers + Onions
Ingredients: (1) Sausages (2) Bell Peppers (3) Onions (4) Olive Oil (5) Brown Rice
Recipe Rundown: (1) Cook rice – when I’m really low on time I love the Trader Joe’s microwave in bag rice (2) Dice up sausages, bell peppers + Onions (3) Toss in Olive oil, salt + pepper (4) Spread on a baking sheet and cook at 350*F for about 30-45 minutes (5) Serve with rice on the side
4 – French Toast w. Fruit
Ingredients: (1) Bread (2) Eggs (3) Milk (4) Syrup (5) Fruit of Choice
Recipe Rundown: (1) Whisk together the eggs and milk (2) Dip bread in egg mixture and turn to coat both sides (3) Cook for a few minutes on each side until browned (4) Serve with syrup on top and fruit and bacon on the side.
5 – Beef with Broccoli
Ingredients: (1) Thinly Sliced Flank Steak (2) Broccoli (3) Soy Sauce (4) Garlic/Ginger (5) Rice
Recipe Rundown: (1) Cooke rice (2) In a pan saute the steak (3) Add broccoli [sometimes I just use a bag of mixed frozen veggies if that’s what I have] and cook until softened a little bit. (4) Add soy sauce and powdered garlic/ginger and simmer for a few minutes until reduced a bit. (5) Serve steak and veggies over rice