26 Easy 5-Ingredient Dinners To Make on Repeat

With just 5 ingredients (or fewer!

), you really can have a satisfying dinner.

You could cook somecouscous, rice, or orzo to round the meal out.

Overhead view of a white platter of maple glazed chicken and squash next to a red cloth napkin

Simply Recipes / Photo by Rachel Vanni / Food Styling by Tiffany Schleigh

If Im feeling lazy, I just bring some crusty bread and good olive oil to the table."

I mean, there is literally zero chopping!"

Just think, youre only 20 minutes away from total bliss."

Overhead shot of a bowl of rigatoni pasta with broccoli and parmesan cheese

Simply Recipes / Molly Adams

You don’t need to peel the ginger and can grate it right over the wok."

Check it two minutes before you expect it to be done to determine texture.

It should still be a little hard."

sheet pan salmon topped with lemon and capers next to asparagus

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

The resulting texture is very similar to ground turkey."

Both come pre-washed and wilted in just a minute or two under the heat of the pasta.

If you’re free to find them, use them here!

Overhead view of a white bowl of white bean and spinach soup with a spoon next to a plate of bread and bowl of lemon slices

Simply Recipes / Alexandra Shytsman

My family loves Raos basic marinara but grab your favorite roasted garlic marinara or arrabbiata sauce.

You could even shortcut this further with a jar of bolognese sauce."

This will give your cornbread a fun color and bite of spice."

fresh tomato pasta in a bowl (close-up)

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Use an additional 2 tablespoons of olive oil in the recipe."

Sheela Prakash, Recipe Developer

Dumpling Salad

Simply Recipes / Laurel Randolph

Overhead view of a bowl of beans and greens with a chunk of bread all next to a spoon and resting on a blue cloth napkin

Simply Recipes / Ali Redmond

Angled view of a bowl of egg roll in a bowl next to two forks and bowl of sliced green onions

Simply Recipes / Jessica Furniss

5-ingredient buffalo chicken quesadillas cut into slices and served on a plate with a bowl of sour cream

Simply Recipes / Photo by Fred Hardy II / Food Styling by Ana Kelly / Prop Styling by Shell Royster

Overhead view of a white bowl of cauliflower soup drizzled with paprika oil

Simply Recipes / Jazzmin Kaita

Creamy Skillet Gnocchi With Bacon and Peas in a skillet with a spoon at a table setting with a stack of plates, a bowl of chopped chives, and a small plate of bacon pieces

Simply Recipes / Photo by Fred Hardy II / Food Styling by Ana Kelly / Prop Styling by Shell Royster

Overhead view of a bowl of roast chicken and cubed sweet potatoes

Simply Recipes / Shilpa Iyer

pan-roasted shrimp and okra in a pan

Simply Recipes / Photo by Morgan Hunt Glaze / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Christina Daley

Overhead shot of two bowls with a creamy crab fettuccine pasta, with a lemon wedge and chopped fresh tarragon as garnish

Simply Recipes / Ali Redmond

Angled view of a stoneware bowl of Broccoli Cheddar Creamy Beans next to a spoon and all on a white background

Simply Recipes / Shilpa Iyer

Ground Beef with Rice

Simply Recipes / Myo Quinn

5-ingredient zucchini pasta in a pot with a wooden spoon

Simply Recipes / Grace Elkus

My family’s 5-ingredient pasta bake

Simply Recipes / Sara Haas

Plate of 5-ingredient turkey taco bowl at a table setting with a glass of water, bowl of lime wedges, and a fork on a table napkin

Simply Recipes / Photo by Fred Hardy II / Food Styling by Ana Kelly / Prop Styling by Shell Royster

5-Ingredient Pesto Shrimp with Cherry Tomatoes in a Bowl Next to Cherry Tomatoes on a Vine

Simply Recipes / Coco Morante

Skillet Cacio e Pepe Tortellini With Wilted Greens in a Pot With a Serving Spoon, All on a White Kitchen Towel on the Counter, and Next to It, a Bowl of Cracked Pepper, a Glass of Water, and a Block of Pecorino Romani Cheese

Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe

crispy chicken thighs with zucchini and shallots in a dutch oven

Simply Recipes / Photo by Will Dickey / Food Styling by Julian Hensarling / Prop Styling by Christina Daley

Linguine with tuna and capers on a plate at a table setting with a bowl of parsley, a denim table napkin, salt and pepper shakers, and a glass of water