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Minimal Ingredients

All of these recipes require Minimal Ingredients comprised of seven ingredients or less! Still equally delicious as our more intricate recipes.

Bucatini Carbonara

With hints of tang from dijon mustard, a slight sweetness from honey, and of course plenty of citrusy punch from lemon juice, our Easy Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette is something you're going to want to keep in your fridge all year long. I'm also willing to bet the mere five ingredients required for this easy dressing are loitering around in your pantry this very minute. 

Easy Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette (5 Ingredients)

Crispy Potsticker Brie Bites (5 Ingredients!)

Our Lemon Brown Butter Gnocchi looks like a million bucks, but only needs six ingredients and about 35 minutes of your time. We roast frozen cauliflower gnocchi with broccoli until crispy and brown and then toss it all in a lemon-infused brown butter. Garnish with plenty of grated parmesan cheese, serve with a big salad, and call it dinner. 

Lemony Brown Butter Gnocchi

Our Chili Garlic Noodles use only five simple ingredients and bring dinner to your table in 20 minutes or less. We stir-fry brown rice ramen noodles with chili paste, LOTS of garlic, soy sauce, and plenty of scallions. What results is a simple Asian noodle packed with spice and flavor.

Simple Chili Garlic Noodles (5 Ingredients!)

Let's make ravioli from scratch! But in the easiest way possible. Our Squash Ravioli with Thyme Butter is just simple five ingredients and uses wonton wrappers instead of fresh pasta. This is an easy semi-homemade ravioli anyone can make at home! 

Squash Ravioli with Thyme Butter (5 Ingredients!)

With just five ingredients, you can whip up our favorite easy lunch: Ham and Cheese Stromboli. We take frozen bread or pizza dough, layer it up with salty ham, gooey white American cheese, and then roll it up and bake. Simplicity at its finest, and oh-so cheesy.

Ham and Cheese Stromboli (5 Ingredients!)

Pasta with Fennel and Sausage is spicy, sweet, creamy, and only six ingredients! Thanks to its minimal ingredient list and easy prep, this pasta is quick to throw together for a date-night in, or even a busy weeknight dinner.

Pasta with Fennel and Sausage

Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta (5 Ingredients!) : Creamy pureed butternut squash tossed with fresh linguine, plenty of parmesan cheese, and starchy pasta water. Cheesy and delish!

Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta (5 Ingredients!)

Asian Grilled Salmon Marinade (5 Ingredients)

Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini

If you're a fan of scallops, then trust me, you NEED to make these Brown Butter Scallops with Tarragon. They are seared in nutty brown butter until ultra crispy, and then bathed in the same brown butter plus lots of lemon juice and plenty of tarragon.  Even better? You only need five simple ingredients to make this restaurant-quality meal. 

Brown Butter Scallops with Tarragon (5 Ingredients!)

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