5-Ingredients or Less: January 2015
Cheesy Sausage Balls
These easy bites feature one of our favorite ingredients: Quinoa! Make them ahead and simply bake before parties and last minute get-togethers.
Cheesy Sausage Balls Recipe
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Butter Crust Sandwich Bread
Having your own homemade bread that's crusty-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside is more than a dream with this easy to follow recipe.
Butter Crust Sandwich Bread Recipe
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Five-Ingredient Chocolate Cakes
Believe it: This gorgeous dessert uses only five ingredients--sugar, butter, eggs, cake flour, and cocoa.
Five-Ingredient Chocolate Cakes Recipe
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Pan-Seared Mojo Potatoes
Flavor your taters in a flash with this quick and easy recipe. Cook the potatoes cut sides down, without stirring, to get perfectly browned, crispy edges.
Pan-Seared Mojo Potatoes Recipe
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Endive Boats with Pears, Blue Cheese, and Walnuts
Let the ripeness of your pears determine how long you cook them. Soft, juicy fruit will only need to cook a minute or two; underripe fruit will need to go longer.
Endive Boats with Pears, Blue Cheese, and Walnuts Recipe
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Mini Crab Cakes
The lemon rind garnish gives you a pop of flavor so you don't even need a sauce. If you don't love tarragon, use thyme.
Mini Crab Cakes Recipe
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Green Bean Salad Amandine
Haricots verts, which are slender French green beans, get a huge flavor punch from sherry vinegar, Dijon mustard, and toasted almonds.
Green Bean Salad Amandine Recipe
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Simple Baked Eggs
Bake your eggs in individual ramekins is a surprising way and easy way to serve breakfast. Round out the meal with whole wheat toast and fruit slices.
Simple Baked Eggs Recipe
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Pesto Pastries
Unlike classic pesto, there's no oil in this filling. Once everything is minced in the food processor, though, it develops a paste-like consistency.
Pesto Pastries Recipe
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Gingery Shrimp Salad Bites
Pick up inexpensive Chinese soup spoons at Asian markets, or serve on rice crackers or in hollowed-out pieces of cucumber. The chives, an optional sixth ingredient, perk up the look but aren't crucial to the flavor.
Gingery Shrimp Salad Bites Recipe
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Marinated Feta Skewers
If you can find a container of multi-colored tomatoes, use those for the prettiest presentation.
Marinated Feta Skewers Recipe
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Butternut Squash Soup with Walnuts
This soup's delicious taste and creamy texture belie its simple preparation. Roasting the squash creates browned edges for a richer flavor.
Butternut Squash Soup with Walnuts Recipe
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Italian Bread
Flaky on the outside and soft on the inside, this bread recipe can also be used to make focaccia or pizza crust.
Italian Bread Recipe
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Pancetta Crisps With Goat Cheese
Top Bartlett pear slices with baked pancetta, crumbled goat cheese, and a drizzle of honey for an easy, salty-sweet hors d'oeuvre that tastes delicious and looks gorgeous.
Pancetta Crisps With Goat Cheese Recipe
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Spicy Apricot Brisket
Spice up a classic beef brisket with a sauce made with apricot preserves, chili sauce, and sauerkraut.
Spicy Apricot Brisket Recipe
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Cracker-Thin Pizza with Super-Garlicky Tomato Sauce
To get the dough cracker thin, you have to abandon the rolling pin and tease the dough by hand. It takes some practice, but it's fun.
Cracker-Thin Pizza with Super-Garlicky Tomato Sauce Recipe
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Baby PB&J Bagel Sandwiches
Great for kids of all ages, these warm PB&J sandwiches work well for a quick brown bag lunch or sweet breakfast.
Baby PB&J Bagel Sandwiches Recipe
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Citrus Salad with Balsamic Honey and Pistachios
Blood oranges are a little bit tart; navels are sweeter--try a mix of the two for a colorful, tasty combo.
Citrus Salad with Balsamic Honey and Pistachios Recipe
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Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Bacon and Sage
Smoky bacon and salty cheese provide the perfect balance to lightly sweet gnocchi.
Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Bacon and Sage Recipe
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French Onion Soup
Shh! No need to tell anyone how easy this French Onion Soup is. A dash of sherry wine and flavorful Swiss cheese will fool your family into thinking you worked for hours on this soup.
French Onion Soup Recipe
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Last-Minute Lasagna
Use convenience items such as jarred pasta sauce, cheese ravioli, and frozen chopped spinach as your layers in this fast dinner.
Last-Minute Lasagna Recipe
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Spicy Sweet Potato Wedges
It's hard to say no to this spicy-sweet side dish. Ground red pepper is a great complement to sweet potatoes.
Spicy Sweet Potato Wedges Recipe
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Turkey Scaloppine
Dish up this classic turkey dinner with a spicy twist -- add a dash of Cajun seasoning to the flour.
Turkey Scaloppine Recipe
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Halibut with Balsamic Cherry Tomatoes
For a more budget-friendly option, try substituting a similarly textured fish, such as cod, for the halibut fillets.
Halibut with Balsamic Cherry Tomatoes Recipe
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Butternut Squash, Kale, and Black Bean Quesadillas
Mashing half of the beans provides creamy texture and helps to seal the quesadillas.
Butternut Squash, Kale, and Black Bean Quesadillas Recipe
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Pork Tenderloin with Pomegranate Glaze
Pork tenderloin is always a great option for weeknight meals, and this recipe pairs it with a sweet-tart pomegranate glaze. Serve with steamed veggies and wild rice.
Pork Tenderloin with Pomegranate Glaze Recipe
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Camembert Mashed Potatoes
The buttery taste and creamy texture of Camembert cheese glorifies these potatoes. Camembert is similar in flavor and texture to Brie, which makes a fine substitute.
Camembert Mashed Potatoes Recipe
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Green Beans with Hazelnut Butter
Make green beans company-worthy by flavoring them with hazelnuts, butter and lemon.
Green Beans with Hazelnut Butter Recipe
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Angela's Stovetop Chicken
Few dishes are more satisfying that a well-seasoned chicken, and this version flavored with garlic powder, white wine, olive oil, salt and pepper is no exception.
Angela's Stovetop Chicken Recipe
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Pan-Seared Flat Iron Steak
Rub this tender cut of steak with a rub of grill seasoning and salt and sear for a flavorful crust. Serve with your favorite winter sides.
Pan-Seared Flat Iron Steak Recipe