5-Ingredient Recipes

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Asparagus Frittata

Dan Goldberg

Use seasonal asparagus in this easy egg dish that's great for breakfast, brunch or a light supper.

Asparagus Frittata Recipe

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Rosy Strawberry Sorbet

Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Karen Shinto

This juicy sorbet isn't merely rose-colored. It also contains rosewater, which combines so beautifully with strawberries that its flavor seems like an extension of the fruit.

Rosy Strawberry Sorbet Recipe

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Pesto Arugula Wraps

Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Dan Becker

Roll up some store-bought pesto, arugula and mozzarella in flatbread for a 5-ingredient 15-minute appetizer or brown bag lunch.

Pesto Arugula Wraps Recipe

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Smothered Green Chile Pepper Chicken

Photo: Oxmoor House

Give chicken thighs Mexican flavor with green chiles, lime juice, and taco seasoning.

Smothered Green Chile Pepper Chicken Recipe

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Avocado-Mango Salsa with Chips

Avocado-Mango Salsa with Roasted Corn Chips

Randy Mayor

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a super-easy salsa and homemade chips.

Avocado-Mango Salsa with Chips Recipe

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Ice-Cream Tacos

Photo: Oxmoor House

These sweet taco treats are stuffed with ice cream, drizzled with hot fudge and finished with a cherry on top.

Ice-Cream Tacos Recipe

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Frozen Strawberry Freezer Jam

Photo: William Dickey; Styling: Cari South

Hold onto spring, as well as your juicy strawberries, by making a few batches of freezer jam.

Frozen Strawberry Freezer Jam Recipe

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Fried Chicken

No one makes fried chicken like your mama. Ask her to teach you how.

Fried Chicken Recipe

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Grilled Lemon-Herb Chicken

Howard L. Puckett

Roast an extra chicken on the grill so that you'll have flavorful chicken to use in recipes all week long.

Grilled Lemon-Herb Chicken Recipe

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Green Bean Salad Amandine

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Cindy Barr

Perk up the flavor of green beans with Dijon mustard, toasted almonds and sherry vinegar for a simple and elegant side dish.

Green Bean Salad Amandine Recipe

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Crispy Oven-Fried Catfish

Photo: Beth Dreiling Hontzas; Styling: Missie Neville Crawford

Cornflakes are the secret to a crisp coating in this easy baked fish recipe.

Crispy Oven-Fried Catfish Recipe

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Artichokes with Roasted Garlic Dip

Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Jan Gautro

Fresh artichokes with a savory dipping sauce make an impressive appetizer.

Artichokes with Roasted Garlic Dip Recipe

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Caramelized Onion Flatbread

Photo: Jim Franco; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Get homemade flatbread in a flash by using pizza dough from your grocery store bakery.

Caramelized Onion Flatbread Recipe

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Bacon-Wrapped Salmon

Photo: Kana Okada; Styling: Lynn Miller

As if salmon could get any better, now it comes wrapped in bacon.

Bacon-Wrapped Salmon Recipe

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Mango-Strawberry Salad

Photo: Mark Thomas; Styling: Stephana Bottom

Fresh lime juice adds a kick to this easy fresh fruit salad.

Mango-Strawberry Salad Recipe

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Wrap-and-Roll Sandwiches

Wrap up fresh salad greens, roasted peppers, and carrots in flour tortillas and top with goat cheese for an easy meatless sandwich.

Wrap-and-Roll Sandwiches Recipe

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Cumin Chicken with Tomato Sauce

Cumin-Spiced Chicken with Chunky Tomato Sauce

Photo: Oxmoor House

Bright green cilantro tops this cumin-spiced chicken with an extra dimension of flavor. Round out the meal with corn on the cob.

Cumin Chicken with Tomato Sauce Recipe

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Simple White Bread

Becky Luigart-Stayner

Nothing is more basic or more wonderful than a loaf of homemade bread.

Simple White Bread Recipe

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Banana Corn Muffins

Randy Mayor

Perhaps we should call these magic muffins. Just add mashed banana to a box of cornbread muffin mix and you've got great muffins for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Banana Corn Muffins Recipe

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Chocolate-and-Almond Macaroons

Macaroons are all the rage, and these are easier than you would ever imagine.

Chocolate-and-Almond Macaroons Recipe

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Fire-Grilled Pork Chops

Photo: Karry Hosford

Herbes de Provence is the key flavor ingredient in these easy grilled pork chops.

Fire-Grilled Pork Chops Recipe

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Rosemary Potatoes Anna

You can make this golden layered dish of sliced potatoes ahead and keep it warm in the oven for up to 2 hours.

Rosemary Potatoes Anna Recipe

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Blackened Cumin-Cayenne Tilapia

Photo: Photo: Randy Mayor; Styling: Rose Nguyen

Use your broiler to make already quick-cooking fish fillets an even speedier dinner option.

Blackened Cumin-Cayenne Tilapia Recipe

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Butterscotch Blondies

Becky Luigart-Stayner; Leigh Ann Ross

In this easy version of blonde brownies, all you need are a few basic ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry.

Butterscotch Blondies Recipe

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Vidalia Onion Side Dish

Photo: Van Chaplin; Styling: Rebecca Kracke Gordon

Vidalia onions have such amazing flavor that you don't have to do much to make them great.

Vidalia Onion Side Dish Recipe

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Smoked Strip Steaks

Becky Luigart-Stayner

Add great flavor to strip steak by marinating the meat in a simple mixture of Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, and garlic powder, then cooking indirectly over wood chips.

Smoked Strip Steaks Recipe

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Pesto Halibut Kebabs

Photo: Lee Harrelson; Styling: Melanie J. Clarke

Make a quick marinade for grilled fish with store-bought pesto and vinegar.

Pesto Halibut Kebabs Recipe

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Turkey Burgers with Goat Cheese

Get out of your grilled burger rut with lean turkey burgers topped with tangy goat cheese.

Turkey Burgers with Goat Cheese Recipe

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Smoky Ribs

Cajun seasoning, a bottle of barbecue sauce, and hickory chips are all you need for these great-tasting ribs.

Smoky Ribs Recipe

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Cream-Filled Grilled Pound Cake

Photo: Ralph Anderson; Styling: Buffy Hargett

As long as you've got the grill going, you might as well make a yummy dessert.

Cream-Filled Grilled Pound Cake Recipe

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Barbara's Big Juicy Burgers

Make this easy burger your go-to grilling recipe for the summer.

Barbara's Big Juicy Burgers Recipe

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5-Ingredients or Less: May 2011

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Asparagus Frittata

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Rosy Strawberry Sorbet

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Pesto Arugula Wraps

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Smothered Green Chile Pepper Chicken

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Avocado-Mango Salsa with Chips

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Ice-Cream Tacos

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Frozen Strawberry Freezer Jam

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Fried Chicken

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Grilled Lemon-Herb Chicken

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Green Bean Salad Amandine

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Crispy Oven-Fried Catfish

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Artichokes with Roasted Garlic Dip

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Caramelized Onion Flatbread

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Bacon-Wrapped Salmon

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Mango-Strawberry Salad

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Wrap-and-Roll Sandwiches

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Cumin Chicken with Tomato Sauce

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Simple White Bread

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Banana Corn Muffins

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Chocolate-and-Almond Macaroons

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Fire-Grilled Pork Chops

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Rosemary Potatoes Anna

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Blackened Cumin-Cayenne Tilapia

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Butterscotch Blondies

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Vidalia Onion Side Dish

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Smoked Strip Steaks

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Pesto Halibut Kebabs

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Turkey Burgers with Goat Cheese

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Smoky Ribs

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Cream-Filled Grilled Pound Cake

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Barbara's Big Juicy Burgers

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