-Recipes with few ingredients-

JRsLateInLifeMom
JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
edited December 2024 in Recipes
With stores 🏬 in my area running low having to find meals with little ingredients . Got a recipe to make a meal with little place it here for others.

Currently we can’t find meats to fresh veggies so when we do their worth gold.

All recipes welcomed kids to adult. Bulking up to weight loss. Vegan to meat eaters. All recipes can be used by others y me
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  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    BBQ or cheese 🧀 meat/or vegan meat alternatives Potatoes 🥔- (3 ingredients only)

    Sweet potatoes 🍠 or regular potatoes 🥔
    Meat or meat substitutes
    BBQ sauce or cheese 🧀

    Optional can add onions 🧅 any kind you have if any (4ingredients optional)

    425* 35minutes depends on potatoes size oven baking sheet potatoes laying cut side up or anyways you like to cook your potatoes 🥔 microwave even

    Bake your meats/substitutes or skillet fry etc. then tear up shreds it . In saucepan add bbq sauce heat up. If making cheese 🧀 one then cheese (vegan or regular) on meats heat in oven or microwave to melt cheese on top . If only got cream cheddar soup or cream cheddar broccoli soup can add meat/vegetarian alternative in it heat up.

    Cut open add spoonful of your meat/meat alternative topping cheese 🧀 or bbq version

    Calories depend on the 3 ingredients used (onions optional 4)

  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Taco lime grilled chicken or meat/meat sub (3 ingredients)

    Chicken or any meat or meat substitutes
    Taco seasoning package or chili powder or bbq seasonings
    Lime or lemon 🍋 juice

    Optional (veggies /chips/breads/crackers/or tortilla/or soups)
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Chili 🌶- (3 ingredients more if you have it)

    Can of chili soup/chili beans/any beans
    Rotel tomatoes/ canned tomatoes/ fresh tomatoes 🍅/spaghetti sauce/ ketchup /or chili powder mix
    Any type of meat or meat alternatives even veggies

    cook meat /meat alternatives then add to Heat up in sauce pan (draining it optional before adding)
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Dijon brown sugar meat substitutes or meats (3-4 ingredients)

    Dijon best if not then regular mustard
    Brown sugar or white sugar with Karo syrup to make brown sugar from scratch
    Meat or meat substitutes

    Bake meat/meat substitutes or fry then add the marinade on top cook awhile longer
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Meat or meat substitutes y veggies (2-3ingredients)

    Meat or meat substitutes
    Any veggies you have choose 1-2 you have on hand (example broccoli cauliflower or potatoes 🥔 or sweet potatoes or carrots with another veggie or corn on cob y limes etc)

    All Optional :
    more veggies or types of meats.

    Can also if combination is great for salads you have cabbage to lettuce 🥬 around can create a salad (2-4 ingredients)

    Can add to broth it’s now soup 🥣

    Can add to noodles 🍝

    Can add to breads or tortillas or chips
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Apple juice marinated meat or meat substitutes (2-4 ingredients)

    Bake meats or meat substitutes (can use on veggies like egg plant steaks even . Add salt y pepper if you have it or want it

    (Egg plant steak slice length wise either direction to make steak shapes put in skillet with a tad of butter or oil or pan spray heat until browned y soft enough to put a fork through)

    Apple juice in a sauce pan or pot with lid heat cook 15minutes . Pop lid let steam escape then recover simmer approx 15min should look like honey 🍯 brush on meat or meat substitutes (if only have honey or orange juice certain flavored juices that you can imagine successful for this can use it instead)
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Cornbread y beans - (2-5 ingredients depending on mix)

    Beans can or dry cook it
    Cornbread mix make put in oven bake (can use less ingredients if need be to make your cornbread mix - no milk ? Add water 💦or yogurt no oil add water 💧 use Pam spray or a tab(dab) of margarine 🧈 or butter or lard or even a little meat drippings if your at that point

    Place in bowl top with the beans

    Optional little honey 🍯,tab of butter 🧈
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    edited March 2020
    Baked Chunks of flavored Potatoes 🥔 (3-or more your choice)

    Cut up potatoes into chunks
    Oil /butter/margarine or pam spray it
    Pepper
    salt 🧂 if you have it optional
    Pesto / garlic butter/ garlic powder optional
    Parmesan cheese or regular cheese 🧀 or vegan cheeses optional

    400* pan in oven or airfryer 20 min shake turn over
    Sprinkle Parmesan or add cheese now optional heat another
    Cook another 5-15min until tender crispy y browned
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Ice cream treat - (3-4ingredients) different combinations

    1 scoop or 1/2 -1 serving Ice cream can use low cal fudge pops to regular ice cream 🍨or vegan/vegetarian ice creams any flavor go by calories allowed

    Use 1 serving of each
    1.Hershey syrup with peanut butter
    2.Carmel or chocolate baking chips 6-10 pieces with Hershey syrup
    3. Raisins with nuts 🥜
    4. Nuts with peanut butter (optional Hershey syrup too)
    5. Marshmallows 6pieces or 1-2 large ones torn up with nuts 🥜
    6. Strawberry syrup y berries
    7. Granola with Hershey Syrup (optional couple nuts 🥜,marshmallow ,or baking chips any flavor
    8. Berries y banana 🍌
    9. Pretzel 🥨 crunched up y Hershey syrup or baking chips or peanut butter or marshmallows
  • davidrip1
    davidrip1 Posts: 70 Member
    bump
  • corinasue1143
    corinasue1143 Posts: 7,460 Member
    My favorite soup. Whatever kind of meat you have. Simmer a long time with bones, fat and all to make good broth. Add onions or whatever you have and like. Cool. Skim off fat, take meat off bones, return to pan. Add your favorite frozen veggies. Season to taste. Never gets boring. Always different. Always good.
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    (I’m allergic) If can drink alcohol fun fact
    Beer has yeast can make bread 🥖 🥯 🍞 rise.

    Beer bread no kneading - (2-3 ingredients)

    3 cups self rising flour
    1/4 cup sugar optional but gives a good flavor for sweet bread
    1 (12ounce) can beer or bottled room temp
    Optional 1/4tsp salt if you like the tast in your bread or to lesser sweet taste add to balance it out

    Oven 350* spray or oil or butter your pan
    9x5 inch loaf pan words best but can use any cake pan even.
    In large bowl stir ingredients then put in pan
    Bake 45min or until toothpick comes out clean .

    Optional can add raisins,nuts ,cinnamon, dried herbs,olive oil, cheese, or even cubes ham if you want to create something fun

    Leftover bread plastic wrap or foil in a cool dry place for 5days. Can also freeze bread defrost in oven or broiler
    124cal approx
    400mg sodium y 7.2g sugar if you choose to add it
    Carbs 27.4mg
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    https://www.google.com/search?q=3+ingredient+bread&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari

    More 3 ingredient bread choices

    Can also make matzah,tortillas,y olive oil unleavened breads. Lots of types that you can use less ingredients to make if need be.
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Nacho /tortilla casserole type meals for family or self- (vegan to meat eaters type) can use tortillas or chips

    Can use oven or airfryer

    /Place tortilla chips
    /Top with beans (Blk beans,pinto,refried,red bean ,any you got on hand)
    /Top if you have any with Your choice of veggies if you have them (bean sprouts,bell pepper to jalapeño peppers any type,tomatoes if you like, spinach,broccoli ,cauliflower ,cucumber,squash ,onion any you got on hand that sounds good to you
    / Top with any vegan to regular cheeses you have
    / optional after can top with Greek yougurt or sour cream ,guacamole,salsa,bacon bits,meats or vegan meat substitutes,etc on choices

    For oven :smile: 350* for 15-30 minutes check occasionally when beans are hot it’s done.
    baking pan place chips but if like chips crispy seperate pan from next steps top after chips are warmed up for 5-8 minutes
    For tortillas huge casserole like lay to fill pan or for individual portions lay apart by themselves with toppings on them for crispier version
    Top with canned beans (if bag beans cook until soft then place on it),add any veggies (pre fry any needing fried up like squash as example) , any meats can be added (after precooking them browning) if it’s precooked bag hams cubes or precooked bacon types even bacon bits just add (vegan meat substitutes brown add at the end so it’s more crunchy not soggy., Now top with cheese or cheese substitutes. After on plate can add salsa,guacamole,Greek yougurt or sour cream type toppings.

    Air fryer add it all (precook anything needing browned or softer like squash/ bell pepper to jalapeño types if like crunchy just add it if want it browned then brown it) . Cook 350-400* for 10-15min depending on amount check beans if hot can stop if not continue cooking.

  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Ham y cheese sandwich 🥪 with canned spam or ham (can substitute with other meat options or substitutes) (3 ingredients)

    Get out the frying pan 🍳 spray with pan or use margarine or oil or even lard (can be the fat in a pan after you cook let it cook reuse)

    Place the ham in frying pan brown it add cheese so it can melt .Remove out in between 2 slices of toasted bread any kind.

    Can do this with bacon to egg even vegan meat substitutes
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Brownies (3-4 ingredients) chocolate or peanut butter ones

    1-1/4cup (13 ounces) chocolate Nutella or peanut butter
    2 large eggs or 2 servings egg whites
    1/2 cup all purpose flour or gluten free flour
    1 tsp salt 🧂

    350* 20 minutes in pan
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Thank you for these. Might need some of them when the virus hits Australia harder. Hope you're doing well. Really like the tortilla/nacho ideas. I should remember to use my airfryer more. I think I'll print off these ideas :)
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Boiled eggs 🥚 (1 ingredients)

    After cooking put in a ice bath (10 minutes in cold water with ice helps it peel easier or at least cold water let it sit awhile then peel. Place in Tupperware after keeps for 1 week restaurants like I worked at did this then grabbed slices for your salads or chicken/tuna sandwich or egg on a stand with salt y pepper shaker we reheated in bowl of warm water if customers wanted it hot but normally served cold.
    high heat Boil 5,6,7,10,12minutes time depends on how you want them to be inside. I do a full 15-20minutes I like it fully cooked y hard inside so the yoke crumbles into my salad yummy or tuna sandwich or anything I make or eat by itself.
    Can also cook in a egg 🥚 steamer most turn off when done others read instructions for time. Poke hole in top with some machine’s
    Boiled in microwave for you college kids or stuck in Base like my Navy Daughter - place in bowl of hot water 💦. Cover bowl with a plate boil 4minutes for runny yolk. More cooked leave in hot water another 2-5minutes .
    To bake them place eggs 🥚 in cupcake pan (can use cupcake liners if wish) 30minutes at 350* will have a few red dots after just cut them away.

    Can add pepper y salt 🧂 eat as is or by itself with nothing. Some folks like ketchup. Can place in sandwiches 🥪 to salads.

    Sandwiches with it
    1. Dijon meat y egg
    2. Mayo meat egg
    3. Dijon y egg
    4. Mayo y egg
    5. Mayo Dijon salt pepper egg(can add lettuce leaves to the toast)
    6. Tuna or similar type of fish or chicken or meat substitutes mayo pickles (sweet or sour) can add nuts or even raisins cranberries if like
    7. Celery egg mayo y can add mustard or Dijon (can also add nuts to berries)

    1. Caesar salads to fruit salads can add meat,meat substitutes,y boiled or fried eggs
    2. Rice dishes to Cous Cous can top with boiled egg or add in while cooking fried rice
    3. Deviled eggs cut in half remove yolk put yolk in a bowl with desired ingredients then stir place on top of egg half
    Mayo Dijon (or mustard) salt pepper (if want vinegar) many others recipes out there also
    4. Pea salads ,cob salad,tuna empandallias ,etc

    Lots of uses for boiled eggs 🥚
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Substitute as needed on the ingredients

    Yummy veggie rice recipe

    https://youtu.be/lcL6D_BiEek

    Rice 🍚 cooker recipe can also use insta pot

    what She saying pretty much (I only understand every few words)

    1.Rice rinse then refill let it soak while you go to step 2.
    2. Cut up carrot 🥕 y green onion chives place in bowl
    3. In another bowl slice sausage or chorizo
    4. In bowl mix 2 eggs 🥚 or 2 servings egg whites add a little oil pour into rice
    5. In skillet add sausage or chorizo to cook brown then add your bowl of veggies cook awhile then add some canned corn heat some more. Add 2 Tablespoons soy sauce, 1/2 tsp salt stir y cook more
    6. In Instapot it rice 🍛 🍚 maker add your rice mixture from 4 then add a cup of water.
    7. Now add on top of rice your browned meat y veggies so they can finish cooking spread it out to cover top of rice fully .
    8. Turn on wait when done stir y serve top with more chives
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Ramen Noodle Dishes (5 ingredients approx or less each)

    Seasame Garlic Ramen (can cut recipe in half for smaller amount)
    2 3ounce packet Ramen Noodles (take packet of seasoning put aside for another dish later you make...if seasoning in it cup of noodles then make as is)
    Minced garlic 🧄 2 cloves or 2 tablespoons
    Optional 2tsp siracha (hot sauce can skip optional)
    1/4 cup soy sauce
    2tsp Seasame or any oil even butter or pan spray (optional can add flax seeds to Seasame seeds )
    1 tsp brown sugar (or make from white sugar with karo syrup)

    Cook in pot noodles
    In pan use oil add garlic 🧄 to cook it up
    Then remove pan from heat add other ingredients except noodles mix up
    In Tupperware or on plates add sauce on top of noodles mix up.
    Optional can add green onions or chives on top
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Soy Sauce Substitutes

    1.Worchester sauce
    2.Tamari
    3.fish sauce
    4.mushrooms soak use the liquid instead

    Make a makeshift soy sauce need
    2 Tbls beef bullion
    1 tsp molasses (can use pancake syrup )
    1 tsp Apple cider vinegar if you have it
    Pinch garlic powder
    Pinch of ginger (cinnamon if don’t have it)
    Pepper to taste
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Lasagna ( 4 ingredients more if you have more)

    Need
    Lasagna noodles
    Spaghetti sauce, tomatoes 🍅 purée, canned types of tomatoes or pizza sauce even
    Cheese any even can use Vegan 🌱 cheeses
    Meat,beans,spinach,etc on choices choose one you like as the main ingredient or can choose multiple of you have it.
    Optional olive oil,pepper,seasonings,etc
    For on top optional or in it Greek yogurt to cottage cheese or sour cream even, chili lime flavored tortilla chips can be placed on top then covered in cheese. Some folks even add pecans to flax seeds.

    For ready bake noodles just lay in pan / homemade lay in pan/ regular types boil in water pan until softer place in pan rotate cook again other side if pans smaller than needed.
    Arrange how you want then bake 375* 45min covered then extra 10 minutes. If no foil take another pan lay on top to do this or bake uncovered if no choice.
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    My Moms favorite Tortilla chip casserole (can make it your own tweet away not twerk lol 😂)

    Pan 375* 30-35minutes

    Place tortilla chips lemon lime flavored (if got a different flavor can use it will be different treat making it your own.
    Top with a can of rotel tomatoes
    Top with hamburger meat or vegan version (can use another meat if out) browned cook it first
    Top with more chips
    Cheese or vegan cheese lots on top
    Can add chives or onion 🧅 if you like on top of cheese 🧀.
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Homemade Tea (half ingredients if want less)

    Can use coffee maker put bag y sugar in or a pot of water on the stove with water y sugar in it.2 bags = 1 gallon
    Substitutes for sugar (lots of sugar substitutes out there from sweetnlow to adding juice) .I like to add a little sugar with 5 sweetnlow packets per gallon (I had diabetes during all pregnancies Doctor put me on less to no sugars per food item y drink)
    Can add orange to lemon to flavor

    Sun Tea- (100* degree days are perfect for this can still do it in 90* weather days too)
    4-8 tea bags
    2qt to gallon glass container
    Add water put lid on tight in Full Direct Sun ☀️ 🌞 Light ! Move if sunny spot gets shady.
    Takes 3-5hours can leave out longer my Uncle Does he adds sugar to it in the jar before setting it out so it melts tastes so sweet .( He’s Cuban mix well no wonder I had Pregnacy Diabetes as a kid we drank his tea all day long he’s my 2nd Dad he shoveled sugar into it don’t even think he counted scoops) can also add fruit in the jar or mint leaves Ect to flavor while the sun cooks it
    Must Drink All within 2-4days if by sun ☀️ but tastes so much better /longer if by coffee maker y stove top a good week.
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Yummy 😋 kids treat (kids peanut butter ball version)

    Honey 🍯
    Peanut 🥜 butter
    Honey nut 🥜 Cheerios ,Cheerios, or kids Kix cereal types can also use honey snacks cereal

    Mix it up get them a bowl spoon it in let them chow down!
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    edited March 2020
    Easy creamy Chicken (2 ingredients)

    Choose 1 Can of cream of (mushroom,chicken,celery,cheddar cheese,cheese y broccoli,etc)
    4 or more chicken pieces or a full chicken (can use a substitute for this meat like turkey to steak) if no cream of soups can use broth soups or other types just change how you cook or time for it like chili just top with cooked chili at the end

    Bake at 275* for 1 1/2-2hours
    Can serve over rice 🍚,noodles,Cous Cous or veggies or eat by itself

    Crockpot or instapot 4-6hours on low

    Can fry meat or vegan 🌱 meat substitutes if it’s in pieces top with soup continue cooking
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    (3 ingredients) cream cheesy tacos 🌮

    1 can rotel tomatoes or salsa (can substitute with homemade versions)
    Meat (chicken tastes the best) (for vegan meats fry up y top with this)
    1/2 bar cream cheese (can substitute with sour cream,Greek yogurt,cheese or vegan ones if don’t have this)

    Meat with rotel in Crockpot or insta pot on low 4-8 hours depending on type of meats. Less time for precooked meats 1-2hours check occasionally or to bake or fry add rotel near the end

    Top with cream cheese or cheese 30minutes before serving or just top with sour cream or Greek yougurt at end .

    Eat in crispy 🌮 taco shell to tortilla or chips etc
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Easy Blk bean Vegetarian/Vegan Lasagna

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    All you need is 55min at 375*

    1 can corn 🌽 toss juice in too (1/2 can per tier)
    8 lasagna noodles (4 on top of beans then add 4 more on top then add cheese 🧀 or vegan cheese)
    Spaghetti sauce (can use alternative but will need a tsp sugar if you do)
    1 can Blk beans drained
    Cheese 🧀 sliced,shredded,vegan or not doesn’t matter.

    I put beans y 1/2can corn 🌽 with some spaghetti sauce/layer noodles/cheese 1/2 can corn 🌽 /layer noodles/cheese

    In that order. Tastes great grab a bowl y serve can also place a sliver on top of wheat spaghetti noodles.
  • summery79
    summery79 Posts: 116 Member
    Dinner from tonight-

    Cook pork tenderloin slices (1.5#) on the stovetop, stir in 1.5 c chopped kimchi and gently reheat for a couple of minutes. Serve over cooked brown rice.

    (I add some additional veggies on the side but it's optional.)
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