Shrimp peeled and deveined
Garlic minced
Tomatoes
Olive Oil
Paprika
Basil (optional)
cayenne pepper (optional)

1. Chop tomatoes in cubes and stew down in a bit of olive oil - about 10min
2. Cook garlic and shrimp, seasoned with paprika and cayenne if you want some spice
3. Drain some of the liquid from stewed tomatoes, leave a bit of liquid, and add to shrimp
4. cook pasta - i use penna
5. when pasta is al dente, add pasta to shrimp/tomatoes and stir
6. Serve with fresh chopped basil

My go to dish and it's so tasty

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Chicken mushroom - i stole this one from the internet

1lb chicken
1 can of cream of mushroom sauce
mushrooms

1. salt the chick and cook on both sides with oil for about 5 min each
2. add mushrooms - cook for add'l 2 min
3. add cream of mushroom (do not add water) - cover the chicken as much as possible
4. Cook covered for about 10 min

serve on bed of rice with some green beans (I add garlic to them)

2small bags frozen Tortellini
Grape or cherry tomatoes
Olive oil
Garlic
Basil
Parm cheese

Boil tortellini. Add 3-4 minced cloves garlic to 1/2 cup olive oil. Chop up basil. Cut tomatoes in half. Add tomatoes, olive oil and basil to cooked tortellini and toss with parm cheese.

Amazing served hot, lukewarm, cold....love this recipe

Meatballs:
One slice of sandwich bread, crust removed
2 Tb milk
1 egg
1 lb ground meat (beef, pork, turkey, whatever)
Seasonings to taste - salt & pepper, or some sort of spice blend (I like the Bavarian seasoning blend from Penzey's)

Put the bread in a medium bowl, pour the milk over it, mash together. Add the egg and scramble with a fork, mixing into the bread. Add the meat and seasonings, mix together. Roast or pan-fry until cooked through; serve with rice/pasta and a veggie. (Can also cook in a tomato purée, but that would have exceeded 5 ingredients).

Spaghetti w/ meat sauce
Diced onion
Garlic
Ground beef
1 can Crushed tomatoes
Italian seasoning

Sauté the onion & garlic, add the meat, brown, pour off any fat. Add the crushed tomatoes and Italian seasoning, simmer until thickened. Serve over pasta.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OK, mine cheats in terms of # of ingredients but it is SO SIMPLE and amazing. Easy peasy.

Roasted Shrimp, tomatoes & feta

5 large tomatoes, chopped up
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 ½ pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
chopped fresh parsley (optional)
squeeze in some fresh lemon juice (if you have it)
1 cup Feta, crumbled

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 450°F. Place the tomatoes in a large baking dish. Spoon the olive oil and garlic over the tomatoes. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper and toss. Place on top rack of oven and roast for 20 minutes.

Remove baking dish from oven and stir in the shrimp, parsley, and lemon juice. Sprinkle with the Feta.

Place back in oven for another 10 to 15 minutes or until the shrimp are cooked. Serve warm with crusty bread.

OMG. I cannot wait to try this.

Yes!
I know, right?
I'm tempted to leave for the store now newborn and all.

Would this work with a fish? not shrimp/shellfish?

Not the original poster, but I've done something similar with a firm white fish like halibut cut into cubes. Swordfish would probably also be good. I think a thinner fillet like tilapia would fall apart too much for my taste, I like the chunks of fish.

We have turkey tacos once a week. I add a can of black beans to the turkey for extra protein/fiber. Or, serve with a can of refried beans. Chop tomatoes and avocado on top. Cheese optional. We sometimes make taco bowls with brown rice instead.

I recently discovered this recipe for cuban picadillo and it is delicious and so easy to make. A few more than 5 ingredients if you include the spices, but quick and tasty

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2008/03/picadillo-6-ww-pts.html

One night each week we also have salmon - we get the wild salmon frozen fillets from costco. Can even cook from frozen. We thaw and roast for 20 minutes at 400. Just sprinkle any seasoning on top - we use the costco no salt seasoning or williams sonoma potlatch. Cook asparagus on stove top with olive oil and garlic.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OK, mine cheats in terms of # of ingredients but it is SO SIMPLE and amazing. Easy peasy.

Roasted Shrimp, tomatoes & feta

5 large tomatoes, chopped up
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 ½ pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
chopped fresh parsley (optional)
squeeze in some fresh lemon juice (if you have it)
1 cup Feta, crumbled

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 450°F. Place the tomatoes in a large baking dish. Spoon the olive oil and garlic over the tomatoes. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper and toss. Place on top rack of oven and roast for 20 minutes.

Remove baking dish from oven and stir in the shrimp, parsley, and lemon juice. Sprinkle with the Feta.

Place back in oven for another 10 to 15 minutes or until the shrimp are cooked. Serve warm with crusty bread.

OMG. I cannot wait to try this.

Yes!
I know, right?
I'm tempted to leave for the store now newborn and all.

Would this work with a fish? not shrimp/shellfish?

Italian sausage (hot or mild, you choose) cut up into little pieces
Onions cut up into little pieces
Granny smith apples cut up into little pieces

Cook the sausage about half way in a pan, add onions, cook some more, add granny smiths cook until done.

Fast, easy, one pan dinner if you consider onions enough of a vegetable. If not, and you have my particular kids, serve with frozen peas still frozen.

Two ingredients casserole:

Potatoes and chicken/apple sausage.

Dice up potatoes; slice up sausages; mix them together; place in a greased casserole dish...Cook at 375 for one hour.

Serve with broccoli or green beans or green salad.

Anonymous wrote:Zucchini (the round ones work best)
Rice
Cut up and seasoned chicken
Peppers
Little bit of tomato sauce

Mixed cooked rice and cooked chicken with the peppers and tomato sauce. Stuff into zucchini rounds.

Sprinkle with olive oil and sea salt and stick in the oven for 20 min. I also tend to put some cheese on mine to melt in the oven

I swear I'm not being snarky, but do zucchini come in other shapes?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OK, mine cheats in terms of # of ingredients but it is SO SIMPLE and amazing. Easy peasy.

Roasted Shrimp, tomatoes & feta

5 large tomatoes, chopped up
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 ½ pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
chopped fresh parsley (optional)
squeeze in some fresh lemon juice (if you have it)
1 cup Feta, crumbled

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 450°F. Place the tomatoes in a large baking dish. Spoon the olive oil and garlic over the tomatoes. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper and toss. Place on top rack of oven and roast for 20 minutes.

Remove baking dish from oven and stir in the shrimp, parsley, and lemon juice. Sprinkle with the Feta.

Place back in oven for another 10 to 15 minutes or until the shrimp are cooked. Serve warm with crusty bread.

OMG. I cannot wait to try this.

Yes!
I know, right?
I'm tempted to leave for the store now newborn and all.

Anonymous wrote:OK, mine cheats in terms of # of ingredients but it is SO SIMPLE and amazing. Easy peasy.

Roasted Shrimp, tomatoes & feta

5 large tomatoes, chopped up
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons minced garlic
kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 ½ pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
chopped fresh parsley (optional)
squeeze in some fresh lemon juice (if you have it)
1 cup Feta, crumbled

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 450°F. Place the tomatoes in a large baking dish. Spoon the olive oil and garlic over the tomatoes. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper and toss. Place on top rack of oven and roast for 20 minutes.

Remove baking dish from oven and stir in the shrimp, parsley, and lemon juice. Sprinkle with the Feta.

Place back in oven for another 10 to 15 minutes or until the shrimp are cooked. Serve warm with crusty bread.

OMG. I cannot wait to try this.

Steak (usually filets, but whatever): season with salt and pepper, grill or pan fry

Greens (kale, spinach, or chard): sautee in olive oil and garlic. salt lightly

Bread (I tend to make cornbread from scratch in our breadmaker which would exceed the ingredient limit, but you could buy a loaf of something healthy from the baker, too)

Frozen pizza.
Stick in 400* oven for 20 minutes.

Or

Crackers (open box)
Pre-cut cracker cheese (open package)
Apple (cut it up yourself)
Grapes (rinse them)
Wine (pour into a glass--you were not raised in a barn)

I have a baby, a stressful job, and a chronic illness that has been acting up. This is all I can handle lately. The baby doesn't eat the grapes or the wine.

Seriously though, thank you for this thread. I obviously needed some low effort ideas.

Shrimp tacos

1 lb of shrimp seasoned with some chili powder, olive oil and salt and pepper

Saute in pan for a few minutes on med/high. Serve in tortillas with salsa verde and either guacamole or avocado. I usually have a side salad and call it a meal.

great thread!

boneless skinless chicken
diced tomatoes
chickpeas
capers
oregano

Cut up chicken and saute it in a little olive oil with salt, pepper, and oregano, add a can of tomatoes, a can of rinsed chickpeas and a handful of capers. Let that simmer for 10 mins or so. Serve over brown rice or by itself.

chicken breasts cut in strips, dredged in flour (I add cumin, chili powder, coriander, salt and pepper to flour)
bell pepper strips
onion strips
broth
salsa

cook chicken in olive oil till brown on both sides, add peppers and onions and saute until soft, add broth just to cover, top with generous scoops of salsa, let thicken a little bit. Serve alone, or with penne / rice.