2,316 four four recipes

The original Irish coffee invented at Foynes Airport: hot coffee, brown sugar cubes, Irish whiskey, finished with a float of cold lightly whipped cream. Four ingredients, one warming cocktail for cold nights.

Baked breakfast casserole with bacon, eggs, Swiss cheese, and cream. A crustless quiche-style dish that feeds four with minimal prep.

Mussel and tomato soup: a quick four-ingredient Italian-style seafood soup with garlic, olive oil, plum tomatoes, and fresh mussels. Ready in 40 minutes for a light appetizer or main.

Four pounds of beef chuck braised low and slow in beer with sliced onions, green peppers, chunky mushrooms, ketchup, and mustard. Feeds a crowd of 12 with minimal effort.

Cinnamon chicken breasts simmered in a soy-teriyaki glaze with warm cinnamon and garlic. A four-ingredient pantry dinner with a sweet-savory hit that reads like takeout.

Bitter greens salad with radicchio, peppery arugula, and chicory tossed with Italian dressing. A bracing four-ingredient side that cuts through rich pasta or roasted meats.

Indian dressing with orange juice, ground coriander, fresh cilantro, and sweet-hot mustard. A light, oil-free, four-ingredient dressing with warm spice. Ready in minutes.

Stir-fried bok choy in garlic oil with just four ingredients: peanut oil, garlic, salt, and fresh bok choy. A fast Chinese vegetable side that works hot or cold.

A fragrant South Indian curry powder toasted from whole spices: cumin, black mustard, fenugreek, curry leaves, dried chili, and urad dal, ground fresh. Keeps for four months in a jar.

Low-calorie blueberry parfaits layered with vanilla frozen yogurt, warm blueberry-apricot sauce, and slivered almonds. Four ingredients, 15 minutes, and gorgeous in a glass.

Pepperoni and cheddar stuffed pizza bread baked from frozen bread dough. Four ingredients, golden crust, melty cheese center. Easy game-day or after-school snack.

Revithia Soupa, a traditional Greek chickpea soup with just dried chickpeas, onion, olive oil, and lemon juice. Four ingredients, vegan, pure simplicity.

A fiery, no-bean red chili packing four meats (beef chuck, T-bone, Italian sausage, and armadillo), six kinds of peppers, bacon, and beer. Feeds a crowd of 15 with serious heat.

Slow-roasted beef brisket brushed with soy sauce and smothered in onion soup mix. Four hours in the oven yields fork-tender, deeply savory meat that practically carves itself.

Four pounds of diced sirloin, three jalapeños, crushed garlic, and cumin make this beanless chili a heavyweight contender. Thick, meaty, and built to win any cookoff pot you enter.

Flatbread topped with spaghetti sauce, sliced mushrooms, and melted cheese for a 30-minute homemade pizza. Four ingredients and zero dough-making required.