382 ingredient recipes

Three-ingredient New England cranberry sauce with fresh cranberries, sugar, and water. Homemade cranberry sauce that thickens as it cools, ready in under 30 minutes.

Chocolate-dipped California figs stuffed with walnuts or marshmallows. An elegant no-bake candy with just three ingredients. Perfect for gift boxes.

Southern-style pole beans slow-simmered with a smoked ham hock until tender and deeply flavored. Just five ingredients and pure comfort.

Homemade oatmeal butter crackers rolled paper-thin, scored into squares, and baked until crisp. Six ingredients, nutty flavor, and a satisfying snap.

Sauerkraut apple cake with walnuts, cinnamon, and nutmeg topped with orange-cinnamon cream cheese frosting. A secret ingredient cake nobody can guess.

Greek makaronia: spaghetti tossed with browned butter, mizithra cheese, and shaved kalamata olives. Four-ingredient Greek pasta classic ready in 20 minutes.

Quick red beans and rice with diced ham, cayenne, cumin, and hot sauce over brown rice. A Cajun-spiced skillet dinner ready in 25 minutes using pre-cooked ingredients.

Quick microwave refried beans made from canned pinto beans mashed with garlic and olive oil. Four ingredients and five minutes for creamy, homemade frijoles refritos.

Simple sourdough starter made with unbleached all-purpose flour and warm milk instead of water. A two-ingredient base for homemade sourdough bread.

Frozen banana nut pops dipped in apple juice concentrate and rolled in Grape Nuts cereal. A 3-ingredient healthy frozen treat that kids actually finish.

Roasted pears in caramel cream with just 4 ingredients: firm pears, sugar, butter, and heavy cream. Baked at high heat until the sugar caramelizes, then finished with cream.

Easy slow cooker Southwestern chicken with corn, black beans, chunky salsa, and melted cheddar. Just 5 ingredients and minimal prep for a hands-off dinner.

Mohren, a traditional German side dish of carrots and apples glazed in butter, honey, and white vinegar. Sweet, tangy, and simple with just a few ingredients.

Vanilla is the secret ingredient in this cross-cultural sauce, which is also delicious served with grilled or roasted meats, poultry or seafood.

Braised red onions slow-cooked in butter until meltingly soft and sweet. A simple three-ingredient side dish ready in under an hour.

Honey roasted peanuts with just 3 ingredients: peanuts, butter, and honey tossed together and baked until golden brown. A 20-minute homemade snack.