Share you very best 5-ingredients or less recipe with me.

**Kimberlina** · 03-29-2005, 09:31 AM

I'm sure there are a lot already on here, so feel free to link them for me to help me find them!

Or share your favorite new (not already posted.)

I have a lot of favorite recipes, but most of them have a lot more ingredients than 5, even once I have streamlined them. But here are two that I always gets raves about, and neither of them require any measuring:

1) Crescent Roll Treats

-1 tube crescent rolls (generic is always good)
-marshmallows (enough for 1 large or several small for each roll)
-chocolate chips *or* cinnamon
-hot water and confectioner's sugar (optional)

Separate rolls as directed. Before rolling, place a marshmallow in each, along with a little cinnamon or chocolate. Roll and bake as directed, taking care to seal in the filling. While baking, mix together sugar and hot water (hot will slightly "cook" the cornstarch in the sugar and remove some of the uncooked flavor) to a consistency o drizzle over treats. When thy are done, allow to cool for a few minutes and drizzle icing over the top. You can add cinnamon to the icing, or you can substitute some chocolate chips (melted, of course) for the icing.

2) Dad's Great Green Beans- how much of each you use just depends on how you much you want to use.+

-green beans (we prefer frozen)
-cheese (cheddar is really good)
-bacon (I don't eat meat except chicken, so I use veggie bacon)

Precook bacon. I throw mine in the microwave. Put green beans in a microwave or oven safe dish, depending on how you want to cook it. Shred cheese and toss half with beans. Crumble bacon and toss half with beans. Top with remaining shredded cheese and crumbled bacon. Cook until beans are heated and cheese is melted.

**forestdale** · 03-29-2005, 06:01 PM

Kimber, here is my recipe for coconut macaroons. It has four ingredients and is simple to make.

3 egg whites
1 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups dessicated coconut. This is the finely shredded unsweetened coconut.
Jam

Whisk together the egg whites to floppy peak stage and start adding the sugar about a 1/4 cup at a time. When it forms stiff peaks, fold in the coconut.

Take golf ball sized balls and squash down with you forefinger to form a tidy round cookie with a little hollow in the centre. Fill the hollow with a drop of raspberry jam or blackcurrent jelly - whatever you fancy.

Cook at 180* (medium heat) until they are golden brown - about 10 - 15 minutes.

Delicous.

**Daphne** · 03-29-2005, 06:23 PM

I can't wait to read more of these! I'm always looking for new and easy recipes.

**Kimberlina** · 03-30-2005, 06:15 PM

Thanks, Rhonda- I love macaroons and had forgotten all about them. I used to make them when I was a pastry chef and they were great, but I had completely forgotten about them. And I certainly don't remember the recipe we used anymore ( though yours seems about them same). I think we might have added a tablespoon o so of flour, and have you ever added baking cocoa to yours? Yum!

Oddly enough, I JUST bought shredded coconut today. I might have to make a very small batch (because I would probably eat them all and I need to LOSE weight!)

**slowtypinwoman** · 03-30-2005, 10:15 PM

Apricot Chicken

whole chicken cut up in pieces washed and placed in 9x13 pan

1 c. apricot jam/preserves
1 c. spicy French Dressing
1 envelope onion soup mix
Mix ing. together pour over chicken

cover with foil bake 1 hour 350*
uncover bake 30 min.

serve over rice

**thrifty gal** · 03-30-2005, 11:46 PM

That Apricot chicken sounds delish! I think I may try it this week. Can't wait to hear more!

**sunshine** · 03-31-2005, 06:07 AM

Pull-apart bacon bread

12 bacon strips, diced
1 loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
2 tablespoons olive oil divided
1 cup (4 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese
1 envelope ranch salad dressing mix

In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat for 5 minutes or until
partially cooked; drain on paper towels. Roll out the dough to 1/2 in.
thickness; brush with 1 tablespoon of oil. Cut into 1 in. pieces.
Place in a large bowl. Add the bacon, cheese, dressing mix, and
remaining oil; toss to coat.

Arrange pieces in a 9 x 15 oval on a greased baking sheet, layering as
needed. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes or until
doubled.

Bake at 350 for 13 minutes. Cover with foil, bake 5-10 minutes longer
or until golden brown.

**sunshine** · 03-31-2005, 06:10 AM

Ham 'n' Cheese mashed potatoes

2 cups mashed potatoes
3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1 cup (4 oz) shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup fully cooked diced ham
1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped

In a bowl, combine the potatoes and garlic salt. Spread into a greased
1-1/2 qt. baking dish. Spring with ham. Fold cheese into whipped
cream; spoon over ham. Bake, uncovered at 450 for 15 minutes or until
golden brown. 4-6 servings

**sunshine** · 03-31-2005, 06:11 AM

Roast French Dip Sandwich
Serving Size : 4

1 Pound beef roast
1 Can beer
1 Package onion soup mix

Trim fat from roast. Put roast in crock pot and sprinkle with soup mix.
Pour beer over top. Cook on low for about 8 hours. Cut or pull apart to
make sandwiches on hard roll. Juice makes an excellent dip.

**sunshine** · 03-31-2005, 06:11 AM

Baked Sweet Potato Fries

2 large sweet potatoes
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick
vegetable cooking spray. Peel raw sweet potatoes and cut into 1/4 inch
julienne strips. Place in plastic food bag and drizzle with olive oil.
Seal bag and shake gently to cover potatoes evenly. Spread in a single
layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake 15 mins, stir gently, turning
strips over. Bake 15 mins, stir gently. Bake 5 to 10 mins or until
nicely browned. Season hot potatoes with salt, pepper and cayenne. (I
spice them before baking...) Makes 4 servings.

**sunshine** · 03-31-2005, 06:12 AM

Beef Tips with Rice

2 lbs. lean beef chuck cubes
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 c. ginger ale
3 c. hot cooked rice

Layer beef, soup mix and soup in crock pot. Pour ginger ale over top. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Serve over rice. May bake in tightly covered casserole at 275 degrees for 4 hours.

Makes 6 servings.

**sunshine** · 03-31-2005, 06:13 AM

Crunch Sticks

1 tube refrigerated buscuits (10 biscuits)
milk
1 c. crisp rice cereal, coarsely crushed
1T. caraway, celery, or dillseed

cut bisuits in half. Roll each half into 4" pencil-like stick. Brush with milk. Mix cereal crumbs, seed and 1 t. salt in shallow pan (be sure salt is well distributed.) Roll sticks in mixture. Bake on greased baking sheet at 450 degrees for 8-10 minutes or till lightly browned. Makes 20.

**handmerounds** · 04-08-2005, 12:32 AM

My family likes "Cowboy Beans".

Ground beef (browned)
chopped onion
2 cans pork n' beans
ketchup

Brown beef and chopped onion, drain grease. Add beans and ketchup (probably 1/2 cup), stir together and simmer for a few minutes.

YUMMY!

**Darlene** · 04-08-2005, 08:09 AM

Made this recently & it was really good, served itwith rice & broccoli.

Cranberry Chicken

8 chicken breasts
1 can whole cranberry sauce
8 oz. catalina dressing
1 pkg onion soup mix

Oven to 350º. Put chicken into sprayed 9x13 dish. Mix rest of ingredients 7 pour over chicken. Bake 1hr.

**Kimberlina** · 04-08-2005, 11:06 AM

Yum! Thanks everyone. I will have to go through my binder when DD is asleep (she is obsessed with it and would have it in her hands in no time flat) and see what other 5 ingredient or less recipes I have to share....