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13 Easy Dinner Recipes with Few Ingredients

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Have you ever come across a recipe that looked absolutely amazing, but then it listed lots of and lots of ingredients, and you simply skipped past it? Well, these super easy dinner recipes are made with only 10 and under ingredients and that includes basic seasoning like salt, pepper and herbs. But that doesn’t mean that these dishes are bland, on the contrary, they are so big in flavours and so delicious, you will be making them again and again.

Cheesy Baked Tortellini

A casserole with baked tortellini.
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This Cheesy Baked Tortellini is a delicious midweek meal that is ready in well under 30 minutes and you only need 6 ingredients to put it together. Choose any store-bought tortellini you like, and smother them in a rich creamy sauce, and top with lots of cheese, then bake until bubbling hot. Perfection at its best!

GET THE RECIPE: Cheese Baked Tortellini

Bacon Risotto

Bacon risotto on a white plate.
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A super comforting Bacon Risotto with a good helping of parmesan – it’s a quick and easy dinner recipe that only requires a handful ingredients, and the result is a heavenly delicious dish. And bonus point, it’s cooked in one pot.

GET THE RECIPE: Bacon Risotto

Toad-in-the-Hole

A portion of toad-in-the-hole.
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You are only 7 ingredients away from a fantastic Toad-in-the-Hole recipe, a classic British dish that is so delicious! It’s made with cooked sausages baked in a Yorkshire pudding batter until golden and well risen. A comfort food no matter the season, so easy, and a big hit with everyone.

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Chicken Liver with Onions and Polenta

Chicken livers over a bed of polenta.
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One of my all-time favourite meal, this Chicken Liver and Onions with Polenta is a delicious and easy dinner recipe for the whole family. It’s jam-packed with great flavours, and it’s also low carb, high protein, and gluten free, which means everyone gets to enjoy it.

GET THE RECIPE: Chicken Liver and Onions with Polenta

Baked Pork Chops with Onion Gravy

Baked pork chops with onion gravy over a bed of mash.
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Baked Pork Chops with Onion Gravy, a delicious dinner idea that is ready in less than 30 minutes and it uses a few easily-available ingredients. Smother the perfectly-seared pork chops in a rich and flavourful onion gravy, and you got the perfect midweek meal.

GET THE RECIPE: Baked Pork Chops with Onion Gravy

Smoked Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin

Pork tenderloin slices on a plate.
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 This Smoked Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin is so big in flavours, and also super easy to put together. With a lovely blend of smoked paprika, rosemary, maple syrup and dijon mustard, you know it can’t get any better than that!

GET THE RECIPE: Smoked Bacon Wrapped Pork Loin

Pasta with Shrimp and Spinach

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This Pasta with Shrimp and Spinach has a fantastic chilly kick and a touch of parmesan for a quick dish that is ready in under 20 minutes. Flavourful and colourful, this easy pasta recipe is simple, but absolutely delicious.

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Garlic Bacon Pasta

A portion of spaghetti with bacon garnished with cheese and parsley.
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My Garlic Bacon Pasta is made with only 7 simple ingredients! It has a lovely chilli kick, and it’s ready in under 20 minutes – how easy! It’s comforting and simple, but it’s this very simplicity that makes this dish an ideal midweek dinner.

GET THE RECIPE: Garlic Bacon Pasta

Shrimp and Chorizo Pasta

A portion of shrimp and chorizo pasta on a plate.
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This spicy Shrimp and Chorizo Pasta is ridiculously easy to make in under 20 minutes. The chorizo and shrimp are cooked with garlic, chilly flakes, lemon juice and fresh parsley, then the cooked spaghetti and tossed in to create a posh meal for busy midweeks.

GET THE RECIPE: Shrimp and Chorizo Pasta

Frozen Seafood Stew

Seafood stew in a blue plate.
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This Frozen Seafood Stew in a delicious tomato sauce is a quick and easy dish that is ready in well under 15 minutes. It’s made with frozen mixed seafood, which makes it very affordable too. So simple and so comforting!

GET THE RECIPE: Frozen Seafood Stew

Creamy Garlic Scallops with Spaghetti

A portion of creamy scallops with spaghetti.
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Creamy Garlic Scallops with Spaghetti is a delicious and easy dinner that looks as good as an expensive meal. Seared scallops in a rich cream sauce that is bursting with the most amazing flavours, and your favourite pasta, quick, simple, but so delicious!

GET THE RECIPE: Creamy Garlic Scallops with Spaghetti

Tuna Spaghetti

A portion of tuna spaghetti.
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Quick Tuna Spaghetti with fresh tomatoes, capers, anchovies and garlic, a fabulous dish that is ready under 20 minutes. It might be simple to make, but it’s jam-packed with fantastic flavours. And only a few ingredients.

GET THE RECIPE: Tuna Spaghetti

Bacon Carbonara

A portion of bacon carbonara.
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A delicious twist on the classic recipe, this Bacon Carbonara with parmesan cheese, bacon lardons and eggs is ready in 15-20 minutes. Just 7 ingredients, that’s it! Such a great dinner recipe that is cheap and so delicious!

GET THE RECIPE: Bacon Carbonara

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