Quick 4-Ingredient Dinner Recipes to Save Supper
Dana Sandonato
Dana Sandonato
Born in Canada and now living in the beautiful state of North Carolina, Dana is a coffee-reliant food writer with a healthy appetite, a taste for culinary adventure, a thirst for good beers, and an endless hunger for food photography. When not writing for Brit + Co, she can be found pouring herself into her blog-turned-webzine, Killing Thyme, or taste-testing at local breweries with her husband. Dana's ideal down time includes pizza, marathoning on Netflix, or watching her fave flicks from the 80s and 90s - no matter how great or awful they are!
There’s nothing worse than coming home from a long day at work to find that your pantry and fridge are so near empty, they practically echo… especially when your tummy is grumbling and you’ve got a serious case of the hangry. Luckily, there’s little need to grumble. You can throw together some pretty awesome dinners with minimal ingredients, and these delectable dinner recipes call for just four.
Grilled Pesto Chicken Pizza
You don’t have to save pizza night for Fridays; this recipe calls for a pre-made pizza shell, grilled chicken breasts, herbaceous pesto, and juicy tomatoes, making weeknight pizza a possibility. (via Maebells)Quick and Easy Spaghetti alla Carbonara
It looks fancy and it sounds fancy, but this authentic pasta dish only takes 15 minutes and four ingredients, all of which you probably have kickin’ around your kitchen right now. (via Bowl of Delicious)Chicken Alfredo Quesadillas
If you’ve got 10 minutes, a tortilla, chicken, Alfredo sauce, and shreddable cheese, this hearty melty quesadilla can be ALL yours. (via The Recipe Rebel)Four-Ingredient Healthy Chicken Enchilada Casserole
Amp up your weeknights with this nourishing yet exciting casserole calling for five minutes of prep, tortillas, cheese, enchilada sauce, and shredded chicken. (via The Seasoned Mom)Four-Ingredient Ravioli Lasagna
When you can’t decide between lasagna and ravioli, have both by layering ravioli into a baking dish along with tangy marinara and gooey mozzarella; problem solved. (via Two Peas and their Pod)Teriyaki Salmon and Broccoli Bowls
There’s no better way to start incorporating more fish into your meal rotation than with this easy and wholesome 30-minute salmon and broccoli bowl. (via Julie’s Eats and Treats)Penne With Prosciutto and Cream
Simple pasta dishes don’t have to be bland, and this recipe proves it by making something rich and tasty with a simple combination of heavy cream, grated Parmesan, salty prosciutto, and penne. (via The Hungry Bluebird)Crockpot Pork Chops With Apples and Onions
This tantalizing fall-inspired dinner is everything — yet it calls for almost nothing, with a simple ingredient list of apples, pork chops, onions, and lip-smackin’ BBQ sauce. (via A Clean Bake)Dubliner Cheese and Tomato Roasted Chicken Thighs
All this delicious GF chicken dinner calls for is some chicken thighs, tomatoes, Dubliner cheese, and fresh chopped parsley. (Okay, and two other pantry staples that everyone has, so they don’t count.) (via Healthy Recipe Ecstasy)Smokey Glazed Buffalo Chicken Tenders
Replicate your fave bar food for weeknight dinners or game day snacks with a healthier spin and four simple ingredients. (via Cupcakes and Kale Chips)Four Ingredient Baked Gnocchi
Bring a Sunday dinner-worthy meal to the table mid week with this simple ‘n’ saucy gnocchi. (via Bowl of Delicious)Chicken Taco Spaghetti Squash
Low-carb meals can be as delicious as they are easy, and this chicken-filled spaghetti squash proves it, brimming with cheesy taco goodness. (via Seasonal Cravings)Dana Sandonato
Born in Canada and now living in the beautiful state of North Carolina, Dana is a coffee-reliant food writer with a healthy appetite, a taste for culinary adventure, a thirst for good beers, and an endless hunger for food photography. When not writing for Brit + Co, she can be found pouring herself into her blog-turned-webzine, Killing Thyme, or taste-testing at local breweries with her husband. Dana's ideal down time includes pizza, marathoning on Netflix, or watching her fave flicks from the 80s and 90s - no matter how great or awful they are!