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15 Easy Dinner Recipes with 10 Ingredients or Fewer

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In order to make dinners as easy as possible, we’ve rounded up recipes that call for 10 or fewer main ingredients and utilize pantry staples. Our goal was to balance flavor with convenience! From enchiladas to flavorful chicken dishes, you can whip up dinner in no time!

Chicken Dinner Recipes

Easy Chicken Enchiladas

If you’re ready to spice things up a little, try this enchilada recipe. (Photo above.) Don’t worry if you don’t have the picante sauce, you can use any chunky jarred salsa that you have on hand. For more adventurous eaters, try adding some canned chilis to the chicken. 

Rosemary Chicken

To make this simple chicken dinner, simply sprinkle chopped rosemary and garlic over chicken breast, and then marinate it in balsamic vinegar.

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Chicken Breast With Lemon and Thyme

Simple and delicious, serve this flavorful chicken dish with rice pilaf and asparagus or any other fresh vegetable on hand.

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Roasted Red Pepper, Mozzarella, and Basil Stuffed–Chicken Breast

This delicious chicken dish looks fancy enough for your next at–home date night but it’s simple enough to make any day of the week. 

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First Prize Fried Chicken

Try this award winning fried chicken recipe. Pair it with your family’s favorite sides for a great dinner the whole family will love. 

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Beef Dinner Recipes

Daddy’s Meatloaf

This classic take on meatloaf with a ketchup glaze is sure to be a hit. And you can always try making meatloaf sandwiches with the leftovers!

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Beef and Rice Lettuce Cups

If you are looking for something different to break up the monotony of basic ground beef recipes, try these Beef and Rice Lettuce Cups.

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Pot Roast With Potatoes and Carrots

Speaking of classics, try this traditional roast with veggies. You’ll spend almost no time on prep and then toss it in the oven for a hearty meal that will bring the whole family to the table. 

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Lazy Man’s Beef Stew

This hearty beef stew cooks for 5 hours in the oven, so give the slow cooker a break. The recipe calls for carrots and potatoes, but you can use any root vegetables you have on hand. 

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Pork Dinner Recipes

Pork With Apples

This sweet and savory pork is a complete meal in one pot. You can cook it on the stove top or in the slow cooker.

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Roasted Pork Tenderloin With Garlic and Rosemary

With just a few ingredients—fresh rosemary, thyme, and roasted garlic—you impart wonderful flavor that melds deliciously with the tender juiciness of the tenderloin. 

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Potato Bacon Casserole

This potato bacon casserole is especially easy because you can get it ready in advance and bake it whenever is most convenient.

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Hungry Man’s Ham Quiche

One of our most requested quiche recipes is A Hungry Man’s Quiche. Readers say, “Fast, simple, and outstanding!” Perfect for a light dinner.
You can certainly make this a meatless meal, too.

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Seafood Main Dishes

Shrimp in Tomato Sauce With Feta Cheese

This Greek-style main dish comes together quickly in one pot. This healthy recipe is easy to prepare and the sauce—flavored with herbs, garlic, onions, tomatoes, and cheese—is very flavorful.

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Meatless Main Dish

Broccoli Noodle Casserole

This yummy, easy broccoli noodle casserole makes the list because it’s a great way to get the kids to try those little, green, trees. If you want to toss in some cooked chicken or ground meat, go ahead. We’re sure everyone will be asking for seconds. 

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Herb-Stuffed Pasta Recipe

Two cheeses and several herbs make this a richly-flavored yet dish.

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We hope that you have found some dinner inspiration in this list. Don’t forget to browse the rest of our recipe collection for more tasty inspiration. 

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