Archive for the ‘5 Ingredients or Less’ Category
Fruit Magic
This recipe comes from a box of Jiffy Yellow Cake mix, the tiny box of cake mix, and it is delicious, this is an excellent cobbler. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking Pan (8x8 inch)
Ingredients
- 1 can fruit pie filling, any flavor, (21 oz / 1 lb 5 oz / 595 g)
- 1 box Jiffy yellow cake mix, (9 oz / 255 g), Shortcut
- ½ cup nuts, chopped, optional
- ¼ cup butter, softened, (½ stick / ¼ block)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), get out a 8x8 inch baking pan.
- Add the pie filling to the baking pan and spread out evenly. I used blueberry filling.
- In a mixing bowl, add the cake mix and nuts if using and mix together. I used roughly chopped pecans.
- Cut in the butter.
- Sprinkle cake mix over the pie filling.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Shortcut: Homemade Jiffy Yellow Cake Mix.
Variant: 1. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Easy Fruit Crumble Bake
This recipe comes from a friend on the Just a Pinch recipe site and it is delicious. This can be easily tailored depending on the pie filling you use. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Equipment
- Oven
- Baking Pan (8x8 inch)
Ingredients
- 1 box Jiffy yellow cake mix, (9 oz / 255 g), Shortcut
- 1 can fruit pie filing, any flavor, (21 oz / 1 lb 5 oz / 595 g)
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), get out a 8x8 inch baking pan, and grease with butter.
- Sprinkle ½ the cake mix on the bottom of the pan.
- Pour pie filling over the cake mix.
- Sprinkle remaining cake mix on top of the pie filling.
- Drizzle the butter all over the cake mix.
- Bake for 45 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Shortcut: Homemade Jiffy Yellow Cake Mix.
Variant: 1. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Ham Potato Soup
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 1 can condensed cream of potato soup, (10½ oz / 298 g)
- 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, (10½ oz / 298 g), Shortcut
- 2 cups milk
- 1 can deviled ham, (2¼ oz / 63 g)
Instructions
- Add everything to a saucepan, heat to just boiling.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Fair cost per serving based on the deviled ham, but I am working on a shortcut that should be better value.
Shortcut: Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup.
Chicken Corn Soup
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list.
Ingredients
- 1 can whole kernel corn, drained, liquid reserved, (16 oz / 454 g)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 can condensed chicken vegetable soup, (10½ oz / 298 g)
- 1 can condensed chicken noodle soup, (10½ oz / 298 g)
Instructions
- Drain the can of corn into a measuring cup, add water to the cup to make 1½ cups of liquid.
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan, add the corn and heat through, stirring occasionally.
- Add the soups and 1½ cups of liquid reserved. Stir together and heat to bubbling.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Fair cost per serving, the soups needed are available in high end markets.
Pea Soup Royale
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. I made this on 18 Aug 2021 for a quick lunch, my Mom and I loved this, excellent flavor. I used the variant and used condensed split pea with ham and bacon soup, perfect.
Ingredients
- 1 can condensed green pea soup, (10½ oz / 298 g)
- 1 can condensed beef consommé, (10½ oz / 298 g)
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
- Add everything to a saucepan, stir to mix together, bring to a boil then remove from heat.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Variant: 1. In place of Condensed Green Pea Soup, use a can of Condensed Split Pea with Ham Soup.
Cornmeal Dumplings
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section. I need to verify this recipe with the Shortcut.
Ingredients
- 1 box corn muffin mix, Shortcut
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Prepare the box of corn muffin mix according to package instructions, except use only ⅓ cup milk and the egg for the liquid the package states.
- Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a hot bubbling stew, sprinkle with parsley. Cover and steam for 10 minutes or until the dumplings are cooked through.
- Serve with the stew, enjoy.
Notes
Shortcut: Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix.
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Biscuit Dumplings
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list.
Ingredients
- 1 package refrigerated biscuits
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Place biscuits on a hot bubbling stew, top each with parsley. Cover and steam the biscuits 15 or until done.
- Serve with the stew, enjoy.
Easy Dumplings
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 cups biscuit mix, Shortcut
Instructions
- Add the biscuit mix to a mixing bowl, add the milk all at once. Stir just until the mix is dampened.
- Drop by rounded tablespoons onto hot stew, cook uncovered 10 minutes, then cover and cook 10 more minutes.
- Serve with stew. Enjoy.
Notes
Shortcut: Biscuit Mix.
Tomato Chili Stew
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 1 can condensed bean with bacon soup, (10½ oz / 298 g)
- 1 can condensed tomato soup, (10½ oz / 298 g), Shortcut
- 1 can chili, without beans, or 1½ cups of leftover chili, (10½ oz / 298 g)
- 1¼ cups water
- corn chips, for serving
Instructions
- Add the first 4 ingredients to a saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring often.
- Serve and top with corn chips as desired, enjoy.
Notes
High cost as I have not seen the bean with bacon soup, maybe available in the high end stores.
Shortcut: Condensed Tomato Soup.
Quick Mushroom Sauce
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Casserole Cook Book by Better Homes & Gardens, printed in 1961. This recipe sounds very good, on my to make and taste list.
Ingredients
- 1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup, (10½ oz / 298 g), Shortcut
- 1 cup sour cream, Shortcut
Instructions
- Add the soup and sour cream to a saucepan, stir together and heat through.
- Pour into a serving bowl or gravy boat.
- Serve over your favorite omelets or even a fish dish. Enjoy.
Notes
Shortcuts: Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup, Sour Cream.
