Archive for the ‘5 Ingredients or Less’ Category
Fresh Fruit Salad
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Salad Lover's Cookbook, printed in 1979. I made this on 7 Mar 2022, tasted by myself and the family, excellent fresh fruit salad! Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 8 cups fruit, see Step 1
- lettuce leaves, as desired, Bibb is a good choice
- poppy seed fruit salad dressing, as desired, Shortcut
Instructions
- For the fruit, use a mixture of fresh fruit that is cut into bite size pieces, such as any of the following: oranges, apples, bananas, pears, peaches, strawberries, seedless grapes, kiwi, dragon fruit, etc. Place fruit in a large mixing bowl and gently toss together. (I just used about 2-2½ cups each of fresh kiwi fruit, pineapple, and oranges.)
- If desired, you can line a large salad bowl with Bibb lettuce leaves, or lettuce leaves of your choice or what is available, and pour the fruit mixture into the salad bowl. Cover and place in the fridge for 1-2 hours to chill.
- Serve the salad with the poppy seed fruit dressing on the side for guests to simply pour on as desired. Enjoy.
Notes
Shortcut: Poppy Seed Fruit Salad Dressing.
Sweet & Tart Salad
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Salad Lover's Cookbook, printed in 1979. This sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 3 cups cabbage, shredded
- 1½ cups apple, cored and chopped
- ½ cup celery seed dressing, Shortcut
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add the cabbage and apple and toss together.
- Pour on the dressing and toss to coat evenly.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Shortcut: Celery Seed Dressing.
Avocado Mushroom Salad
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Salad Lover's Cookbook, printed in 1979. This sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 1 head Boston lettuce
- 1 avocado, peeled and sliced
- 250 grams fresh mushrooms, sliced
- white wine dressing, as desired, Shortcut
Instructions
- Rinse, drain, pat dry, and tear the lettuce. Place in a serving bowl.
- Add the avocado and mushrooms to the bowl. Toss gently together.
- Pour in white wine dressing as needed, toss gently to just coat.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Shortcut: White Wine Dressing.
Fresh Spinach Salad
This recipe is from a cookbook titled Salad Lover's Cookbook, printed in 1979. This sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Notes section.
Ingredients
- 500 grams fresh spinach, (1 lb)
- 115 grams bacon, fried crisp and crumbled, (¼ lb)
- 1 hard boiled egg, diced
- 1 small red onion, sliced, separated into rings
- red wine vinegar dressing, as desired, Shortcut
Instructions
- Wash and pat dry the spinach and place in a mixing bowl, add the bacon, egg, and red onion. Toss together.
- Pour in red wine vinegar dressing as needed and toss to coat the salad evenly.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Shortcut: Red Wine Vinegar Dressing.
Steamed Maryland Crabs
For Christmas 2019 my Mom gave me a cookbook, specifically 'Cooking With Beer' recipe card set and that is where this recipe comes from. This sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Notes section.
Ingredients
- 2 cups beer
- 2 cups cider vinegar, or white vinegar
- 24 live blue crabs
- 1 cup seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay, Shortcut
Instructions
- In a large pot with a lid, pour in the beer and vinegar and stir together then place a steamer rack in the bottom.
- Add 12 crabs on top of the rack, sprinkle with ½ the seafood seasoning.
- Add the other 12 crabs, sprinkle with remaining ½ cup seasoning.
- Cover and place on high heat until liquid begins to steam.
- Steam for 25 minutes or until crabs turn bright red.
- Remove crabs to a platter with tongs as they will be very hot.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
I am not sure how much blue crabs cost in the states, in Thailand, this would be a Fair cost per serving meal, and that would depend on getting the crabs from the store or direct from a fisherman.
Shortcut: Substitute Old Bay Seasoning.
Polska Kielbasa with Beer & Onions
For Christmas 2019 my Mom gave me a cookbook, specifically 'Cooking With Beer' recipe card set and that is where this recipe comes from. This sounds very good, on my to make and taste list.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups brown ale, or beer, (18 oz / 533 ml)
- ⅓ cup dark brown sugar, packed
- ⅓ cup honey mustard
- 1 kilo Kielbasa sausage, cut into 4 inch pieces, (2 lb)
- 2 onions, quartered, separated
Instructions
- Prep the sausage and onion.
- To your slow cooker, add the beer, brown sugar, and honey mustard. Stir together.
- Add the sausage.
- Top the sausage with the onions. Cover and cook on Low setting for 4 to 5 hours.
- Serve with sides of your choice or even on buns.
Notes
Low cost per serving. Macro has "spicy sausage" on offer from time to time, works great as a kielbasa substitute.
Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts
This recipe comes from a good friend and it is tasty.
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1 kilo fresh Brussels sprouts, (2 lb)
- 2½ tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Prep the sprouts by trimming off the stem ends, removing any lose or yellowed leaves. Rinse and drain well. Leave small sprouts whole and slice larger ones in half through the stems. Place in a large mixing bowl.
- Preheat your oven to 200° C (400° F), get out a large baking sheet.
- Drizzle the oil on the sprouts and toss to coat. Sprinkle the sprouts with the salt, pepper, and garlic powder and toss to mix together.
- Spread the sprouts on the baking sheet, place in the oven and roast 20-25. Stir the sprouts half way through roasting. The spouts are done when they are slightly browned and tender.
- Place in a serving bowl, serve and enjoy.
Johnsonville Brat Hot Tub
For Christmas 2019 my Mom gave me a cookbook, specifically 'Cooking With Beer' recipe card set and that is where this recipe comes from. This sounds very good, on my to make and taste list. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Equipment
- Grill, Charcoal or Gas
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 medium onion, brown or white, sliced
- 2-3 bottles beer, (12 oz / 330 ml each)
- 2 packages Johnsonville brats, (5 count / 19 oz / 538 g each package), Shortcut
- buns, optional
Instructions
- Preheat your grill to medium. Place a 9x11 disposable foil baking pan on the grill, and add the butter.
- When the butter has melted, stir in the beer and add the onions. Cook to soften the onions, stirring occasionally.
- While the onions are cooking, grill the brats according to package instructions, or if using homemade, grill for 15-20 minutes, until browned and cooked through, turning them often.
- As brats finish cooking transfer them into the beer and onions until all are cooked and in the pan. Move pan to the side to medium low heat, and cook for at least 2 hours.
- Serve brats with onions and sides of your choice or serve on buns topped with onions. Enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving if using homemade brats.
Shortcut: Bratwurst.
Slow Cooker Little Smokies
This recipe comes from a good friend and it is so easy, and tasty! Just three ingredients, and four if you want just a hint of spicy heat.
Equipment
- Slow Cooker
Ingredients
- 1 kilo little smokies, (2 lb)
- 1 cup BBQ sauce, bottled or homemade, Shortcut
- ½ cup grape jelly
- 1-2 teaspoons Sriracha Chili Garlic sauce, optional
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to your slow cooker.
- Mix together, cover, and set the slow cooker to Low setting for 2-3 hours.
- Scoop out the little smokies and place in a serving bowl. Serve as an appetizer or as a main dish with sides of your choice. Enjoy.
Notes
Low cost.
Shortcut: Basic BBQ Sauce.
Variants: 1. Use apply jelly or cranberry sauce in place of grape jelly. 2. Use ketchup in place of BBQ sauce.
Baked Eggs
This is a quick and only 5 ingredients recipe, and it is tasty! No serving size is given, as this is a make what you have on hand. I will list this for 10 eggs.
Equipment
- Muffin pan
Ingredients
- 10 slices deli ham, thin sliced
- 10 eggs, chicken
- 10 tablespoons whipping cream
- 5 tablespoons Cheddar cheese, shredded, or as desired
- salt and pepper, as desired
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200° C (400° F). Grease the cups in a muffin tin with butter. Place a slice of ham in each cup.
- Crack an egg into each ham slice.
- Add 1 tablespoon of cream to each egg. Sprinkle with salt and pepper as desired.
- Sprinkle a half tablespoon of the Cheddar cheese or as desired, on each egg.
- Place in the oven and bake; soft yolks: 12 minutes; medium yolks: 15 minutes; hard yolks: 18 minutes, then remove from oven and let rest for 2-3 minutes.
- Scoop out each egg with a large spoon, arrange on a serving plate.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Variant: 1. I will try this with duck eggs and will report back, they should be equally as good.
