These 6-Ingredient Recipes Will Save Dinner This Week

Many of us have spent quite a bit of time in the kitchen this past year. But even those of us who love to cook can use a break after awhile—especially once we realize that the path from fridge to oven to sink is the only walk we’ve taken all day. Whether your week is business as usual or you’re working and cooking for family at home, these easy 6-ingredient recipes are a simple solution for quick, stress-free meals.

Roast Chicken with Lemons

This is the roast chicken recipe you need to have in your back pocket. Easy enough for a weeknight, beautiful enough to impress. A deep baking dish helps it brown evenly and keeps the meat moist.

Swiss Chard and Onion Frittata

Sautéed onions and chard mixed with eggs, garlic and Parmesan are the five best reasons to have breakfast for dinner. A good ovenproof frying pan cooks this simple frittata to perfection.

Pork Tenderloin, Bacon and Bread Kabobs with Sage

These skewers have it all: bacon, which bastes the tender, lean pork; bread cubes, which turn into crisp, brown croutons; and sage leaves, which season the bread and meat as they cook on the grill.

Lemony Shrimp with Broccoli Rabe

Sheet pan dinners are the way to go if the objective is easy meals. Tossed with butter and garlic, broccolini and shrimp are ready for the table in under 20 minutes—just enough time to prepare some buttery orzo pasta or toasted bread to go alongside.

Pan-Roasted Clams with Potatoes and Fennel

Pair this with a crisp white wine and a loaf of crusty bread, close your eyes, and find yourself on a coastal holiday. Cook it in a covered roasting pan that can go from stovetop to oven to table for an easy one-pan meal.

Carrot & Parsnip Cacio e Pepe

A spiralizer can be the unexpected workhorse of easy weeknight meals. The classic Roman dish of pasta served simply with pecorino romano cheese and plenty of freshly ground black pepper, Cacio e Pepe gets a light and healthy update when you substitute spiralized carrot and parsnip “noodles” for the traditional spaghetti or vermicelli.