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Want a simple (and delicious) meal? Try these easy recipes made with minimal ingredients!

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    Orange Cranberry Chutney

    "After my mother reminisced about the chutney my grandmother made years ago, I combined a few recipes into this version,"...


    Cherry Peach Cobbler

    There’s no pitting cherries and peeling peaches when you’re throwing together this quick cobbler. It uses convenient canned fruit and...


    Southern Vegetable Soup

    This chunky, Southern vegetable soup is a surefire way to warm up those cold winter nights. —Christy Hinrichs, Parkville, Missouri


    Banana Oat Pancakes

    I concocted these fluffy banana oatmeal pancakes using a muffin recipe. We love them topped with strawberry jam for breakfast,...


    Oregano-Lemon Chicken

    I've been known to make this recipe twice a week—it's so delicious. I like to call it "sticky chicken" since...


    Zesty Beef Stew

    Preparation couldn't be simpler for this hearty no-fuss stew! I created this dish when I didn't have some of my...


    Blender Egg Custard

    Egg custard is an old Southern recipe. I think this one is foolproof and also quick and easy--just blend, pour...


    Frozen Strawberry Dessert

    My grandpa gave me many of my grandmother's and great-grandmother's recipes, including this frozen strawberry dessert, along with many wonderful...

    Mini Banana Nut Bread

    “This recipe won several blue ribbons at our county and Nebraska State Fairs,” writes Anna Marie Moore from Aurora, Nebraska....


    Swiss Apple Pie

    This pie is so quick and easy to fix. You don't have to fuss with a pasty crust...just combine the...


    Herbed Potato Soup

    This creamy potato soup is almost as easy to make as opening a can of soup—and it tastes so much...


    Squash Ribbons

    Steamed and well seasoned, these pretty vegetable ribbons will dress up your dinner plate. The strips of yellow summer squash...


    Home-Style Black-Eyed Pea Soup

    This colorful hearty soup makes a good starter or main course. With a salad on the side, it's a light...


    Summer Squash Pie

    This is a tasty way to use up some of the extra zucchini and squash from your vegetable garden.


    Can-Can Chicken

    Here's a tasty take on the popular beer-can chicken. Once the bird is on the grill, the work's basically done....


    Old-Fashioned Cheesecake

    "For variety, I like to use fresh fruit- strawberries, kiwi, raspberries, blueberries, etc.- on top of this cheesecake," says Marian...


    Cheesy Broccoli Cauliflower Casserole

    After I found this broccoli cauliflower casserole in an old church cookbook, I adjusted it to make it lower in...

    Creamy Potato Salad for Two

    "This potato salad is quick and versatile," confirms Caron Osberg of Urbandale, Iowa. Her downsized version of the classic has...


    Confetti Bean Salad

    I shared this recipe with a friend a while back. Now we kid about who will make it when we're...


    Home-Style Scalloped Potatoes

    The secret to a good scalloped potato dish is to make sure it has plenty of creamy sauce, which this...


    Candy Cane Snowballs

    I bake dozens of kinds of Christmas cookies to give to family and friends. I came up with this recipe...


    Moist Applesauce Fruitcake

    The recipe for this flavorful cake has been handed down in my husbands' family for four generations.


    Slow Cooker Cranberry Pork

    You can put this roast in the slow cooker and then forget about it, knowing it will be moist and...

    BBQ Country Ribs

    I created this country ribs recipe many years ago when I adapted a sauce I saw in a magazine. The...


    Cherry Tomato Corn Salad

    Brighten a picnic lunch or backyard barbecue with this cheerful, fresh-tasting salad. If you use want to use sweet corn...


    Rolled Buttermilk Biscuits

    I scribbled down this recipe when our family visited The Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown, New York, many years ago. I...


    Southwest Pasta Bake

    Fat-free cream cheese and reduced-fat cheddar make this creamy casserole lower in fat and calories. It's a good way to...


    Peach Cream Pie

    From field editor Denise Goedeken of Platte Center, Nebraska comes this yummy pie that's a sure winner when fresh peaches...


    Oven Barbecued Chicken

    Chicken and Sunday dinner belong together. During my married life on a dairy farm, I'd make this baked bbq chicken...