5 Ingredient Dinners For Busy Nights

5-ingredient recipes are a life saver, especially for hectic weeknights or when you are just too tired to cook. With a few simple ingredients, you can still get a dinner on the table that is not only easy but delicious without- spending hours in the kitchen.

If you are trying to stick to a budget, simplify your grocery list, or just make your dinner routine easier, these recipes prove that less really can be more. Try a cheesy baked ziti, chicken enchiladas or pork sliders for a simple dinner that the family will love, especially the cook!

Crockpot BBQ Chicken For Pulled Chicken Sandwiches

I bet you'll enjoy the delicious flavors of this Crockpot BBQ Chicken recipe, perfect for making pulled chicken sandwiches. It's an easy option for a hungry appetite and a satisfying meal that can lift your spirits. Check out this simple recipe, and be sure to try it at your next family meal!

Get the Recipe: Crockpot BBQ Chicken For Pulled Chicken Sandwiches

Baked Ziti

This Baked Ziti is a perfect blend of tender noodles, rich, creamy sauce, and gooey cheese. It’s an easy, five-ingredient family-friendly meal that brings classic Italian flavors to the forefront. You have to try it!

Get the recipe: Creamy Baked Ziti

Pizza Casserole

This Pizza Casserole is a quick and easy meal option using refrigerated biscuit pieces, pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and your favorite pizza toppings! Using a few simple ingredients, it can be oven-ready in only a few minutes!

Get the recipe: Bubble Up Pizza Casserole

Kalua Pork

This Kalua Pork creates juicy, tender, smoky shredded pork that you find almost everywhere in Hawaii. It needs just three ingredients, and you have a fork-tender pork that is just bursting with flavor.

Get the recipe: Kalua Pork (Hawaiian Style Pulled Pork)

Crockpot Green Chili Chicken

This Crockpot Green Chili Chicken is deliciously simple and is the ultimate meal prep recipe. Tender, juicy shredded chicken in a strong, spicy seasoning. This gluten-free weeknight dinner comes together with only five main ingredients.

Get the recipe: Crockpot Green Chili Chicken

Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas

These Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas are easy to make and a delicious, affordable meal that the whole family will love. These enchiladas can be made in advance and even frozen for later use.

Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas

Pulled Pork Sliders

These Pulled Pork Sliders are the perfect combination of savory, smoky, and sweet with tender pulled pork, tangy BBQ sauce, and crunchy coleslaw, all tucked into soft, buttery Hawaiian rolls. Yum!

Get the recipe: Pulled Pork Sliders on Hawaiian Rolls

5 Ingredient Meatballs

These 5 Ingredient Meatballs are ready in 30 minutes, baked not fried, and uses simple ingredients. Make a big batch and freeze some so you have them on those busy nights! You won't regret it.

Get the recipe: 5 Ingredient Meatballs

Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast

This Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast is bursting with flavor and super simple to make, thanks to the Instant Pot. With only five ingredients, it turns out fall-apart tender every time.

Get the recipe: Instant Pot Mississippi Pot Roast (5 Ingredients)

One Pot Rigatoni

This One Pot Rigatoni is a weeknight wonder that effortlessly combines ground turkey with earth mushrooms and Italian seasoning. This dish is crafted to satisfy and tantalize while saving you precious time in the kitchen.

Get the recipe: Easy One Pot Rigatoni

Slow Cooker Whole Chicken

This Slow Cooker Whole Chicken is perfect for a super easy way to make a comforting dinner without slaving all day in the kitchen! And you’ll only need 4 ingredients to put it together.

Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Whole Chicken

Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin

This Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin is bursting with sweet and salty flavor, special enough for a dinner party or holiday meal but also great for a casual weeknight dinner. You can't go wrong.

Get the recipe: Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin