10 Recipes with 3 Ingredients or Less

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When you work so much, you rarely have time to go grocery shopping to restock your empty pantry and refrigerator. With these ten recipes with three ingredients or less, you no longer have to worry. More than likely, you have the few necessary ingredients that these recipes call for. Most of us have sugar, flour, and a few spices. Stop stressing about not bringing food home for dinner, and instead, whip up one of these quick and easy food items. Your family will be enjoying them, and you will be happy that you used up what has been sitting around in your kitchen for months.

A few of my favorites are the fruitcake, which only requires some fruit mix and two other ingredients. Bake it at 250 degrees Fahrenheit for about two hours, refrigerate it for 2-3 days, and then cut yourself a huge slice to enjoy! You can take it to work for lunch, or send it to school with your kids. Easy Pineapple cake is also a great option! It is sweet and super easy to make. If you are dying to get rid of a can of pineapple, then this is a great option for you! It is also very moist, and is a wonderful late-night snack.

If you have avocados that you don't know what to do with and want to use up before they go bad, try making a Mango, Avocado, and Bacon salad, yum. The title speaks for itself if you are wondering what ingredients you will need. It is delicious served during a summer evening or for a light lunch. In seconds, you will have a side dish that everyone will love.

Some of us have way too much chicken in our refrigerators and freezers, and we can't seem to make anything out of it, or we are just bored of making the same old recipe. If this is you, try something new and make Sweet and Spicy Chicken. All you need are two ingredients and you will have a meal to serve for dinner in no time. It is great anytime of the year, and helps spice up your dinner plate.

Lastly, a great dessert option listed is the Apple Turnover recipe. Bite into one of these, and you will wish you doubled the recipe. It is simple to make, and often a family favorite. The best thing about this apple dessert recipe is the fact that it's only three ingredients, it might be one of the easiest recipes you've ever made! This recipe is a great one to try when the weather is a bit cooler and you don't mind using the oven, the house will smell especially good with the apples and cinnamon. So like the list says there are only 3 ingredients which consists of puff pastry, a tiny of apple pie filling and some milk.

All you do is cut the puff pastry into quarters, and fill one side with some apple pie filling, and pinch the edges to create a turnover. Then you bake in a preheated oven for approximately 10 minutes. Now you have warm, delicious, apple turnovers right from the oven, yippee!

All ten of these recipes are great for times when you just don't have time to shop or you want to get rid of food. What could be better than recipes with only 3 ingredients, so simple for anyone to do.

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