Three Ingredients or Less

These are the key words I have been using lately when looking for some new recipes to try out.  The simpler, the better and if a Crock-Pot is involved, better yet.  

Here are a few easy ideas that are part of our monthly meal rotation:

Barbecue Chicken

Mix together marinade:  1/4 cup barbecue sauce, 1/4 cup Italian dressing

Place 2 boneless chicken breasts in a Ziploc bag and then pour marinade over top.  Refrigerate a few hours until ready to bake in a 400 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes.  

Honey Garlic Pork Chops

(This one has a few more than 3 ingredients but still simple)

Mix together marinade:  1/4 cup honey, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 

2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic

Place 2 smoked pork chops (I like to use the smoked pork chops since they have the flavor of a ham steak) in Ziploc bag and then pour marinade over top.  Refrigerate a few hours until ready to bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes.   

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

In a Crock-Pot, use a whisk to mix together a jar of grape jelly and a jar of chili sauce.  Then, stir in a bag of frozen meatballs.  

Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours. 

Stew Meat

In a Crock-Pot, mix together 2 pounds of stew meat, 1 large can of cream of mushroom soup, and 1 packet of dry onion soup mix.  Cook on low 6 hours.  

I usually serve this over mashed potatoes.  

Here are a few I have pinned on Pinterest but have yet to try:

Here's a 5-ingredient recipe but creates an entire meal in one dish:

One Dish Chicken

4 chicken breasts
About 1-1/2 pounds of cubed red potatoes
Fresh or frozen green beans, about 14 oz
1 packet of Italian dressing seasoning
1 stick of butter, cubed

Lay chicken down the middle of a 9×13 baking dish.  Lay potatoes and green beans alongside of the chicken.  Season with salt and pepper (optional).  Sprinkle Italian seasoning over everything and top with cubes of butter. Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

Honey Mustard Chicken

4 chicken breasts

1 cup honey barbecue sauce

1 cup honey mustard

Cook chicken in Crock-Pot on high for 3 hours.  After 3 hours, drain juices.  Mix together barbecue sauce and mustard.  Pour mixture over chicken and cook on high for 30 minutes.  

Hawaiian Barbecue Chicken

4 frozen chicken breasts

16 oz barbecue sauce

20 oz pineapple chunks, drained

Place frozen chicken breasts in Crock-Pot and cover with sauce.  Empty can of drained pineapple chunks on top.  Cook on high 2 to 3 hours.  

Can you tell I favor the chicken recipes?  I do use ground beef quite often for different casseroles, too, but I like using chicken since it is cost effective compared to other types of meat and I think the boneless skinless chicken is a healthy alternative.  I try to incorporate fish into our meals, usually by using either the tilapia or cod fillets, but I have yet to find really good recipes for these since I like to bake fish instead of pan frying.