We asked the BuzzFeed Community what simple and delicious recipes they like to cook over and over again. Here are the ones that will have you feeling like a five-star chef using only one-star effort.
1. Stracciatella Soup
"Vegetarian but packed with protein and cheese! Takes less than a half an hour to throw together and can feed a single person for multiple days."
2. Trader Joe's Gnocchi with Extra Fixin's
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"In a pinch, when I’m short on time or feeling lazy, I love Trader Joe’s frozen gnocchi. I doctor it up with pancetta and some salt."
3. Garlic Butter Shrimp and Rice
"Garlic butter shrimp and rice from Diethood. So easy and so amazing. I could eat four servings of this by myself. It was one of the first recipes I learned to make and I still make it all the time."
4. Chili Lime Sweet Potato and Chicken Skillet
This chili lime chicken and sweet potato dish by Sweet Peas and Saffron. So quick and easy to customize!
5. Easy German Pancakes
"The batter can be made in five minutes. The oven heating up is the longest part. This is a great breakfast recipe that always impresses people, and it’s amazing with powdered sugar and FRESH lemon juice squeezed over it."
6. Baked Cavatappi Pasta
"So easy and can prep ahead of time! I’m a chef and work nights, home around 1 a.m., and this is usually my go-to when I come home!"
7. Creamy Sweet Potato Soup
"Serve warm topped with chopped bacon and squeeze on a slice of lime. Don't skimp on the lime! Enjoy :)"
8. Tried-and-True Stir-Fry
"Prawn and vegetable noodle stir-fry with soy sauce, Chinese five-spice, lime juice, and maybe a little bit of peanut butter."
9. Rigatoni With Broccoli
"Rigatoni with broccoli! Or any kind of pasta. Just needs a few ingredients, and it takes a lot less time if the pasta is cooked already."
10. Murgh Makhani (Butter Chicken)
"It sounds hard, it sounds spicy, and it's neither of those things! It takes maybe 15 minutes total and is easy enough for any level cook to prepare."
11. Comforting Chicken and Rice Casserole
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"My mom’s chicken and rice casserole was one of my favorites until I found out I was lactose intolerant. It’s super simple and easy to make. She would always use boil-in-a-bag rice, broccoli that had been previously frozen, a can of Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup, a rotisserie chicken, pre-shredded cheddar cheese, and seasoning, all thrown together and baked for about 20 minutes. I relied on it for most of my freshman year of college because it was so affordable and easy to make."
12. Veggie Philly Cheesesteaks
"I make vegetarian Philly cheesesteaks! It's a super easy and cheap meal."
13. Easy Alfredo Pasta
"Easy alfredo! Boil a pasta of your choice, then melt some butter in a pan and sauté some minced garlic, add evaporated milk and parmesan, throw in your pasta, and boom, you have a meal."
14. Egg Drop Soup
"I make egg drop soup anytime I'm feeling crummy. It takes like 10 minutes and is a godsend. So easy and a fantastic soup for when you're surviving but not thriving."
15. Burrito Bowls
"It's one of those meals that keeps really well for leftovers the next day."
16. Mediterranean Couscous
17. Quick and Easy Crockpot Chicken Parm
"Put three or four skinless, boneless chicken breasts in a crockpot. Pour in a jar of your favorite pasta sauce. Cook until the chicken is done. Top each breast with Parmesan cheese and serve over noodles."
18. Super-Quick Stuffed Mushrooms
"Stuffed mushrooms. I sauté the mushroom stems with onions and mix with cream cheese. Top with Parmesan cheese and broil in the oven until the tops brown. Super-easy yummy app!"
19. Healthy and Comforting Mujadara
"A Lebanese dish made of lentils with rice and caramelized onions. Healthiest and most effective comfort food ever. I have it at least three times a month, sometimes more."
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