13 five-ingredient dinners

This title says it all, people. Because really — isn't less always more? Here are 13 recipes that will save dinner, time and time again: the ones to lean on, the ones to commit to memory. (They're just five ingredients, after all.)

Simple bolognese by Merrill Stubbs

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Le Bernardin's crispy-skinned fish by Genius Recipes

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Decadent fried egg sandiwch by HalfPint

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Maple-cardamom glazed salmon by alasully

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Diana Kennedy's carnitas by Genius Recipes

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Macaroni peas by Nicholas

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Gabriella's farmer cheese gnocchi by NakedBeet

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Wilted escarole with feta, walnuts, and honey by Brooklyn Salt

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Dyer's Island lobster hash by Stephen Gray

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Sugar steak with bourbon by Amanda Hesser

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Barbara Kafka's simplest roast chicken by Genius Recipes

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Shrimp à la Bittman by Amanda Hesser

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Marcella Hazan's tomato sauce with onion and butter by Genius Recipes

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