Editors’ Collection

Practically Magical 3-Ingredient Recipes

These dishes require just a few simple ingredients (not counting salt and pepper).

Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Garlic Confit
Ali Slagle
321 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
321
1 hour 30 minutes
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Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse With Fleur de Sel
Melissa Clark
3096 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,096
10 minutes
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Creamy Homemade Yogurt
Melissa Clark
1414 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,414
20 minutes, plus fermentation and chilling
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Roasted Cauliflower and Garlic Soup
Ali Slagle
3147 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,147
1 hour 10 minutes
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Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce
The New York Times, Kim Severson
17046 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
17,046
1 hour
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Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
2216 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,216
10 minutes
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Char-Grilled Sweet Potatoes
Kristina Felix
28 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
28
1 hour 10 minutes
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Easy Savoy Cabbage
Kristina Felix
173 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
173
20 minutes
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Mayo-Grilled Broccoli
Sarah DiGregorio
368 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
368
15 minutes
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Cast-Iron Steak
Julia Moskin
6086 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,086
About 1 hour
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Strawberry Fool
Mark Bittman
2092 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,092
30 minutes
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Dulce de Leche
Lidey Heuck
123 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
123
About 5 hours
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Creamy Lemon Pasta
Barbara Kafka
5267 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,267
30 minutes
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Roasted Vegetables
Melissa Clark
1922 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,922
30 minutes to 1 hour
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The Best Scrambled Eggs
Mark Bittman
2731 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,731
40 minutes
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Roast Chicken
Mark Bittman
10730 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,730
50 to 60 minutes
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Baked Fish
Melissa Clark
1920 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,920
15 minutes
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Sausage and Cabbage
Julia Moskin
3878 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,878
3 hours
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Zucchini Salad
Jacques Pépin
2029 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,029
12 minutes
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Baked Egg With Prosciutto and Tomato
Mark Bittman
1136 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,136
15 minutes
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Chocolate-Sesame Crunch Bars
Julia Moskin, Philippe Massoud
161 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
161
20 minutes, plus 2 hours' refrigeration
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Creamed Corn Without Cream
Martha Rose Shulman
363 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
363
About 20 minutes
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Watermelon Granita
Mark Bittman
449 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
449
2 hours 30 minutes
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Condensed Milk Ice Cream
Julia Moskin, Jessica Lin
256 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
256
15 minutes
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