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
300 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
300
1 hour 30 minutes
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Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse With Fleur de Sel
Melissa Clark
3072 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,072
10 minutes
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Creamy Homemade Yogurt
Melissa Clark
1403 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,403
20 minutes, plus fermentation and chilling
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Easy
Roasted Cauliflower and Garlic Soup
Ali Slagle
3095 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,095
1 hour 10 minutes
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Easy
Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce
The New York Times, Kim Severson
16263 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
16,263
1 hour
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Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
2073 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,073
10 minutes
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Easy
Char-Grilled Sweet Potatoes
Kristina Felix
19 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
19
1 hour 10 minutes
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Easy Savoy Cabbage
Kristina Felix
144 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
144
20 minutes
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Easy
Mayo-Grilled Broccoli
Sarah DiGregorio
308 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
308
15 minutes
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Cast-Iron Steak
Julia Moskin
5994 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
5,994
About 1 hour
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Strawberry Fool
Mark Bittman
1991 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,991
30 minutes
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Easy
Dulce de Leche
Lidey Heuck
119 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
119
About 5 hours
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Easy
Creamy Lemon Pasta
Barbara Kafka
5208 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,208
30 minutes
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Easy
Roasted Vegetables
Melissa Clark
1897 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,897
30 minutes to 1 hour
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Easy
The Best Scrambled Eggs
Mark Bittman
2697 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,697
40 minutes
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Roast Chicken
Mark Bittman
10462 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,462
50 to 60 minutes
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Easy
Baked Fish
Melissa Clark
1903 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,903
15 minutes
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Easy
Sausage and Cabbage
Julia Moskin
3852 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,852
3 hours
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Zucchini Salad
Jacques Pepin
2001 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,001
12 minutes
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Easy
Baked Egg With Prosciutto and Tomato
Mark Bittman
1112 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,112
15 minutes
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Chocolate-Sesame Crunch Bars
Julia Moskin, Philippe Massoud
159 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
159
20 minutes, plus 2 hours' refrigeration
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Creamed Corn Without Cream
Martha Rose Shulman
349 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
349
About 20 minutes
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Easy
Watermelon Granita
Mark Bittman
438 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
438
2 hours 30 minutes
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Easy
Condensed Milk Ice Cream
Julia Moskin, Jessica Lin
253 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
253
15 minutes
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