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
306 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
306
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Bittersweet Chocolate Mousse With Fleur de Sel
Melissa Clark
3080 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,080
10 minutes
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Creamy Homemade Yogurt
Melissa Clark
1409 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,409
20 minutes, plus fermentation and chilling
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Roasted Cauliflower and Garlic Soup
Ali Slagle
3112 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,112
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Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce
The New York Times, Kim Severson
16484 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
16,484
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Sautéed Spinach
Pierre Franey
2107 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,107
10 minutes
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Char-Grilled Sweet Potatoes
Kristina Felix
20 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
20
1 hour 10 minutes
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Easy Savoy Cabbage
Kristina Felix
154 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
154
20 minutes
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Mayo-Grilled Broccoli
Sarah DiGregorio
325 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
325
15 minutes
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Cast-Iron Steak
Julia Moskin
6028 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
6,028
About 1 hour
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Strawberry Fool
Mark Bittman
2029 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,029
30 minutes
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Dulce de Leche
Lidey Heuck
122 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
122
About 5 hours
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Creamy Lemon Pasta
Barbara Kafka
5230 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
5,230
30 minutes
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Roasted Vegetables
Melissa Clark
1904 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,904
30 minutes to 1 hour
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The Best Scrambled Eggs
Mark Bittman
2713 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,713
40 minutes
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Roast Chicken
Mark Bittman
10564 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
10,564
50 to 60 minutes
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Baked Fish
Melissa Clark
1908 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,908
15 minutes
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Sausage and Cabbage
Julia Moskin
3862 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
3,862
3 hours
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Zucchini Salad
Jacques Pépin
2007 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
2,007
12 minutes
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Baked Egg With Prosciutto and Tomato
Mark Bittman
1118 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,118
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
351 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
351
About 20 minutes
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Watermelon Granita
Mark Bittman
441 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
441
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Condensed Milk Ice Cream
Julia Moskin, Jessica Lin
255 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
255
15 minutes
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