Quick and Easy 3 Ingredient Supper Meals

Make dinner a breeze with these super easy 3-ingredient dinner recipes. From pasta and sheet pan dinners to crock pot meals, get delicious dinner on the table without any hassle. And they're budget-friendly, too!

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There is nothing worse than coming home from a long day at work just to wrack your brain over what to make for dinner. Sometimes you just want something super simple that doesn't involve any chopping or lots of clean up.

Enter 3-Ingredient dinners! These easy dinner recipes all use just 3 budget-friendly ingredients so that you can feed the family quickly, easily and affordably.

Stock Up on Pantry Staples

I will say having a well-stocked pantry is a blessing when it comes to deciding what to make for dinner. If you've got the basics on hand, you can whip up a quick 3-ingredient dinner in a breeze. If you have dried pasta and jarred sauce in the pantry, pair it with cheese or ground meat for a super quick, easy dinner that is still filling.

I have a couple resources that will help you know what you have in the pantry and freezer at all times and how to stock your pantry on a budget!

Free Pantry and Freezer Inventory Printables
How to Stock Your Pantry on a Budget

Another way to make cooking dinner even easier is to have a few kitchen appliances that make it really easy to set and forget. My first recommendation is a good crock pot. There are some fancy ones out there, but really you just need a reliable one that you can turn on before you leave in the morning and dinner is ready when you get home.

This crock pot is what I have had for years and it is still going strong! If you want the ability to delay cooking, check out this digital crock pot. A 6-quart crock pot will work for most families. If you are feeding more than 8 people, though, you'll want to go with a 7 or 8-quart.

My other favorite kitchen appliance is an Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker. It cooks food in half the time that it would have to bake in the oven. And yes, you can even cook pasta in it!

More Easy Dinner Recipes

Instant Pot Sloppy Joes
Easy Ground Chicken Recipes
Super Simple Sheet Pan Dinner Recipes
Easy Crock Pot Pork Loin

3-Ingredient Dinner Recipes

Easy 3-Ingredient Chili

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This 3 ingredient chili couldn't be easier to make. Top with shredded cheese or sour cream if desired.

Silly Chili Macaroni

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It's called Silly because it is silly easy! Just 3 ingredients and one pot!

Slow Cooker BBQ Pulled Pork

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With just 3 ingredients, this BBQ Pulled Pork is completely hands-off cooking in the crock pot!

Slow Cooker Cranberry Chicken

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Feel free to substitute canned cranberry sauce in place of whole cranberries for this Slow Cooker Cranberry Chicken. Bursting with flavor that balances the sweet and tart!

Instant Pot Creamy Salsa Chicken

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Chicken, salsa and cream cheese is all you need for this Creamy Salsa Chicken. It's ready in a flash when cooked in your Instant Pot!

Baked Stuffed Sausages

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These cheese stuffed sausages are a breeze to make using prepared sausage links, cheese sticks and jarred sauce!

Easy Sausage Pasta

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Pasta, ground sausage and heavy cream is all you need to make this tasty Sausage Pasta!

Easy Crockpot Beef Tips & Gravy

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Just 2 ingredients, this Beef Tips and Gravy will simmer away in the crock pot when you're at work!

Crockpot Ranch Chicken Sliders

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Where are my ranch lovers?? Ranch seasoning adds the perfect zip to these Chicken Sliders.

3-Ingredient Meat Loaf

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Boxed stuffing mix is the secret ingredient in this 3 ingredient meat loaf.

By on October 15th, 2021

About Sarah

Hi, I'm Sarah. The voice behind Feast for a Fraction. I've been a penny-pincher all my life, but still have a taste for nice things. I'm here to show you that you can eat (and live) well on a budget. From recipes and DIY tips to ways to make extra money, we'll be in control of our budgets together!