"Simple 5-ingredient Pantry Recipes"

Simple Shrimp Glaze

Sometimes less is more. Less shopping, less prep, fewer dishes to wash and ingredients to remember…the simplest recipes become our standbys. Each recipe here uses 5 or fewer ingredients (not counting salt, pepper, butter, oil, and optional ingredients).

Pantry Checklist:

> Shrimp (1 ½ lbs., peeled and deveined)
> Garlic cloves (2, minced)
>Honey (2 tablespoons)
>Lemon juice (¼ cup)
>Dijon mustard (3 tablespoons)

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients except shrimp, and stir with a whisk. Thread shrimp onto skewers. Brush one side of shrimp with glaze. Grill for one to two minutes. Turn shrimp, brush with glaze, and cook two minutes or until shrimp are opaque. Serves four.

Gemelli with Broccoli Rabe, Bacon, and Chickpeas

Penne works well in this dish if gemelli isn't available.

Pantry Checklist:

• Broccoli rabe
• Gemelli OR penne pasta
• Center-cut bacon
• Garlic cloves
• Can of no-salt-added chickpeas

Ingredients

1 pound broccoli rabe, trimmed and coarsely chopped
8 ounces uncooked gemelli pasta
6 slices center-cut bacon $
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Bring 4 quarts water to a boil in a large Dutch oven. Add broccoli rabe to pan; cook 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon; drain well. Coarsely chop. Return water to a boil. Add pasta to pan; cook according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

Drain in a colander over a bowl; reserve 3/4 cup pasta water. Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan, reserving 1 tablespoon drippings in pan; crumble bacon.

Increase heat to medium-high. Add garlic and chickpeas to drippings in pan; sauté 2 minutes or until garlic is golden. Stir in broccoli rabe, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; cook 3 minutes or until broccoli rabe is heated.

Stir in pasta, 3/4 cup pasta water, and bacon; toss well.

Classic Pesto

It doesn't get much easier than this―just toss everything in a food processor and turn it on. This incredibly versatile sauce freezes well, so you can enjoy the flavors of summer all year long.

Pantry Checklist:

> Pine nuts OR walnuts
>Garlic cloves
>Extra-virgin olive oil
>Fresh basil
>Parmesan cheese

Ingredients

2 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts or pine nuts
2 garlic cloves, peeled
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil $
4 cups basil leaves (about 4 ounces)
1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Drop nuts and garlic through food chute with food processor on; process until minced. Add oil; pulse 3 times. Add basil, cheese, and salt; process until finely minced, scraping sides of bowl once.