20 five-ingredient dinners the whole family will eat

Struggling to come up with fresh ideas for dinner?

Fed up of fighting with little people at meal times? Want to keep cooking as simple as possible? We hear you. Cooking for a family can be tricky and time-consuming, so here are some easy recipes to try out that all require just five ingredients or less. Having kids prepare their own food can be a great way to get them to try new things so why not invite them to join in? Just make sure you're there to supervise, especially where there are high temperature or sharp implements involved. Happy cooking!   Easy sausage carbonara Recipe here via Jamie Oliver   Tuna casserole Recipe here via All Recipes   Bacon and pea risotto Recipe here via BBC Good Food   Spanish tortilla omelette Recipe here via My Recipes   Salsa chicken Recipe here via All Recipes   Chickpea coconut curry Recipe here via Pinch Of Yum   Pizza pasta bake Recipe here via Two Healthy Kitchens   Barbecue stuffed potatoes Recipe here via My Recipes   Beef and curly noodles Recipe here via All Recipes   Sweet potato quinoa fritters Recipe here via Simply Quinoa   Cashew crusted chicken Recipe here via All Recipes   Shakshuka Recipe here via The Well Necessities   Quesadillas Recipe here via Eating Well   Rustic gnocchi Recipe here via Jamie Oliver   Slow and easy beef stew Recipe here via Genius Kitchen   Tomato and goat's cheese pizza Recipe here via My Recipes   Chili con carne Recipe here via GimmeSomeOven   Veggie lasagne Recipe here via Genius Kitchen   Messy meatball buns Recipe here via The Happy Foodie   Spinach quinoa burgers Recipe here via Sweet As Honey