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The tried-and-true recipes that readers keep coming back to—easy, delicious, and family-approved. From quick dinners to wholesome snacks, these are minimalist recipes you’ll want to make again and again.

  • Closeup of a sliced pumpkin banana bread

    Minimalist Recipes

    Healthy No Added Sugar Pumpkin Banana Bread

  • butternut squash sauce with ravioli

    Minimalist Recipes

    Easy Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce

    This kid-friendly butternut squash pasta sauce recipe goes great over any kind of pasta and makes enough to freeze for a busy night. Easily vegan or dairy-free!

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    Instant Pot Butternut Squash Risotto

  • closeup photo at 45 degree angle of freshly baked healthy chocolate chip banana muffins in an aluminum muffin pan on a light gray marble background

    Minimalist Recipes

    Healthy Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

  • Instant Pot Bolognese pasta and sauce in a bowl with cheese and parsley for garnish

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    Instant Pot Bolognese Sauce

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    Easy French Toast Muffins

    Golden brown on the edges, soft and spongy in the center, these easy baked French toast muffins are all the things you love about classic French toast, in a fun-to-eat form. Everyone will love them!

  • Bowl of creamy broccoli cauliflower cheese soup with white beans and sausage in a white bowl with a spoon and crusty bread in the background

    Minimalist Recipes

    Best Broccoli Cauliflower Cheese Soup

  • closeup overhead photo of instant pot Mexican shredded beef on a black cutting board with cilantro lime and jalapeño and two forks and instant pot in the background

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    Instant Pot Shredded Beef

  • homemade maked chicken tenders drizzled with honey mustard sauce on a baking sheet at 45 degree angle

    Minimalist Recipes

    Best Homemade Baked Chicken Tenders

  • close up photo of a loaf of healthy no added sugar banana bread with two slices cut

    Minimalist Recipes

    Healthy No Added Sugar Banana Bread

  • overhead view of healthy korean bulgogi with beef, rice, carrots, cucumber and sriracha crema in gray ceramic bowl with gray background napkin and fork

    Minimalist Recipes

    Healthy Korean Beef Bulgogi

  • colorful tricolor quinoa salad with parsley, orange bell pepper, chickpeas, red onion with a creamy feta dressing

    Minimalist Recipes

    Best Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Feta Dressing

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