5 ingredient Fixes post 3~

We have 2 amazing 5 ingredient deserts along with pizza and pork chops! YUM! It couldn't get more simple or more delicious!

Frozen Lime Cake

Prep: 15 min. + freezing   Serves: 9

• 1 1/2 c. ground almonds
• 3/4 c. crushed gingersnap cookies (about 15 cookies)
• 1/3 c. butter, melted
• 2 pints coconut or vanilla ice cream, softened
• 4 c. lime sherbet, softened
• whipped topping, optional

1. Combine almonds, cookies and butter in a small bowl. Press onto the bottom of a 9 in. square pan. Freeze for 15 min.
2. Spread ice cream over crust. Cover and freeze for at least 30 min. Top with sherbet. Cover and freeze for 4 hours or overnight.
3. Remove from freezer 10 min. before serving. Garnish servings with whipped topping if desired.

$ .92 per serving

NOTE: you can substitute vanilla ice cream with a little coconut extract stirred into it.






Garlic Chicken and Bacon Pizza

Prep/ Total time: 20 min.   Serves:6

• 1 prebaked 12 in. pizza crust
• 1/2 c. Philadelphia savory garlic cooking crème
• 1 pkg. ready-to-use grilled chicken breast strips
• 4 strips ready-to-serve fully cooked bacon, chopped
• 1 c. (4 oz.) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

1. Place pizza crust on a greased 14 in. pizza pan. Spread with cooking crème. Top with chicken and bacon; sprinkle with cheese.
2. Bake at 425 degrees for 10-15 min. or until cheese is melted.

$1.69 per serving

NOTE: you can swap for shredded provolone cheese or Colby-Monterey Jack in place of mozzarella. Also try a different twist by drizzling warm barbecue sauce onto each baked slice before serving.




Tuscan Parmesan Pork Chops

Prep: 10 min. + marinating   Bake:15 min.   Serves: 4

• 3/4 c. zesty Italian salad dressing
• 2 Tbs. Dijon mustard
• 4 bone-in pork loin chops (7 oz. each)
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 2/3 c. shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 c. finely chopped hazelnuts

1. Combine salad dressing and mustard in a large resealable plastic bag. Add the pork; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
2. Drain and discard marinade. Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper. Combine cheese and hazelnuts in a shallow bowl. Coat chops with cheese mixture. Place on a greased 15 in x 10 in. x 1 in. baking pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 14-18 min. or until a thermometer reads 145 degrees.

$2.58 per serving

NOTE: you can swap finely chopped walnuts or pine nuts for the hazelnuts.




Whoopie Cookies

Prep: 20 min.   Bake: 10 min./ batch + cooling   Makes: 2 dozen

• 1 pkg. (18 1/4 oz.) devil's food cake mix
• 1/4 c. butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 jar (7 oz.) marshmallow creme
• 4 oz. cream cheese, softened

1. Beat cake mix and butter until well combined in a large bowl. Beat in eggs. Shape into 1 in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets.
2. Bake at 350 degrees for 7-10 min. or until tops are cracked. Cool for 2 min. before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
3. Beat marshmallow crème and cream cheese until light and fluffy in a large bowl. Spread filling on the bottoms of half of the cookies. Top with remaining cookies. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

$ .20 per serving

NOTE: You can blend extra cookies into a magnificent milkshake!