Casseroles
Toss whole unwrapped mini peppermint patties in the oven-safe metal sheet pan with 4 other pantry staples to get a dessert so delicious your husband won't believe how easy it was
Slow Cooking
Pour a can of condensed cheddar cheese soup over raw ground beef in the slow cooker with 3 other ingredients and get a supper so rich your kids will ask for it by name
My great-aunt made this pot stretch to 7 plates for just $9 and change. 5 ingredients and it fed the whole family twice.