Quick, easy-to-assemble recipes using just four key ingredients.

<p>In our busy lives, we don’t always have the time to cook up recipes with a lengthy list of complicated ingredients. But what about when you’re craving something comforting? Don’t shy away from deliciousness even when you find yourself with very little time on your hands; try one of our easy-to-throw-together dishes designed to lull you into relaxation mode. Each one of these recipes requires just four ingredients, so stash away these products for when you’re in need of cosy comfort food. Whether it’s a spicy vegetable soup or a silky-smooth bowl of pasta, you can whip up a plate of warming food in 35 minutes or less (note that most of these recipes are ready in just 15 minutes!).</p>

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<h2>Cheat’s chicken Alfredo</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/cheats-chicken-alfredo?recipe_id=75b6bdc8-616b-11ef-8ecf-51084a6711de" target="_blank">View recipe</a></p>
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<p><strong>Serves:</strong> 2<br><strong>Ready in: </strong>15 mins  <br><strong>Recipe info:</strong> Low salt, Low sugar, High protein, Faff factor 2/5</p>
<p>Indulge in creamy perfection with barely any effort with this simple chicken alfredo recipe. Our ready-to-go white pasta sauce is amped up with 30-month matured Parmesan from our Exceptional range, then tossed through tagliatelle (or any pasta shape you have to hand). Finish off topped with slices of pan-fried chicken breast and a little more Parmesan for proper indulgence.</p>
<p>Try our very <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/article/20-simple-and-delicious-pasta-recipes" target="_blank">best pasta recipes</a>.</p>
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<p><a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/chicken-breasts/asda-tender-chicken-breast-fillets/1000383167240?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=article_quick-comfort-food-recipes&utm_campaign=Good-Living" target="_blank">Chicken Breast Fillets 300g</a></p></center>
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<center><img src="https://ui.assets-asda.com/dm/asdagroceries/5054070716007_T1" alt="Tagliatelle 500g bag" style="height: auto;width: auto"/>
<p><a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/spaghetti-tagliatelle/asda-tagliatelle/910001951223?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=article_quick-comfort-food-recipes&utm_campaign=Good-Living" target="_blank">Tagliatelle 500g</a></p></center>
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<center><img src="https://ui.assets-asda.com/dm/asdagroceries/5054070649985_T1" alt="White Lasagne Sauce 480g jar" style="height: auto;width: auto"/>
<p><a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/white-cheese-sauces/asda-white-lasagne-sauce-480-g/910001790118?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=article_quick-comfort-food-recipes&utm_campaign=Good-Living" target="_blank">White Lasagne Sauce 480g</a></p></center>
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<center><img src="https://ui.assets-asda.com/dm/asdagroceries/5063089520024_T1" alt="Parmigiano Reggiano 170g slice" style="height: auto;width: auto"/>
<p><a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/parmesan-hard-cheese/exceptional-by-asda-parmigiano-reggiano-dop-170-g/1000383227138?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=article_quick-comfort-food-recipes&utm_campaign=Good-Living" target="_blank">Parmigiano Reggiano 170g</a></p></center>
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<h2>Crispy shrimp po’ boys with chipotle coleslaw&nbsp;</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/crispy-shrimp-poboys-with-chipotle-coleslaw?recipe_id=a01f1089-616b-11ef-8ecf-07d1e8461b07" target="_blank">View recipe</a>&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Serves:</strong> 2 <br><strong>Ready in:</strong> 15 mins  <br><strong>Recipe info:</strong> 1 of your 5-a-day, Faff factor 1/5</p>
<p>Hailing from Louisiana, a po’ boy sandwich is a popular street food dish typically stuffed with meat or fried seafood. Our shrimp po’ boy recipe sees soft baguettes loaded up with salt and pepper prawns in a crispy coating, green salad and a fiery kick from our <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/coleslaw-potato-salad/exceptional-by-asda-chipotle-coleslaw-270-g/1000383227369?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=article_quick-comfort-food-recipes&utm_campaign=Good-Living" target="_blank">Exceptional by Asda Chipotle Coleslaw</a>. A winning combo when you’re craving a taste of New Orleans.</p>
<p>Discover more New Orleans-inspired recipes with our <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/creole-chicken-and-shrimp-gumbo?recipe_id=384f03c6-2aff-11e9-8802-7daf07a34f81" target="_blank">chicken and shrimp gumbo</a>.&nbsp;</p>
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<p><a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/frozen-prawns-seafood/asda-party-salt-and-pepper-prawns-132-g/1000383189437?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=article_quick-comfort-food-recipes&utm_campaign=Good-Living" target="_blank">Party Salt and Pepper Prawns 132g</a></p></center>
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<p><a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/baguettes-part-baked-bread/the-bakery-at-asda-4-white-soft-sliced-baguettes/910002319600?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=article_quick-comfort-food-recipes&utm_campaign=Good-Living" target="_blank">4 White Soft Sliced Baguettes</a></p></center>
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<center><img src="https://ui.assets-asda.com/dm/asdagroceries/5054070977958_T1" alt="Mixed Salad 185g box" style="height: auto;width: auto"/>
<p><a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/salad-bowls/asda-sweet-crisp-mixed-salad-185-g/910002261603?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=article_quick-comfort-food-recipes&utm_campaign=Good-Living" target="_blank">Mixed Salad 185g</a></p></center>
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<center><img src="https://ui.assets-asda.com/dm/asdagroceries/5063089492154_T1" alt="Chipotle Coleslaw 270g pot" style="height: auto;width: auto"/>
<p><a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/coleslaw-potato-salad/exceptional-by-asda-chipotle-coleslaw-270-g/1000383227369?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=article_quick-comfort-food-recipes&utm_campaign=Good-Living" target="_blank">Chipotle Coleslaw 270g</a></p></center>
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<h2>Thai red curry vegetable soup&nbsp;</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/thai-red-curry-vegetable-soup?recipe_id=441c8797-616b-11ef-8ecf-512de5bf442e" target="_blank">View recipe</a>&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Serves:</strong> 2<br><strong>Ready in:</strong> 35 mins<br><strong>Recipe info:</strong> Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy-free, Egg-free, Freezable, Live Better approved, 3 of your 5-a-day, Source of fibre</p>
<p>Come in from the cold to a spicy vegetable soup that’ll soothe the soul. Our ready-prepped vegetable soup mix is your speedy ticket to a rich, spicy bowl of goodness. Fry up the veg with chickpeas and a fiery kick of Thai red curry paste, then blend with soya yogurt until smooth and creamy. Reserve a handful of root veg and chickpeas and roast in the oven to make your own crispy soup topping.</p>
<p>More <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/article/souper-stars" target="_blank">easy and healthy soup recipes</a>.</p>
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<center><img src="https://ui.assets-asda.com/dm/asdagroceries/5063089402580_T1" alt="Vegetable Soup Mix 500g bag" style="height: auto;width: auto"/>
<p><a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/prepared-roasting-veg/asda-savoury-mild-vegetable-soup-mix-500-g/1000383208429?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=article_quick-comfort-food-recipes&utm_campaign=Good-Living" target="_blank">Vegetable Soup Mix 500g</a></p></center>
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<p><a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/tinned-pulses-lentils/asda-chickpeas-in-water-400-g/910001787059?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=article_quick-comfort-food-recipes&utm_campaign=Good-Living" target="_blank">Chickpeas in Water 400g</a></p></center>
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<p><a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/far-eastern-cooking-sauces/asda-red-thai-curry-paste-200-g/1000383178075?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=article_quick-comfort-food-recipes&utm_campaign=Good-Living" target="_blank">Red Thai Curry Paste 200g</a></p></center>
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<p><a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/natural-greek-yogurts/plant-based-by-asda-plain-soya-yogurt-alternative-500-g/1000015537987?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=article_quick-comfort-food-recipes&utm_campaign=Good-Living" target="_blank">Plain Soya Yogurt Alternative 500g</a></p></center>
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<h2>Herby mushrooms with butter bean mash&nbsp;</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/herby-mushrooms-with-butter-bean-mash?recipe_id=d762dc7a-616b-11ef-8ecf-afbec2dcbd8f" target="_blank">View recipe</a>&nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Serves:</strong> 2 <br><strong>Ready in:</strong> 15 mins  <br><strong>Recipe info:</strong> Gluten-free, 2 of your 5-a-day, Source of fibre, Low salt, Source of vit C, Faff factor 2/5</p>
<p>Fry up earthy mushrooms and cavolo nero kale in a rich green pesto and plate up on a bed of butter bean mash – you can easily make this veggie or vegan by looking for a <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/pesto/sacla-vegan-basil-pesto/1000056007929?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=article_quick-comfort-food-recipes&utm_campaign=Good-Living" target="_blank">plant-based pesto</a>. Blitzing white beans offers a lighter alternative to potato packed with protein and fibre. Any leftover butter beans can be blended into a creamy butter bean dip and served with crudities.</p>
<p>Leftover portobello mushrooms? Try our <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/mexicanstyle-mushroom-and-halloumi-burger-with-rosemary-fries?recipe_id=0262d986-fa55-11ed-86e9-35462b3a7866" target="_blank">ultimate vegetarian big-bite burger</a>.</p>
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<center><img src="https://ui.assets-asda.com/dm/asdagroceries/5054070637104_T1" alt="Butter Beans in Water 400g tin" style="height: auto;width: auto"/>
<p><a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/tinned-pulses-lentils/asda-butter-beans-in-water/910001765385?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=article_quick-comfort-food-recipes&utm_campaign=Good-Living" target="_blank">Butter Beans in Water 400g</a></p></center>
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<p><a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/mushrooms/asda-extra-special-baby-portobello-mushrooms/910002725860?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=article_quick-comfort-food-recipes&utm_campaign=Good-Living" target="_blank">Baby Portobello Mushrooms 250g</a></p></center>
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<p><a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/pesto/asda-green-pesto/21174?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=article_quick-comfort-food-recipes&utm_campaign=Good-Living" target="_blank">Green Pesto 190g</a></p></center>
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<p><a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/spinach-kale-spring-greens/asda-extra-special-cavolo-nero-kale/1000331174644?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=article_quick-comfort-food-recipes&utm_campaign=Good-Living" target="_blank">Cavolo Nero Kale 150g</a></p></center>
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<p>Stock up on the ingredients for these speedy comfort dishes by adding them to your basket at <a href="https://www.asda.com/?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=article_quick-comfort-food-recipes&utm_campaign=Good-Living" target="_blank">Asda.com</a> or head to your nearest <a href="https://storelocator.asda.com/" target="_blank">Asda store</a>. Or see more ideas for <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/article/quick-and-easy-dinners" target="_blank">quick and comforting dinner recipes</a>.</p>

Comfort Food in a Flash

By Asda Good Living,31st August 2024

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