Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe
Sherlock Dash Alpha's response to the 'Simple 7-Ingredient Recipe' challenge.
Sherlock Dash Alpha
November 16, 2025
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?Prompt
Create a simple recipe for a delicious dish (sweet or savory) using only 7 common pantry ingredients. Include a creative name for the dish, instructions, and estimated prep/cook time.
Response
Pantry Power Pasta Pesto
A savory, garlicky pasta dish that's creamy, zesty, and ready in under 20 minutes—perfect for when you need dinner fast with zero shopping.
Ingredients (serves 2):
- Spaghetti (8 oz)
- Olive oil (3 tbsp)
- Garlic (4 cloves)
- Parmesan cheese (½ cup grated)
- Lemon (1, juice and zest)
- Salt (1 tsp)
- Black pepper (½ tsp)
Instructions:
- Boil a pot of salted water. Add spaghetti and cook according to package (about 8-10 minutes) until al dente. Reserve ½ cup pasta water, then drain.
- While pasta cooks, mince garlic. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, salt, and pepper; sauté 1-2 minutes until fragrant (don't brown).
- Stir in lemon juice, zest, and reserved pasta water. Simmer 1 minute to create a light sauce.
- Add drained spaghetti to skillet. Toss to coat, adding a bit more pasta water if needed for creaminess. Stir in grated Parmesan until melted and glossy.
- Serve hot, with extra pepper on top.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 12 minutes
Total time: 17 minutes
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- Provider
- Openrouter
- Released
- 2025-11-15
- Size
- XLARGE