18 of the Easiest (and Tastiest!) Recipes From Chrissy Teigen

Cacio e pepe (pasta with cheese and pepper) is one of the easiest and most delicious Italian recipes ever, and Chrissy's version adds just a few ingredients to make it even more flavorful, like lemon and pancetta.

Get the recipe: Chrissy Teigen's lemony arugula spaghetti cacio e pepe

Yes, you need a bundt pan for this recipe, and yes, it's worth it. With shredded coconut and chopped dark chocolate, this is a step above an average banana bread.

Get the recipe: Chrissy Teigen's banana bread

This next-level grilled cheese from Cravings: Hungry For More takes less than 30 minutes to make. Thin slices of jalapeño are actually pressed into the bread so there's a hint of spice in every bite.

Get the recipe: Chrissy Teigen's jalapeño parmesan-crusted grilled cheese

Sunday mornings are the perfect time to skip the drive-through and tackle John's breakfast sandwich, which is made with a pork sausage patty seasoned with garlic, sage, and red pepper. Topping it with American cheese, a runny fried egg, and plenty of sriracha is the only way to go.

Get the recipe: John Legend's breakfast sandwich

Chrissy's sweet and salty coconut rice pairs well with anything and only requires five ingredients to whip up! Talk about easy. Just make sure you don't burn the coconut, and you'll have a delicious side dish.

Get the recipe: Chrissy Teigen's coconut rice

First off, Chrissy is an absolute genius for this one. Adding Chex Mix to chocolate chip cookies is dangerously good. Plus, they only take 13 minutes to bake — that's it!

Get the recipe: Chrissy Teigen's Chex Mix chocolate chip cookies

This rice pudding recipe isn't your ordinary milk and rice; Chrissy puts her own unique twist on it with ingredients like cinnamon, vanilla, and sugar that pack a flavorful punch.

Get the recipe: Chrissy Teigen's rice pudding

In her "Party Time" portion of Cravings, Chrissy offers up easy and crowd-pleasing appetizers, like this insanely cheesy pull-apart garlic bread.

Get the recipe: Chrissy Teigen's armadillo cheesy garlic bread

You could feed your whole family based on the section of Chrissy's cookbook labeled "Sh*t on Toast." From quick and easy avocado toast, like the one pictured with sun-dried tomatoes, to more dinner-friendly toasts like crab and jalapeño toast, there's something for every occasion.

Get the recipe: Chrissy Teigen's avocado prosciutto toast

Pasta with clam sauce might sound fancy, but Chrissy's version from her mom (Pepper) is made with fewer than 10 ingredients and is as easy as waiting about three minutes for the clams to open up before tossing them with pasta and a quick sauce.

Get the recipe: Pepper's spicy clams and pasta

For this recipe, truly all you have to do is "dump" six ingredients (including chicken-flavored ramen packets) into a bowl and add a quick homemade dressing of apple cider vinegar, vegetable oil, and sugar.

Get the recipe: Chrissy Teigen's dump and done ramen salad

Chrissy's take on shakshuka involves a spicy tomato sauce and prosciutto. This one-pan dish is perfect for brunch, but it's a meal you can make any time of day.

Get the recipe: Chrissy Teigen's spicy tomato skillet eggs

You can use a big batch of John's chili to set up an easy DIY dinner: a Frito pie bar with Fritos, cheese, guacamole, sour cream, jalapeños, and scallions.

Get the recipe Chrissy Teigen's Frito pie bar

John's chili has a hearty base of both ground beef and mushrooms, and a combination of garlic, cayenne, and brown sugar gives it a sweet and savory punch.

Get the recipe: John's chili

Chrissy's ingenious take on "fries" will make you forget you're being kind of healthy. The baked zucchini fries are coated in a crunchy panko breadcrumb mixture seasoned with salt, pepper, cayenne, and parmesan cheese.

Get the recipe Chrissy Teigen's zucchini fries

This is definitely not your grandmother's tuna noodle casserole. With its spicy jalapeño kick and cheesy, crunchy potato chip topping, it's something you'd look forward to serving.

Get the recipe Chrissy Teigen's cheesy jalapeño tuna noodle casserole

If you're in the mood for something really cheesy, buttery, and mayonnaise-y (seriously, there's half a cup of mayo and half a stick of butter in these), opt for Chrissy's ultracomforting tuna melts.

Get the recipe: Chrissy Teigen's super tuna melts

The "secret" ingredient that Chrissy swears by for taking guacamole to the next level? Cheddar cheese.

Get the recipe: Chrissy Teigen's cheesy guacamole