Our Shortest Ingredient Lists

Inspired by express supermarket checkout lanes, the Washington Post's Food and Dining section ran a fun slideshow today with recipes that call for nine ingredients or fewer. Here, our own recipes that call for five or fewer ingredients, not including pantry staples like salt, pepper and oil:

Creamy Leek and Potato Soup

Mustard-Baked Chicken with a Pretzel Crust

Bucatini with Pancetta, Pecorino and Pepper (left)

Swordfish with Orzo, Pistachios and Olives

Chicken Paillard with Tomato and Goat Cheese Salad