What to make with…
You've got one thing that needs using. Pick it, and we'll show the dinners built around it — plus the one tip that makes it turn out right.
- ground beefA pound of ground beef is the most flexible thing in the meat case.
- chicken breastChicken breast goes from juicy to dry in about two minutes.
- chicken and riceChicken and rice is the dinner most people can make with what is already in the kitchen.
- ground turkeyGround turkey is leaner than beef, which means it needs more help with flavour and moisture.
- eggsA dozen eggs can be three different dinners.
- potatoesA bag of potatoes is cheap, keeps for weeks and turns into a full dinner with very little else..
- zucchiniZucchini is 95% water, which is the whole trick.
- riceLeftover rice is better than fresh for frying, because the grains have dried out.
- chickpeasA can of chickpeas is cheap protein that needs nothing but draining.
- canned tunaCanned tuna is a shelf-stable dinner waiting to happen.
- tofuTofu has little flavour of its own, which makes it a sponge for sauce.
- black beansBlack beans hold their shape, mash well and pair with nearly every Latin American flavour..
- tortillasA pack of tortillas turns almost any leftover into dinner.
- pastaA box of pasta plus two or three other things is a complete dinner.