DollopPantry dinners
50 recipes
These are the dinners for the week the fridge looks empty. They’re made mostly from what keeps in a cupboard, like pasta, rice, canned beans, canned tomatoes, tuna and eggs, with a fresh thing or two if you happen to have it. The quickest is Better instant ramen with a soft egg, ready in 15 minutes.
Better instant ramen with a soft egg
15 min
Pastina with egg and parmesan
15 min
Tuna and white bean salad on toast
15 min
Cheesy savory oats with a soft egg
20 min
Garlicky spaghetti with peas and parmesan
20 min
Proper beans on toast
20 min
Smashed black bean quesadillas
20 min
Cheesy broccoli orzo
25 min
Moroccan-spiced couscous with chickpeas and carrots
25 min
Sopa de fideo (Mexican noodle soup)
25 min
Stovetop mac and cheese
25 min
Butter soy rice with crispy fried eggs
30 min
Stovetop tuna noodle casserole
30 min
One-pot chili mac
35 min
Pasta e ceci
35 min
Sheet-pan chickpea shawarma wraps
35 min
Creamy cheddar potato soup
40 min
Greek spinach rice (spanakorizo)
40 min
Haluski (buttery cabbage and noodles)
40 min
Hungarian paprika potato stew
45 min
Pasta e patate (pasta and potatoes)
45 min
Red beans and rice
45 min
West African–style peanut stew with sweet potatoes
45 min
White bean and cabbage soup
45 min
Chickpea and potato curry
50 min
Lazy cabbage roll skillet
50 min
Sheet-pan nacho potato wedges
50 min
Garlicky rice porridge with jammy eggs
60 min
Cabbage yakisoba noodles
25 min
Turkish eggs on garlicky yogurt
25 min
Huevos rancheros
30 min
Spanish garlic soup with bread and eggs
30 min
Cabbage pancakes (okonomiyaki)
35 min
Kung pao chickpeas
35 min
Spinach and cheddar frittata
35 min
Crispy black bean burgers
40 min
Crispy potato hash with fried eggs
40 min
Crispy potato tacos
40 min
Mexican red rice with black beans
40 min
Tuna kedgeree (curried rice with eggs)
40 min
Cheesy bean and rice burritos
45 min
Tomato soup with grilled cheese
45 min
Egg curry with rice
50 min
Tex-Mex cheese enchiladas
50 min
Lentil bolognese with spaghetti
60 min
Mujadara (lentils and rice with crispy onions)
60 min
French onion soup with cheesy toasts
80 min
Käsespätzle (German cheesy dumplings)
50 min
Omurice (ketchup rice under an omelette)
50 min
Spanish potato omelette
60 min
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