Your 7-day dinner plan: Pantry staples
Make the most of what you have on hand with these easy recipes made from pantry staples. We have a dinner idea for every day this week.
5 helpful pantry staples
Keeping a well-stocked pantry means you can transform just a few simple ingredients into tasty meals quickly and easily. Here’s five pantry ingredients to keep on hand:
Microwave rice. Quick and convenient, microwave rice can be added to lunchtime salads and is perfect to serve with stir-fries and curries.
Wholemeal pasta. Keep pasta on hand for quick and easy dinners, or try adding a handful to soups to make more filling meals.
Canned diced tomatoes. Canned tomatoes can be used as the base for pasta sauces, curries, stews and soups.
Canned legumes. Keep small cans on hand to add to lunchtime salads, and to bulk out soups and stews.
Rolled oats. Not just for breakfast, add oats to smoothies for extra body, as a crunchy coating for meat or use in healthy sweets such as bliss balls and muffins.
Enjoy these fuss-free, quick and healthy recipes that can be made with no more than five main ingredients and just a few kitchen staples.
