7 pantry recipes for cheap, easy eats 7 pantry recipes for cheap, easy eats
Centr Team
18 Mar 2020
It's a place of where only the brave dare to venture. A deep recess of hidden terrors and unknown possibilities...
It's the back of your pantry, and it could be hiding some absolute dinner magic. So dust off that can of chickpeas, crack open the tuna and let those lentils see the light! With our collection of pantry staple dinners and a few ingredient-subbing hacks, you can enjoy healthy and delicious dinners, even when your bank account can't bear the weight of another grocery shop.
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Dan's Stir-fry Quinoa Bowl with Tuna
Dan's filling Quinoa Bowl is quick – and easy to make your own. You can swap out quinoa for any rice or grain and remix with whatever veggies and herbs you have in the fridge or garden. Plus one can of tuna will make 4 serves. Result!
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Lentil Fried Rice with Kale & Mushrooms
Let's face it, lentils don't often get their moment in the spotlight, but this is their chance to shine! Throw them into our Fried Rice – using whatever veg you've got – and enjoy all that iron and protein-y goodness.
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Red Lentil Dahl
Pair your super nutritious lentils with spices and coconut milk from your pantry to cook up this super tasty and wonderfully warming bowl.
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Dan's Satay Soba Noodles with Crispy Chickpeas
Pantry noodles? Soy sauce and peanut butter? Check. Chickpeas you can jazz up by making them crispy? Check! Dan's Satay Soba Noodles are a straight-outta-the-pantry delight, and will still taste great with any veg if you're fresh out of broccoli. Dried herbs are AOK, too.
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Tofu Red Curry with Noodles
Our Red Curry is vegan-friendly, but easy to spin by adding chicken as your main protein. You'll find the coconut milk, curry paste, noodles stashed – where else? – in your pantry.
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Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
Stockpiling all that pasta has finally paid off! For extra protein, add in a can of tuna. And you'll find the vegan version here.
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Dan's Curried Chicken Tray Bake with Coconut Sauce
Got a freezer full of chicken? Make it do all the hard, flavorful work with this genius tray bake from Dan that requires only 5 minutes prep. While it cooks, you can take a magical mystery tour into the furthest reaches of your pantry... you never know what you might find!
