32 cupboard standby Recipes

drained cooked pasta (dry weight, shells , spirals or macaroni), minced beef and onions (can use lamb), chopped tomatoes, condensed cream of tomato soup, oregano, garlic powder (can use 2 fresh crushed cloves), black pepper, cream cheese, grated cheese

rigatoni pasta or 16 oz any ribbed pasta, spaghetti sauce (i use homemade garden tomato sauce, chunky sauces work great), mozzarella cheese, shredded, onion, diced, green pepper, diced (optional), ground beef, cooked (optional), carrots, shredded (optional), pepperoni, sliced (optional)

flour, spelt flour, baking soda, kosher salt, cream cheese, softened, shortening, brown sugar, sugar, custard powder, cold water, vanilla, orange extract, chocolate chips, toasted pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries

skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes, vegetable oil, sliced carrots, sliced potatoes, dry onion soup mix, white sugar, water, crushed tomatoes, hot pepper sauce, seashell pasta, ground black pepper to taste

lean ground beef, olive oil or 1 tbsp canola oil, as needed to keep meat from sticking to pan, chopped onions (about 2 cups), stalks celery & leaves, finely chopped (about 2 cups), carrots, finely grated (about 1 1/2 cups), italian-style tomatoes, salt , to taste, oregano, crumbled, pepper , to taste, garlic powder , to taste, pasta noodles, cooked and drained (she used macaroni and tiny seashell shaped pasta), frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry well (or use other veggies), grated parmesan cheese

ground beef, onion, chopped, taco seasoning, water, romano tomatoes (chopped ), dry pasta (cooked in salted water), monterey jack cheese (grated )

lasagna sheet (divided into 4 parts ), cheese, grated, lemon pepper (for garnish ), onion, roughly chopped, stalk celery, sliced, garlic, crushed, chili, chopped, lemon pepper, dried basil, carrot, grated, frozen spinach, chopped tomatoes (reserve half the juice for later), butter, onion, stalk celery, garlic, crushed, lemon pepper, flour, white wine, milk, canned salmon (depending on taste), carrot, grated

dijon mustard, real vermont maple syrup, red wine vinegar, vegetables or 2 tbsp canola oil, extra virgin olive oil, coarse salt, black pepper

hamburger, onion, minced garlic clove, ground basil, pasta (your choice ), mushroom soup, ro-tel tomatoes, diced tomatoes (your choice ), sliced ripe olives, shredded cheddar cheese

lipton onion soup mix, whole berry cranberry sauce, catalina dressing, chicken breasts, dark sweet cherries, drained

butter, onions, sliced thin, beef consomme soup, beef broth, water, red wine, fresh ground black pepper, french baguette, sliced and toasted, emmenthaler cheese or 6 slices gruyere cheese

onion, whole tomatoes with juice, garlic cloves, commercial hot salsa, roasted red pepper, salt

kidney beans, drained and rinsed, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, black beans, drained and rinsed, wax beans, drained, diced tomatoes, not drained, mushrooms, drained, ready to serve herbed chicken and rice soup, chicken and wild rice soup mix (i use healthy choice), chicken and garlic rice (i use uncle ben s), chicken broth, frozen corn, cubed potatoes, hamburger, onions, diced, garlic, minced, oregano, basil

white basmati rice, washed and soaked as much as needed depending on quality, water, sea salt , to taste, unsalted butter, divided (butter is essential, oil or margarine is not to be subbed here), whole cardamom pods, crushed slightly to open a bit, turmeric powder (it s really for colour), scant 1/2 cup date molasses (dibis tamar in middle eastern shops), balkan yogurt, to serve

plain flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, salt, caster sugar, free-range egg, lightly beaten, milk, melted butter

cabbage (1 large head ), stalks celery, carrot, sugar, vinegar, mayonnaise, salt, black pepper

cumin seeds, mustard seeds (black or brown ), coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds (optional), cardamom seeds or 2 tsp ground cardamom, ground turmeric, fresh ground black pepper