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When you've no time to shop and not much in what do you rustle up?

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Ruffello · 20/03/2013 16:10

Looking for quick midweek dinner ideas from the store cupboard/fridge for that "in between weekly shops" time. I'm stuck in a bit of a rut because I seem to alternate between the same old things like risottos, omelettes (yawn!), chickpea and chorizo stew, various pasta dishes, salads etc. What are your midweek favourites?

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daisydalrymple · 20/03/2013 16:19

I've just asked a similar question Smile
Mine tend to be veg pasta ( i make up a big pot of tomato-based veg sauce and freeze in pots so there's always some in - added veggies depend on what's in fridge needing using up), also same with big pot of bolognese.
Jkt pot various fillings.
Tuna fishcake if leftover mash.
Try to make up extra, so Chick roast dinner on sun leaves enough for quick stir-fry next night (noodles veg), cous-cous veg & chicken, chick with veg rice.
I'm so bored of cooking and eating!

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NettoSuperstar · 20/03/2013 16:41

Tuna pasta
Pesto pasta
Tomato pasta
Takeaway!

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AmberSocks · 20/03/2013 16:43

chickpea curry or some kind of spanish omelette/fritatta?

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AmberSocks · 20/03/2013 16:45

pizza made with a bread mix,with storecuboard ingredients like salami,peppers,onions,veg?we have that quite a lot i found the recipe on good food i think.

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Ruffello · 20/03/2013 16:45

Ah yes, pasta is always a good standby and no leftovers ever go to waste here!

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 20/03/2013 19:22

Chickpea curry and rice/chapatis
Egg, homemade wedges, frozen peas
Veggie sausage casserole
Dahl
Something on toast

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Ruffello · 20/03/2013 19:45

Some good ideas, thanks! I'm going to give homemade pizza a go tomorrow and maybe dahl on Friday.

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snoworneahva · 20/03/2013 20:54

A spicy chickpea stew, pasta with tomato sauce. Bottom of the fridge....made from leftover meat & veg - chilli, soup, frittata, curry, kedgeree/ spicy rice with eggs & frozen peas, hummus.

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OldBeanbagz · 20/03/2013 21:20

Pasta & pesto with peas and sweetcorn. Grated cheese on top.

Failin that i resort to something brown from the freezer and hope for the best Grin

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OldBeanbagz · 20/03/2013 21:21

Failing to spell correctly bit i've been on the Wine

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BreasticlesNTesticles · 20/03/2013 21:23

sausages and roasted vegetable cous cous

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upinthehills · 20/03/2013 21:39

I buy a block of coconut from the world food aisle - saves wasting most of a tin as you can chop off a bit and keep the rest in the fridge. Use it to make quick lentil curry - lentils, onion, ginger, currys spices, carrots, sweet potato if I have, stock and big slice of coconut block.

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hatgirl · 20/03/2013 21:40

baked potatoes
leftovers stirfry?

as children I remember we used to have something on a Monday or Tuesday night called 'choosing night' which basically meant we had cheese and biscuits/ grapes/ whatever left over cold meats there were from the weekend/ toasted cheese sandwiches etc etc etc. Basically we were allowed to make whatever we wanted from whatever was leftover in the fridge/ cupboards (shopping day was a wednesday!)

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westcoastnortherner · 21/03/2013 04:38

I usually make this tuna risotto, except I use frozen peas and some chilli flakes in it.

www.lifestylefood.com.au/recipes/25/baked-tuna-risotto

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comeonbishbosh · 22/03/2013 19:42

PPP
If we're feeling fancy pants then PPPF
;)

If we're feeling super lazy then it's 'breakfast for tea'

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LaurieFairyCake · 22/03/2013 19:44

Listen to you fancy pants fuckers Wink

We have chickens so its eggs on toast all round or omelettes Grin

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