Recently, I’ve run out of some of the basic items in my pantry and I feel naked without them. But before I restock, I thought I’d take stock and see how many different meals I can create with my basics.
In the pantry cupboard:
- Whole tomatoes (canned)
- Tuna in oil
- Anchovies
- Green olives
- Black olives
- Cream of mushroom soup
- White and brown rices
- Pastas of various shapes
- Flour
- Sugar
- Soy sauce, rice vinegar, mirin
- Salt, pepper, dried garlic chips
- Olive oil, basalmic vinegar
- Bullion cubes
And in the fridge:
- Eggs
- Onions
- Parmesan cheese
- Butter
- Mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise
From these items, I can make
- Pasta Putenesca
- Pasta with garlic oil and anchovies
- Spaghetti with tuna and olives
- Tuna noodle casserole
- Risoto
- Rice casserole
- Tomato soup
- Onion soup
- Omelettes
- Biscuits
- Onion rings
And I imagine there are more dishes to be found in that list.
What invaluable items are in your pantry? Do I need to revise my list?
