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15 quick dinner ideas, using pantry staples

Each of these ingredients punches above its weight; so stock your cupboards and let these superstars lead the way.
15 quick dinner ideas, using pantry staples

Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Pantry Staples | January 2016

Lentil pot pie

Hero ingredient: Green lentils. 

Why: They last forever in the pantry — or at least until you need a satisfying, healthy, meatless meal.

Lentils, three ways:

Lentil pot pie

Middle Eastern lentils and rice

Easy lentil soup

Lentil pot piePhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Gingery ramen with eggs

Hero ingredient: Chicken broth.

Why? It can boost flavour in any dish without adding fat. Always choose low-sodium or no-sodium broth.

Chicken broth, three ways:

Gingery ramen with eggs

Pork with shiitake rice

Winter ratatouille and polenta

Gingery ramen with eggsPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

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Smoky and saucy haddock

Hero ingredient: Canned tomatoes.

Why? They're the ultimate kitchen chameleon. (We prefer canned whole tomatoes without added salt.)

Canned tomatoes, three ways:

Smoky and saucy haddock

Tex-Mex baked potatoes

Simply good tomato sauce

Smoky and saucy haddock, using a whole can of tomatoesPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Quinoa minestrone soup

Hero ingredient: Quinoa.

Why? Whether it's red, white or black, quinoa's a quick-cooking grain packed with nutrition.

Quinoa, three ways:

Quinoa minestrone soup

Hearty winter salad

Quinoa risotto

Quinoa minestrone soupPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Salmon cakes with green beans

Hero ingredient: Canned salmon.

Why? Canned salmon is a healthy, affordable, versatile choice. Bonus: almost all canned salmon is wild.

Canned salmon, three ways:

Salmon cakes with green beans

Salmon Kedgeree

Fish pie with potato crust

Salmon cakes with green beansPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

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