You’ve got your 12 go-to ingredients in the house, plus some basic herbs and spices. Convinced you’re destined for the same meal every night? Read on.

If You Have:

1. Olive oil
2. Rice
3. Parmesan cheese
4. Butter
5. Onions
6. Canned whole tomatoes
7. Spaghetti
8. Chicken
9. Cream
10. Ground beef
11. Carrots
12. Chicken broth

You Can Make:

Chicken risotto (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12)

Spaghetti marinara (1, 3, 5, 6, 7)

Chicken alfredo (1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9)

Grilled chicken with rice (1, 2, 8)

Baked chicken (4, 8)

Black-pepper pasta (1, 3, 7, 9)

Arroz con pollo (2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12)

Chili (5, 6, 10)

Pasta with meat ragout (1, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11)

Chicken and rice soup (2, 5, 8, 11, 12)

Chicken stir fry (1, 2, 5, 8, 11, 12)

Beef stir fry (1, 2, 5, 10, 11, 12)

Minestrone soup (1, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12)

Italian chicken stew (1, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12)

Mexican chicken (1, 5, 6, 8)

Nestperts: NEST ELLIE and her husband, IAN

-- The Nest Editors

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