Cooking Ingredients That Will Transform Your Dinner

The Most Important Ingredient In Your Kitchen Is...

By Lynn Andriani

With one basic item (or any one of the four runners-up), a ridiculously easy but still impressive dinner is doable any night of the week.

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The Most Important Ingredient In Your Kitchen Is...

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Double Cheese And Ham Quiche
Christopher Baker
Use whatever crackers or chips you have on hand to create the crust for a hearty (and easy-to-make!) ham and cheese quiche.Get the recipe:Double Cheese and Ham QuicheAll recipes created by Liz Pearson.
Pan-Seared Lamb Chops With Middle Eastern Tomato Sauce
Christopher Baker
Canned tomatoes, roasted red peppers, walnuts and spices create a spicy Eastern Mediterranean sauce that perfectly complements pan-seared lamb chops.Get the recipe:Pan-Seared Lamb Chops with Middle Eastern Tomato Sauce
Zucchini And Tuna Pappardelle
Christopher Baker
Canned tuna doesn't have to mean sandwiches; instead, toss it with ribbons of zucchini, pappardelle, and a lemony cream sauce.Get the recipe:Zucchini and Tuna Pappardelle
Vegetable Tacos With Chipotle Sour Cream And Smoky Black Beans
Christopher Baker
Slow-roasted beans make a savory, crunchy topping for these vegetable tacos. And save any you have left over to be served solo as a cocktail snack.Get the recipe:Vegetable Tacos with Chipotle Sour Cream and Smoky Black Beans
Baked Coconut And Lime Rice Pudding
Christopher Baker
Rice is the foundation for coconut pudding squares, which use up any dried fruit or nuts you may have.Get the recipe: Baked Coconut and Lime Rice Pudding
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