What to make with bell peppers and tomatoes: 40 easy dinners

These 40 dinners all use bell peppers and tomatoes. The quickest is Homemade hummus dinner plate, on the table in 20 minutes. 17 of them are simple enough for a first try. Under each one is what else you’d need, not counting salt, oil and spices.

Dolly says: In the app, tell me what’s in your kitchen and I’ll plan the whole week around it, then list only what’s missing.

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  Homemade hummus dinner plate

  Also needs chickpeas, tahini, lemons and 4 more.

  20 min

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  Mediterranean chickpea salad

  Also needs chickpeas, red onions, lemons and 4 more.

  25 min

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  Menemen (Turkish scrambled eggs with peppers)

  Also needs jalapeños, large eggs and French bread.

  25 min

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  Paneer bhurji (spiced scrambled paneer)

  Also needs yellow onions, serrano peppers, garlic and 6 more.

  25 min

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  Shrimp succotash

  Also needs frozen raw shrimp, Old Bay seasoning, butter and 5 more.

  25 min

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  Instant Pot masala pasta

  Also needs yellow onions, fresh ginger, garlic and 6 more.

  30 min

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  Tallarín saltado de verduras (Peruvian stir-fried noodles)

  Also needs linguine, red onions, garlic and 4 more.

  30 min

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  Tawa pulao (Mumbai spiced rice)

  Also needs basmati rice, yellow onions, garlic and 6 more.

  30 min

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  Vegetable drunken noodles (pad kee mao)

  Also needs rice noodles, gluten-free tamari, chili garlic sauce and 5 more.

  30 min

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  Italian pasta salad

  Also needs rotini, garlic, Dijon mustard and 5 more.

  35 min

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  Maque choux with cheesy grits

  Also needs milk, quick grits, butter and 8 more.

  35 min

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  Southern succotash with butter beans over rice

  Also needs long-grain white rice, yellow onions, garlic and 2 more.

  35 min

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  Cajun chicken thighs with corn maque choux

  Also needs boneless chicken thighs, Cajun seasoning, butter and 6 more.

  40 min

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  Chicken jalfrezi

  Also needs basmati rice, chicken breasts, yellow onions and 4 more.

  40 min

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  Kadai paneer

  Also needs paneer, yellow onions, garlic and 5 more.

  40 min

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  Pasta primavera

  Also needs asparagus, zucchini, garlic and 4 more.

  40 min

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  Sheet pan chicken sausage and vegetables

  Also needs zucchini, red onions, chickpeas and 3 more.

  40 min

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  Sheet pan Mediterranean chicken with chickpeas

  Also needs chickpeas, red onions, chicken breasts and lemons.

  40 min

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  Sheet pan tortellini with vegetables

  Also needs zucchini, red onions, refrigerated cheese tortellini and grated parmesan.

  40 min

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  Spanish tuna and potato salad (ensalada campera)

  Also needs Yukon Gold potatoes, large eggs, red onions and 2 more.

  40 min

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  Brazilian fish stew (moqueca)

  Also needs frozen white fish fillets, limes, garlic and 3 more.

  45 min

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  Creamy polenta with roasted vegetables

  Also needs zucchini, red onions, garlic and 4 more.

  45 min

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  Roasted vegetable orzo with feta

  Also needs zucchini, red onions, orzo and 4 more.

  45 min

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  Sheet pan Greek vegetables with lemon rice

  Also needs zucchini, red onions, long-grain white rice and 6 more.

  45 min

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  Sheet pan roasted vegetable pasta

  Also needs zucchini, yellow squash, red onions and 3 more.

  45 min

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  Sheet pan roasted vegetables with lemony lentils

  Also needs lentils, zucchini, red onions and 2 more.

  45 min

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  Southwest chicken mason jar salads

  Also needs boneless chicken thighs, frozen corn, plain Greek yogurt and 5 more.

  45 min

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  Turkish bulgur pilaf with chickpeas

  Also needs butter, yellow onions, garlic and 6 more.

  45 min

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  Sheet pan halloumi and vegetables

  Also needs baby potatoes, zucchini, red onions and 3 more.

  50 min

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  Turkish beef pide

  Also needs 85/15 ground beef, yellow onions, garlic and 5 more.

  50 min

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  Galinhada (Brazilian chicken and rice)

  Also needs boneless chicken thighs, limes, garlic and 5 more.

  55 min

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  Sheet pan suya tofu with peppers and onions

  Also needs extra-firm tofu, long-grain white rice, peanuts and 2 more.

  55 min

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  Pan bagnat (French tuna sandwich)

  Also needs large eggs, Dijon mustard, canned tuna and 5 more.

  60 min

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  Roasted vegetable soup

  Also needs zucchini, carrots, yellow onions and 5 more.

  60 min

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  Greek briam (roasted vegetables with feta)

  Also needs Yukon Gold potatoes, zucchini, eggplant and 3 more.

  65 min

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  Roasted red pepper and tomato soup

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, cannellini beans and vegetable broth.

  65 min

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  Turkish stuffed eggplant with ground turkey (karnıyarık)

  Also needs eggplant, ground turkey, yellow onions and 3 more.

  70 min

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  Gazpacho

  Also needs cucumbers, red onions and garlic.

  80 min

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  Baked ratatouille (the layered kind)

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, crushed tomatoes and 5 more.

  115 min

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  Greek stuffed peppers and tomatoes (gemista)

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, long-grain white rice and 6 more.

  115 min

Dinners from what you already have

Dollop looks at what’s in your fridge and cupboards, plans a week of dinners around it, and writes a grocery list with only what you still need.

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