What to make with canned tomatoes and carrots: 32 easy dinners

These 32 dinners all use canned tomatoes and carrots. The quickest is Chakalaka and pap (South African beans and cornmeal), on the table in 40 minutes. 13 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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  Chakalaka and pap (South African beans and cornmeal)

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

  40 min

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  Bean bunny chow (South African curry in a bread bowl)

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

  45 min

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  Red lentil tomato pasta

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, split red lentils and 2 more.

  45 min

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  Giniling (Filipino ground beef with potatoes)

  Also needs long-grain white rice, yellow onions, garlic and 4 more.

  50 min

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  Greek white bean soup (fasolada)

  Also needs yellow onions, celery, garlic and 4 more.

  50 min

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  Instant Pot pav bhaji

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, fresh ginger and 11 more.

  50 min

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  Lazy cabbage roll skillet

  Also needs yellow onions, green cabbage and long-grain white rice.

  50 min

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  Manhattan clam chowder

  Also needs canned chopped clams, bacon, yellow onions and 5 more.

  50 min

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  Easy vegetable soup

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

  55 min

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  Hamburger soup

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

  55 min

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  Instant Pot turkey bolognese

  Also needs yellow onions, celery, ground turkey and 5 more.

  55 min

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  Pasta e fagioli

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

  55 min

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  Albondigas soup (Mexican meatball soup)

  Also needs 85/15 ground beef, long-grain white rice, large eggs and 8 more.

  60 min

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  Lentil bolognese with spaghetti

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, lentils and spaghetti.

  60 min

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  Minestrone with white beans

  Also needs yellow onions, celery, zucchini and 6 more.

  60 min

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  Moroccan chicken stew with chickpeas

  Also needs boneless chicken thighs, yellow onions, garlic and 6 more.

  60 min

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  Mushroom ragu with creamy polenta

  Also needs baby bella mushrooms, yellow onions, celery and 7 more.

  60 min

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  Roasted vegetable soup

  Also needs zucchini, red bell peppers, yellow onions and 5 more.

  60 min

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  Vegetarian lentil chili

  Also needs yellow onions, green bell peppers, garlic and 5 more.

  60 min

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  Creamy polenta with beef ragu

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, 85/15 ground beef and 4 more.

  65 min

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  Greek baked butter beans (gigantes)

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, tomato paste and 2 more.

  65 min

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  Lentil soup

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

  65 min

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  Pupusas with curtido

  Also needs green cabbage, white onions, masa harina and 2 more.

  70 min

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  Chicken ragu

  Also needs boneless chicken thighs, yellow onions, celery and 5 more.

  105 min

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  Caldo de res (Mexican beef soup)

  Also needs stew beef, beef bouillon cubes, white onions and 6 more.

  150 min

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  Slow cooker cabbage soup

  Also needs green cabbage, yellow onions, celery and 5 more.

  440 min

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  Slow cooker minestrone

  Also needs yellow onions, celery, zucchini and 7 more.

  460 min

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  Slow cooker mushroom bolognese

  Also needs baby bella mushrooms, yellow onions, celery and 7 more.

  480 min

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  Slow cooker pork ragu

  Also needs pork shoulder, yellow onions, garlic and 4 more.

  500 min

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  Crockpot vegetable beef soup

  Also needs yellow onions, celery, Yukon Gold potatoes and 5 more.

  510 min

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  Slow cooker lentil and sausage soup

  Also needs Italian sausage, yellow onions, celery and 4 more.

  520 min

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  Slow cooker bolognese

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

  540 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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