What to make with canned tomatoes and cheddar: 22 easy dinners

These 22 dinners all use canned tomatoes and cheddar. The quickest is Proper beans on toast, on the table in 20 minutes. 12 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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  Proper beans on toast

  Also needs cannellini beans, sourdough bread and butter.

  20 min

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  Macaroni and tomatoes

  Also needs elbow macaroni, yellow onions and butter.

  30 min

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  One-pot chili mac

  Also needs yellow onions, kidney beans and elbow macaroni.

  35 min

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  American goulash

  Also needs yellow onions, green bell peppers, garlic and 2 more.

  45 min

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  Chili dog casserole

  Also needs butter, kidney beans, hot dog buns and hot dogs.

  45 min

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  Filipino spaghetti

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

  45 min

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  Sloppy joe casserole

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

  45 min

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  Taco soup

  Also needs yellow onions, black beans, pinto beans and 6 more.

  45 min

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  Tomato soup with grilled cheese

  Also needs butter, yellow onions and sourdough bread.

  45 min

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  Tuna pasta bake

  Also needs penne, yellow onions, garlic and 2 more.

  45 min

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  Instant Pot chili

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

  55 min

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  Sour cream noodle bake

  Also needs 85/15 ground beef, garlic, egg noodles and 3 more.

  55 min

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  Tamale pie

  Also needs 85/15 ground beef, yellow onions, green bell peppers and 6 more.

  55 min

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  Turkey chili

  Also needs yellow onions, red bell peppers, garlic and 4 more.

  55 min

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  Vegetarian lentil chili

  Also needs yellow onions, green bell peppers, carrots and 6 more.

  60 min

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  Black bean tamale pie

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

  65 min

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  Baked spaghetti

  Also needs 85/15 ground beef, yellow onions, garlic and 6 more.

  70 min

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  Classic beef chili

  Also needs yellow onions, green bell peppers, garlic and 4 more.

  70 min

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  Cincinnati chili

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

  90 min

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  Texas chili con carne

  Also needs stew beef, yellow onions, garlic and 2 more.

  180 min

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  Crockpot chicken taco soup

  Also needs yellow onions, black beans, pinto beans and 5 more.

  380 min

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  Crockpot chili

  Also needs yellow onions, green bell peppers, garlic and 3 more.

  500 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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