What to make with canned tomatoes and rice: 73 easy dinners

These 73 dinners all use canned tomatoes and rice. The quickest is Microwave arroz con pollo, on the table in 15 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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  Microwave arroz con pollo

  Also needs frozen pepper and onion blend, frozen peas and canned chicken breast.

  15 min

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  Microwave ginisang sardinas (Filipino sardines with tomato and egg)

  Also needs garlic, frozen pepper and onion blend, canned sardines and large eggs.

  15 min

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  Microwave Cuban picadillo with rice

  Also needs 85/15 ground beef, frozen pepper and onion blend, raisins and Kalamata olives.

  18 min

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  Camarones a la diabla (Mexican deviled shrimp)

  Also needs white onions, garlic, chipotle peppers in adobo and 3 more.

  35 min

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  Cuban shredded chicken (ropa vieja de pollo)

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

  40 min

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  Edamame curry

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, fresh ginger and 5 more.

  40 min

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  Fish Veracruz (pescado a la veracruzana)

  Also needs white onions, garlic, jalapeños and 3 more.

  40 min

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  Huevos a la cubana (Cuban rice with fried eggs and plantains)

  Also needs garlic, plantains and large eggs.

  40 min

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  Instant Pot matar paneer

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, fresh ginger and 5 more.

  40 min

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  Mexican red rice with black beans

  Also needs yellow onions, vegetable broth and black beans.

  40 min

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  Chickpea tikka masala

  Also needs chickpeas, garam masala, yellow onions and 4 more.

  45 min

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  Country captain chicken

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

  45 min

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  Easy chicken curry

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, fresh ginger and 4 more.

  45 min

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  Eggs creole over rice

  Also needs large eggs, yellow onions, celery and 7 more.

  45 min

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  Fish curry

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, fresh ginger and 3 more.

  45 min

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  Instant Pot aloo baingan (potato and eggplant curry)

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

  45 min

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  Instant Pot chicken jambalaya

  Also needs chicken breasts, Cajun seasoning, yellow onions and 4 more.

  45 min

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  Instant Pot paneer butter masala

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

  45 min

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  Instant Pot red bean jambalaya

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

  45 min

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  Mexican beef and rice

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

  45 min

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  Mushroom matar masala (mushroom and pea curry)

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

  45 min

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  One-pan cod and rice

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, vegetable broth and 4 more.

  45 min

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  Puerto Rican rice and beans

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

  45 min

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  Tempeh keema with peas

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

  45 min

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  Yellow rice with vegetables (arroz amarillo)

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

  45 min

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  Aloo matar (potato and pea curry)

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, fresh ginger and 5 more.

  50 min

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  Arroz con salchichas

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

  50 min

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  Chorizo and rice

  Also needs white onions, garlic, Mexican chorizo and 3 more.

  50 min

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  Coconut chickpea curry

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

  50 min

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  Cuban picadillo

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

  50 min

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  Egg curry with rice

  Also needs large eggs, yellow onions and garlic.

  50 min

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  Giniling (Filipino ground beef with potatoes)

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, russet potatoes and 4 more.

  50 min

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  Greek cabbage rice (lahanorizo)

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, tomato paste and 4 more.

  50 min

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  Instant Pot saag aloo

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, fresh ginger and 7 more.

  50 min

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  Instant Pot sausage and rice

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

  50 min

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  Keema matar (spiced beef and peas)

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, fresh ginger and 4 more.

  50 min

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  Lazy cabbage roll skillet

  Also needs yellow onions, carrots and green cabbage.

  50 min

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  One-pot Cajun shrimp and rice

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

  50 min

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  Rotisserie chicken dhansak (chicken and lentil curry)

  Also needs split red lentils, yellow onions, garlic and 7 more.

  50 min

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  Southern okra and tomato stew

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

  50 min

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  Stuffed pepper skillet

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

  50 min

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  Stuffed pepper soup

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

  50 min

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  Arroz con gandules

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

  55 min

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  Arroz con pollo

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

  55 min

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  Cabbage roll soup

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, green cabbage and 2 more.

  55 min

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  Instant Pot chicken tikka masala

  Also needs chicken breasts, plain Greek yogurt, garam masala and 5 more.

  55 min

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  Instant Pot jollof rice

  Also needs yellow onions, red bell peppers, garlic and 6 more.

  55 min

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  Instant Pot tempeh jambalaya

  Also needs tempeh, Cajun seasoning, yellow onions and 4 more.

  55 min

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  Lentil picadillo with rice

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

  55 min

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  Rajma chawal (kidney bean curry with rice)

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, fresh ginger and 3 more.

  55 min

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  Albondigas soup (Mexican meatball soup)

  Also needs 85/15 ground beef, large eggs, fresh mint and 8 more.

  60 min

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  Chicken jollof rice

  Also needs chicken breasts, curry powder, yellow onions and 4 more.

  60 min

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  Sausage jambalaya

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

  60 min

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  Turkey kofta curry (Indian meatball curry)

  Also needs ground turkey, large eggs, panko breadcrumbs and 6 more.

  60 min

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  Pollo a la diabla

  Also needs bone-in chicken thighs, chipotle peppers in adobo, garlic and 2 more.

  65 min

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  Tuna stuffed peppers

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

  65 min

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  Borani banjan (Afghan eggplant with garlic yogurt)

  Also needs eggplant, yellow onions, garlic and 3 more.

  70 min

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  Chicken Creole

  Also needs bone-in chicken thighs, Cajun seasoning, butter and 7 more.

  70 min

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  Koshari (Egyptian lentils, rice and pasta)

  Also needs lentils, yellow onions, elbow macaroni and 2 more.

  70 min

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  Cajun chicken and rice bake

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

  80 min

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  Easy chicken mole

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, chipotle peppers in adobo and 6 more.

  80 min

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  Southern red rice with okra

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

  80 min

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  Turkish stuffed zucchini with rice (kabak dolması)

  Also needs zucchini, yellow onions, tomato paste and 5 more.

  80 min

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  Instant Pot ropa vieja

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

  100 min

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  Slow cooker cauliflower tikka masala

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

  265 min

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  Slow cooker butter chicken

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, fresh ginger and 5 more.

  275 min

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  Slow cooker tofu tikka masala

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, fresh ginger and 5 more.

  290 min

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  Slow cooker shrimp curry

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

  380 min

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  Crockpot porcupine meatballs

  Also needs yellow onions, 85/15 ground beef and large eggs.

  385 min

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  Crockpot stuffed peppers

  Also needs green bell peppers, 85/15 ground beef, yellow onions and 2 more.

  390 min

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  Slow cooker Swiss steak

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

  500 min

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  Slow cooker dal makhani

  Also needs lentils, kidney beans, yellow onions and 6 more.

  510 min

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  Slow cooker stuffed cabbage rolls

  Also needs green cabbage, 85/15 ground beef, yellow onions and 3 more.

  600 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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