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Cheap Dinner Idea with Pantry Staples

This dinner uses what you already have: pasta, beans, rice, or canned goods. No fancy ingredients, just a reliable, affordable meal when groceries are low and you need to get dinner done.

INSPIRE MEPasta and beans cooked from pantry ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked pasta
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1 can kidney beans, drained
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
  2. In a saucepan, heat diced tomatoes, beans, garlic powder, and basil.
  3. Simmer for 10 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
  4. Combine pasta and sauce, stir well, and serve warm.
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