Store cupboard cookery challenge.

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I've got

bacon
chorizo
eggs
grated emmental
small amount of cream cheese
butter
Tin toms
tin sliced mushrooms
tin sweetcorn
tin peas
jar mixed veg
jar lentils
jar chickpeas
jar white beans
potatoes
broccoli
carrots
peppers green
cucumber
bag of salad
rice
pasta
spices etc.

Any ideas for a few meals would be appreciated. Thanks

I'm going to sort out lunch will be back in a while. Thanks.

Chickpea and chorizo soup is very tasty

Lentil and Chorizo Stew is lovely (if your lentils are puy lentils)

put chopped carrots, peppers, tin of tomatoes with a couple of handfuls of lentils and some slices or chunks of skinned chorizo and some veg stock, add some spices (depends what you have but I often add paprika, parsley and a little chilli) and boil up in a saucepan for 30mins ish to soften the lentils and until there isn't too much liquid if needs be add more liquid or add some flour if a bit too much liquid.

You could serve with, roast or baked potatoes and salad, or if you have got some nice chunky bread just have it with this.

very yummy, very easy

(i would also fry up some onions first but you don't have them on your list)

Thanks, I love chorizo and lentil stew. I haven't got onions but do have garlic.

I also have

cream
4 small ciabatta rolls
sliced black olives
jar shredded beetroot
bread
flour etc

Do you have a recipe for chickpea and chorizo soup. Thanks.

Shameless bump!

Another bump, I need inspiration!

Isn't there a website where you type in your ingredients and it finds you something to cook?

Using the BBC website throws up this

Yes I have been on there but was looking for new ideas.

www.cookingbynumbers.com

Pasta with carbonara sauce - bacon, eggs and cream. Chop the bacon and fry it, maybe adding garlic, then add beaten egg and cream, and stir through in hot pan (but don't reheat too much). Serve with cooked pasta, grated Parmesan (or the Emmenthal might do) and a bit of fresh veg (e.g. broccoli) to go with it.

Thank you

If you had onions and red wine, I would recommend pasta with lentil and red wine sauce.

BBC recipe finder and the Wiatrose version

I types chorizo chickpea in as keywords to see what it threw up came up with

Like Cooking by Numbers. Apparently I have "100% of 1 ingredients in Fried egg"

hahaha even i can manage that!

SoMuchToBits - do you have a recipe for lentil and red wine pasta sauce please, or do you just throw in onions, celery etc, then lentils and red wine and cook?

This serves approx two adults and a child:-

Lentil and red wine sauce

Fry a chopped onion and a clove of garlic
When soft, add 4oz lentils, a small can of chopped tomatoes and 10 floz water. Cook on a gentle heat for about 25 mins, covered, and stirring occasionally. Then add a large splosh of red wine, a squirt of tomato puree, a grind of black pepper, and a sprinkle of herbs (basil or oregano are quite good). Cook uncovered for a further 15 mins. Serve with pasta and grated parmesan.

Sorry about the not-very-exact measurement, e.g. splosh, but that's what I do!

After a rummage I have found half an onion and red and white cooking wine.

Should have said, the lentils should be red ones!

Somuch I'm a splosh type cook myself. That sounds lovely. Thanks.

I hope you enjoy it, if you decide to make it - it's what I always cook if I find I haven't planned for anything. Mainly because I practically always have those ingredients in.

Lovely - thank you.

Thanks will try it tomorrow.