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24 Ingredients I Always Have Stocked In My Kitchen (And How I Cook With Them When I'm In A Pinch)

Even during an apocalypse, I'd have these things in my apartment kitchen.

I love planning out fun dinners, grocery shopping for the perfect ingredients, and cooking gourmet meals. But every now and then, I don't feel like grocery shopping or cooking anything intensive (I'm only human, after all). Luckily, there are some ingredients that I can always find in my kitchen. Here are the staple foods I always have on hand and how I turn them into exciting dinners, even in a pinch.

Cupboard shelves with foods like organic tahini, tomato sauce, orzo, and garbanzo beans

1. Eggs

2. Canned Tuna

3. Instant Ramen

4. Chickpeas

5. Coconut Milk

6. Canned Tomatoes

7. Store-Bought Tortellini

Chicken tortellini soup

8. Feta or Halloumi

Vegetables on a sheet pan with blocks of feta

9. Tomato Soup

10. Frozen Meatballs

11. Spicy Chili Oil

12. Frozen Gnocchi

13. Fresh or Frozen Chicken Thighs

14. Frozen Bread (Sourdough)

15. Tahini

Asian-inspired sesame noodles

16. Rice or Farro

17. Frozen Shrimp

18. Boxed Mac 'n' Cheese

19. Bread Crumbs

20. Tortillas

21. Naan

A naan pizza with tomatoes, avocado, mozzarella, and pesto

22. Bacon or Pancetta

Spaghetti carbonara with pancetta

23. Pasta

Penne with rigatoni

24. Soy Sauce

Salmon in a soy sauce with scallions