What dish can you make using absolutely nothing from the fridge?

Question

And please, a real recipe. Not ramen noodles or soup or mac-n-cheese.

Answer 1

Tuscan pasta

Basically the ingredients for the sauce are oil cured sun dried tomatoes, canned or oil cured black olives, oil cured artichokes, 2 or 3 anchovies (they dissolve completely in the sauce and you can barely taste them), chicken broth, white wine, garlic powder (though fresh garlic is better).

It's quick and really delicious.

Lidia Bastianich also has a good one that doesn't require refrigerated items:

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One 35-ounce can Italian plum tomatoes
3/4 cup Cerignola or other firm green olives
1 pound fusilli pasta
5 to 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
6 garlic cloves, peeled (or garlic powder)
6 anchovy fillets
3/4 cup oil-cured Gaeta or other black olives, pitted
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 cup tiny capers, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
½ cup grated pecorino Romano cheese

Directions: Some people dislike anchovies but it would be a shame to leave them out of this dish. They add such wonderful flavor and, most likely, people won’t even know they are there. They dissolve during the cooking and add complexity to the other assertive flavors in this dish.
I (Lidia) like to crush canned tomatoes with my hands, so I can feel when they are the right size and how tender or firm they are. That helps me to better judge the cooking time. If you prefer, you can mash them with a wire whisk or use a food processor. If you choose to process them, use just a few quick bursts- otherwise you’ll chop them too fine and incorporate a lot of air into the tomatoes and they will turn pink.
You can add basil to this sauce if you like, or stick to the traditional Italian-American accent of fresh parsley. I choose Pecorino Romano cheese for this dish. It is made from sheep’s milk and is much sharper than Parmigiano-Reggiano, which is made from cow’s milk. But, if you prefer, you may use the Parmigiano-Reggiano.
Bring 6 quarts of salted water to a boil in an 8-quart pot over high heat.
Pour the tomatoes and their liquid into a bowl. Mash them with your hands or a sturdy wire whisk until they are coarsely crushed. Whack the green olives with the flat side of a heavy knife or a small saucepan, remove the pits and slice the olives coarsely. Set the tomatoes and olives aside.
Stir the fusilli into the boiling water. Return to a boil, stirring frequently. Cook the pasta, semi-covered, stirring occasionally, until done, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Whack the garlic with the flat side of a knife, add it to the pan and cook, shaking the pan, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the anchovies and press with the back of a spoon to break them up. Toss in the green and black olives and cook until sizzling, about 2 minutes. Pour in the tomatoes and their liquid and add the red pepper. Bring to a boil, adjust the heat to a lively simmer and cook 5 minutes. Stir in the capers.
If your skillet is large enough to hold the sauce and pasta, scoop out the cooked pasta with a large wire skimmer and drop it directly intosauce. If not, drain the pasta, return it to the pot and add the sauce. Place over medium heat, stir in the parsley and remaining olive oil. Remove from the heat and stir in the grated cheese. Check seasoning and serve immediately in warmed bowls.

OK OK the cheese has to be refrigerated...leave it out...though it won't taste as good!

Answer 2

Yes it does work just that you have to put some work into it. Bleach cleaner will work and wash it out with warm soapy water after and air dry the fridge and put in a box of baking soda. I cleaned out a small freezer that way it smelled like old moldy chocolate, the smell is gone and the freezer works better now than it did before. Good luck!

Answer 3

I don't know why you'd want to but you could make boxed mac-n-cheese using canned milk instead of fresh milk. Ramen noodles. Steamed rice. Boiled noodles. Canned soup.

Answer 4

Get some sort of processed meat or tuna and mix it in with some pasta and canned vegetables and some vegetable broth. The key is in seasoning it . I like adding a little soy sauce and ginger plus a little balck pepper. If you like it spicey add a pinch of Sate'.

Answer 5

Ramen noodles, can of soup, rice a roni, and peanut butter sandwiches.

Answer 6

A box of red beans and rice (Rice a roni) is a decent choice. It calls for butter, but I never use any and it is so good. Add some red pepper flakes and/or Tobasco sauce.

Answer 7

Depends on what's in your pantry in the canned goods. Green bean casserole is easy.

Answer 8

Falafal's

Answer 9

tuna and crackers..vegemite on toast.. Pb and j sandwich.. macaroni and canned soup.. baked beans on toast

Answer 10

steamed rice