Asking “what can I cook with what I have in my fridge?” usually means you’ve got eggs, a few vegetables, some cheese and not much else — which is plenty. These five recipes are built to flex around whatever you find on the shelves. Scan your fridge, pick the closest match, or let DinnerForToday’s ingredient scanner build a recipe from exactly what you have.
The fastest fridge dinner — eggs, cheese and any vegetables you have.
Ingredients 3 eggs 1/4 cup grated cheese 1/2 cup chopped vegetables 1 tbsp butter Salt and pepper Method 1 Whisk the eggs with salt and pepper. 2 Soften the vegetables in the butter for 2 minutes. 3 Pour in the eggs and cook until almost set. 4 Add cheese to one half, fold over and serve. Tortillas plus cheese plus odds and ends equals a crispy 10-minute meal.
Ingredients 4 tortillas 1.5 cups grated cheese 1 cup chopped fillings (vegetables, leftover meat or beans) 1 tsp oil Method 1 Scatter cheese and fillings over a tortilla and top with a second. 2 Cook in a dry pan over medium heat 2–3 minutes per side. 3 Cut into wedges and serve. A pot of soup is the best way to use up wilting fridge vegetables.
Ingredients 4 cups chopped mixed vegetables 6 cups stock 1 onion, diced 2 cloves garlic 1 can chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp oil Salt and pepper Method 1 Sauté the onion and garlic in the oil for 4 minutes. 2 Add the rest of the vegetables and cook 5 minutes. 3 Pour in the stock and tomatoes; simmer 20 minutes. 4 Season and blend for a smooth soup, or leave chunky. When the fridge is nearly empty, pasta and butter still make dinner.
Ingredients 250g pasta 3 tbsp butter 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup grated cheese Salt, pepper, parsley Method 1 Cook the pasta; reserve a little pasta water. 2 Melt the butter and gently cook the garlic 1 minute. 3 Toss the pasta in the garlic butter with a splash of pasta water. 4 Stir in the cheese, season and serve. A quick, healthy way to clear the crisper drawer.
Ingredients 4 cups chopped vegetables 2 eggs 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp sesame oil 1 tbsp oil Method 1 Heat the oil and stir-fry the garlic for 30 seconds. 2 Add the vegetables and stir-fry over high heat 4–5 minutes. 3 Push aside, scramble the eggs, then combine. 4 Season with soy sauce and sesame oil and serve over rice. Add what’s already in your fridge and DinnerForToday’s AI builds the perfect recipe around it in seconds.
