Reduce food waste: Best ‘bottom-of-the-fridge’ meal recipes
It’s time to raid your vegetable crisper and items stashed in your refrigerator to cobble together a meal which will not only reduce food waste but tastes good too.
Whether you’re counting down the days until payday, don’t fell like heading to the supermarket, or simply can’t stand waste, there are myriad reasons why you might be raiding the veggie crisper and cobbling together a meal out of seemingly nothing.
If your apples are looking a little sad, or you’re not sure what to do with the half jar of curry paste rattling around, delicious.com.au has rounded up some of our absolute favourite bottom-of-the-fridge meals for your mid-week dinner inspiration.
Dutch baby pancakes with fried eggs and mushrooms
Add an extra layer of delicious to your morning. Why not try these savoury pancakes with a delicious fried egg and mushroom topping?
Matt Preston’s brinjal and banana skin curry
Matt Preston’s quest to find the best use for banana peels comes to a conclusion with this minimal waste curry.
These sweet scones hero a classic flavour pairing worth bobbing for – caramel and apple.
It’s all about no-waste with maximum taste.
Georgina shares this crispy classic from France. It’s layered, but not complicated!
“Trust the amount of cabbage here – similar to spinach, it shrinks and wilts to half its size. Big shout out to the eggyness of the noods: not only does it give a great chew, it takes on the curry vibe like a champ.”
Whizz up your leftover roast veg into this tasty starter. This no waste recipe adds a healthy spin to your favourite dip.
Cauliflower khichari (rice and lentil soup)
The humble cauliflower takes the star role in Emma’s nourishing porridge guaranteed to warm the chilliest winter’s day.
Green curry chicken meatballs with rice noodles
Matt Preston gives green curry a family-friendly makeover with tasty chicken meatballs and rice noodles.
Garlic and parmesan potato soup
“You know those viral TikTok parmesan potatoes that had a moment? Well, consider this those flavoursome beauties in soup form. Simply roast the veg, then add stock and sour cream to the pan before blending with a stick blender to a silky smooth soup. One pot, maximum flavour.”
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