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The jar of pesto that saved my dinner when I forgot to defrost the chicken
Last Tuesday I got home around 7 and realized the chicken I planned to cook was still frozen solid in the fridge. I had maybe twenty minutes before my kids started asking where dinner was, so I dug through the pantry and found a half jar of pesto and a can of white beans. I warmed the beans, stirred in the pesto with a splash of the pasta water, and poured it over rigatoni. My 9 year old actually asked for seconds, which almost never happens with beans. What is your go to pantry rescue meal when the plan falls apart?
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the_spencer1d ago
A half jar of pesto and a can of white beans is pretty much the perfect save, and the fact that your 9 year old wanted seconds says it all. Been there way too many times, standing in front of the fridge at 7pm with nothing thawed. My own rescue is a can of chickpeas dumped in a pan with garlic, olive oil, and whatever greens are wilting in the drawer, then tossed with spaghetti and a big squeeze of lemon. Sounds fancy but it takes like ten minutes and my kids eat it without complaining, which is the real win. Something about beans plus pasta water makes a sauce that feels like you actually planned it. That pesto trick is going in my back pocket for the next frozen chicken night.
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