Nothing Planned For Dinner? Don't Panic! Here's What To Do!

We’ve all had those nights where we feel starving hungry, but there just isn’t really anything in the house that will make up the parts of a substantial, filling dinner. It can be tricky to deal with a kitchen full of ingredients and not ready-to-eat meals.

Plus, if the store’s already closed, or will be closing by the time you actually get there, you don’t really have the option to quickly head out and grab some ingredients either. This is where quick and easy dinners come into play! Soup and Salads? Nah - let's do soups and flatbread pizzas instead!

And that’s when things really become a panic, especially if you’ve got hungry little mouths to feed repeatedly asking when dinner will be ready! 

But we’re here to say that you don’t need to panic! We have some ideas for quick and easy dinners that’ll make everyone happy, whether or not your cupboards are bare.

Make a Quick and Easy Soup

Nothing says ‘I had no proper ingredients for dinner’ like a hastily thrown together Tom Yum Soup with Chicken! But then again, almost every variety of soup can be both healthy and tasty, no matter what you really put in it.

If you're looking for a quick and easy soup recipe to make for a quick dinner, give this Beef Enchilada Soup a try! And if you have some bread or rolls to use up, you can serve them on the table with it. This semi spicy soup recipe is rich and hearty, and makes a great meal all on it's own.

Plus, soup is usually really easy to make, as you just need water, spices and seasonings, and then some veggies to soak into the broth. Then pop in some leftover lunch meat or chicken from the fridge (or from the freezer, as long as it’s pre-cooked) for some extra taste and protein. 

And trust us, no matter what you have on hand (peas, carrots, spinach, broccoli, kale, cabbage, etc.), you can always come up with a quick soup dinner with a little imagination and creativity. For instance, this Quick Chicken and Rice Soup Recipe is made with just chicken, broccoli, carrots, onions and garlic and instant rice - things that we almost always have on hand, even if the veggies are frozen.

Make a Quick Flatbread Pizza

Of course, you could always order in from your local, especially if they have the best pizza you’ve ever tasted - and it’s not even all that expensive either. But if you really don't want to spend any extra cash, or you feel you’ve had a few too many takeouts in the last couple weeks, you’re going to have to make your own instead! 

And trust us, it’s a lot easier to make pizza than you might first think. Even the dough is easy to slap together! Even if you just have flour and water, mix them up, knead it out, and roll the dough into a circle.

Or try making a homemade flatbread pizza, like our Mediterranean Flatbread Pizza Recipe! There's no need for yeast, or leaving it to rise, or anything else. It's just a quick and easy pizza dinner that you can customize to whatever tastes you have.

We also love this delicious Barbecue Chicken Flatbread Pizza Recipe - it makes a great lazy supper for busy weeknight dinners, or a quick and easy lunch during the weekend.

If you have nothing planned for dinner right now, don’t panic. A good soup and a hearty pizza can be easily and simply made, no matter what you have in the house!

Check out our collection of Easy Dinner Recipes for more quick and easy dinner ideas!

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