30 Must-Have Ingredients

Babble|Oct. 4, 2011 3:18 pm EST

Is your family busy? Mine too. With school and the busy fall season, we've been focusing on healthy options for quick, wholesome dinners. Last week we did a round-up of our favorite ideas for 10 minute dinners, and today we'd like to share our list of 30 pantry ingredients to have on hand for quick, easy, and delicious dinners.

We've all been there — dinnertime is approaching, you open the cupboard or fridge only to find you're out of options. Here's our list of more than 30 long-lasting key ingredients, along with ideas, for fast and tasty summer dinners, so you'll never have to say, "There's nothing to make for dinner," again. — brooklynsupper

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