Grains And Pasta

Lets face it, most of use don’t consider a meal a meal unless it contains some sort of starch.  And more to the point there is nothing better for a quick cook meal than a starchy base.  Cooked rice will keep for a few days.  Make it once use it for a week of meals.  Or if you are really desperate go to any Chinese takeout and order some.  Rice can also be added to soup or stew and cook with it.  Small pasta shapes cook very quickly.  Cook their sauce at the same time , drain them and add them back into the sauce and finish cooking.