Base Hits By By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

Give supper a head start with a basic beef stew or rice-and-vegetable medley that you can make ahead and freeze.

Make weekly dinners in your home less of a hassle with our make-head base recipes. You'll find you can pull together hearty and nutritious suppers in a snap.

Beef Base Ideas

For chunky cowboy style chili, add a can each of kidney beans and chopped tomatoes, some chili powder, oregano and a splash of ale.

For an easy stroganoff, sauté sliced mushrooms; add some Beef Base and cook until thickened. Stir in sour cream and serve over noodles.
For a skillet supper, stir in curry paste. Add cubed potatoes and simmer until tender. Stir in chopped fresh spinach just before removing form heat.

Rice and Vegetable Base:

For chicken rice soup, add some Rice and Vegetable Base, cube cooked chicken and frozen peas to broth.
For skillet jambalaya, brown onions and sausage in skillet; add spicy stewed tomatoes and cook until thickened. Stir in some Rice and Vegetable Base.