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6 ingredient dinners

Keep your shopping list short with these satisfying dinners that use six or fewer ingredients.
5-ingredient curry
by Elly Curshen

This super quick and budget-friendly store cupboard veggie curry is great for weeknight dinners or meal prep as it keeps in the freezer for up to 3 months!

Each serving provides 428 kcal, 18.4g protein, 33.8g carbohydrate (of which 7.6g sugars), 20.9g fat (of which 14.9g saturates), 15.3g fibre and 0.62g salt.

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