How to Cook Without a Recipe

Pictured Recipe: Sausage, Pepper & Mushroom Pizza

Learn the basics of how to make a healthy, delicious dinner with the ingredients you have on hand.

Following a recipe is easy for most people, but not always practical. Oftentimes what we have in our fridge is a hodgepodge of ingredients that a single recipe can’t cover. So we wing it. When I develop recipes in the EatingWell Test Kitchen, I rely on a few basic principles to get me through the first test and ensure that (hopefully) what I make is tasty. Below are some tips to keep in mind when you’re cooking without a recipe:

—Hilary Meyer, Associate Food Editor

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How to Cook Without a Recipe

Learn the basics of how to make a healthy, delicious dinner with the ingredients you have on hand.

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