75 complete recipes

Rolling Kitchen

Good Food for RVs, Campers and Small Spaces

A compact kitchen makes you notice every pan, ingredient and inch of counter. Rolling Kitchen gathers 75 recipes for RVs, campers and other small cooking spaces: skillet dinners, one-pot meals, lunches without cooking, breakfasts, market vegetables and small sweet finishes. The range includes familiar staples and a few more deliberate suppers for evenings when the vehicle is parked and the burner can be given your attention.

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Golden skillet arepas filled with black beans, tomato and cilantro.

The Compact Skillet

Skillet Arepas with Black Beans and Tomato

Arepas turn a small bag of precooked cornmeal into warm, sturdy pockets for black beans and tomato.

4 stuffed arepas · 40 min

Lemon couscous with sardines, green olives, tomato and parsley.

The Compact Skillet

Lemony Sardine and Olive Couscous

Sardines, olives, tomato and lemon turn instant couscous into a compact supper.

2 couscous bowls · 20 min

Sweetcorn and cheddar skillet quesadilla wedges with lime yogurt.

The Compact Skillet

Sweetcorn and Cheddar Griddle Quesadillas

Sweetcorn and cheddar make a straightforward skillet filling, with scallions and a little cumin to keep it savory.

4 folded quesadillas · 25 min

Golden skillet gnocchi with red pesto, cherry tomatoes and spinach.

The Compact Skillet

Red Pesto Gnocchi with Tomatoes and Spinach

Shelf-stable potato gnocchi is useful in a small galley because it can cook in one skillet without a separate pan of boiling water.

2 skillet portions · 20 min

Warm chickpea pitas with cucumber, tomato, parsley and lemon-tahini sauce.

The Compact Skillet

Warm Chickpea and Tahini Pitas

A hot skillet of chickpeas becomes a quick filling for pita, with a separate lemon-tahini sauce and cool cucumber.

2 filled pitas · 25 min

Crisp polenta cakes with creamy garlic mushrooms and spinach.

The Compact Skillet

Crisp Polenta Cakes with Garlicky Mushrooms

A roll of ready-cooked polenta can become crisp-edged cakes without filling a saucepan with hot cornmeal.

2 supper portions · 45 min

Handmade skillet flatbreads with spiced beef, red pepper and crisp lettuce.

The Compact Skillet

Spiced Beef and Pepper Skillet Flatbreads

These small flatbreads carry a finely chopped beef and pepper topping seasoned with cumin and paprika.

4 small topped flatbreads; 2 servings · 1 hr 5 min

Sweet potato hash with chorizo, onion and tender cabbage.

The Compact Skillet

Sweet Potato, Chorizo and Cabbage Hash

Sweet potato softens under a lid before meeting smoky chorizo and ribbons of green cabbage.

2 substantial bowls · 45 min

One-pot chorizo rice with red pepper, peas and parsley.

One Pot on the Road

One-Pot Chorizo, Pepper and Rice

A little fully cooked chorizo seasons a whole pan of rice, peppers and peas.

2 rice-pan portions · 55 min

Rice noodles in coconut red lentil broth with spinach and cilantro.

One Pot on the Road

Coconut Red Lentil Noodles

Red lentils soften into a coconut broth while rice noodles cook separately in a heatproof bowl of hot water.

2 deep noodle bowls · 35 min

Tuna macaroni with dill pickles, celery and fresh dill.

One Pot on the Road

Dill Pickle Tuna Macaroni

Tuna, dill pickle and a small spoonful of mustard give this macaroni a lively flavor without a long list of ingredients.

2 warm macaroni portions · 25 min

Creamy green chile chicken pot with white beans, sweetcorn and scallions.

One Pot on the Road

Green Chile Chicken and Corn Pot

Fully cooked chicken, canned green chiles and sweetcorn make a small pot of supper quickly.

2 hearty bowls · 35 min

Soft rolls filled with smoky mushroom and lentil tomato sauce.

One Pot on the Road

Smoky Mushroom and Lentil Sloppy Rolls

Finely chopped mushrooms and canned lentils make a rich, spoonable filling for soft rolls.

2 filled large rolls · 40 min

Beef and white bean soup with tiny pasta, carrot, celery and Parmesan.

One Pot on the Road

Beef, Bean and Tiny Pasta Soup

A little ground beef, a can of beans and a handful of tiny pasta make a full soup rather than a thin broth with a few floating ingredients.

About 6 cups (1.4 liters); 2 generous supper bowls · 50 min

Coconut-tomato rice with curled shrimp and cilantro.

One Pot on the Road

Coconut, Tomato and Shrimp Rice Pot

Coconut milk and tomato give a covered rice pot a soft, fragrant base, with shrimp added only after the grains have had their first cooking stage.

2 generous bowls · 1 hr 10 min

White bean and radish rye toasts with mustard.

A Lunch Without Cooking

White Bean, Radish and Mustard Rye Toasts

White beans mashed with mustard make a quick topping for rye toast, with radishes supplying a crisp bite.

4 topped rye toasts · 19 min

A Lunch Without Cooking

Tuna, Sweetcorn and Pickle Tortilla Rolls

Tuna, sweetcorn and chopped pickles make a fast tortilla filling when the day calls for almost no cooking.

2 large tortilla rolls · 15 min

Orange, cucumber and chickpea couscous jars.

A Lunch Without Cooking

Cucumber, Chickpea and Orange Couscous Jar

Orange segments and their juice brighten couscous with chickpeas and cucumber.

2 wide-mouth jars or lunch tubs · 50 min

Roasted pepper and artichoke bread salad.

A Lunch Without Cooking

Roast Pepper and Artichoke Bread Salad

Jarred roasted peppers and artichokes turn bread into a substantial salad without lighting a burner.

2 generous salads · 25 min

A Lunch Without Cooking

Mackerel, Apple and Potato Salad

Smoked mackerel, apple and waxy potatoes make a cold salad that is rich, crisp and sharp in different bites.

2 meal-sized salads · 55 min

Fresh tofu and crunchy vegetable rice-paper rolls with peanut-lime sauce.

A Lunch Without Cooking

Ginger Tofu and Crunchy Vegetable Rice-Paper Rolls

Rice-paper rolls give a no-stove lunch a fresh texture without relying on another ordinary sandwich.

8 large fresh rolls; 2 lunch portions of 4 · 35 min

Crab, grapefruit and avocado lunch plate with rye crispbread.

A Lunch Without Cooking

Crab, Grapefruit and Avocado Crispbread Plates

Shelf-stable canned crab, juicy grapefruit and avocado make a light but complete crispbread lunch without a pan.

2 cold lunch plates · 25 min

Cottage cheese with beetroot, cucumber, pumpkin seeds and flatbread.

A Lunch Without Cooking

Beetroot and Cottage Cheese Flatbread Plates

Cooked beetroot and cottage cheese make a colorful cold plate, with cucumber for crunch and a small handful of pumpkin seeds.

2 substantial cold lunch plates · 20 min

Use the Small Fridge Well

Chicken, Pepper and Cumin Rice Skillet

Chicken, pepper and cumin rice cook in one covered skillet, giving a compact kitchen a complete meal without several burners.

3 skillet portions · 55 min

Use the Small Fridge Well

Broccoli and Cheddar Potato Pan

Potatoes and broccoli steam in a skillet, then finish under a blanket of cheddar.

2 generous portions · 40 min

Use the Small Fridge Well

Sausage and Green Lentil Tomato Pot

Sausages and green lentils simmer in tomato with carrots and thyme, making a filling pot for a cool evening on the road.

3 bowls · 40 min

Spinach and feta omelette sandwich on toasted bread.

Use the Small Fridge Well

Spinach and Feta Omelette Sandwiches

A thin spinach-and-feta omelette folds neatly into toasted bread for a breakfast or quick supper.

2 omelette sandwiches · 23 min

Use the Small Fridge Well

Lemon Fish with Caper White Beans

White fish steams gently over lemony white beans, keeping the pan compact and the meal full of flavor.

2 fish-and-bean portions · 30 min

Pork medallions with apple-mustard sauce and crusty bread.

Use the Small Fridge Well

Pork Medallions with Apple and Mustard Pan Sauce

A small pork tenderloin can supply a two-person supper without leaving a large joint to chill.

2 supper plates with bread · 45 min

Use the Small Fridge Well

Ricotta Drop Dumplings with Peas and Lemon Butter

Ricotta makes soft spoon-shaped dumplings without rolling a long rope of dough across the camper counter.

About 20 small dumplings; 2 supper portions · 1 hr 20 min

Grilled paprika chicken flatbread with cucumber and yogurt.

Cook Outside, Eat Together

Grilled Paprika Chicken Flatbreads

Paprika chicken, cool yogurt and cucumber make a flatbread supper suited to an outdoor grill.

2 filled flatbreads · 55 min

Foil-packet fish with corn, potatoes and lemon.

Cook Outside, Eat Together

Foil-Packet Fish with Corn and Potatoes

Fish, corn and potatoes cook in individual foil packets with butter and lemon.

2 foil packets · 50 min

Cook Outside, Eat Together

Charred Sausage and Pepper Subs

Charred peppers and onions give grilled sausages a generous sandwich filling without needing a separate side pan.

2 filled subs · 35 min

Grilled halloumi with watermelon, mint and pita.

Cook Outside, Eat Together

Grilled Halloumi with Watermelon and Mint

Salty grilled halloumi and cool watermelon make a striking meal for a warm evening.

2 light meal portions · 21 min

Campfire sweet potatoes stuffed with black beans and tomato.

Cook Outside, Eat Together

Campfire Baked Sweet Potatoes with Black Beans

Sweet potatoes baked over a steady bed of campfire embers have soft centers and lightly smoky skins.

2 stuffed sweet potatoes · 2 hr 10 min

Grilled cumin lamb patties with tomato-cucumber salad, flatbread and garlic yogurt.

Cook Outside, Eat Together

Grilled Cumin Lamb Patties with Chopped Salad

Four small lamb patties cook more evenly than two enormous burgers and fit neatly into flatbread with a chopped tomato and cucumber salad.

4 small patties; 2 flatbread suppers · 45 min

Shrimp, peach and red onion skewers with lime couscous.

Cook Outside, Eat Together

Grilled Shrimp and Peach Skewers with Lime Couscous

Firm peach pieces bring sweetness to shrimp skewers without needing a separate fruit sauce.

6 small skewers; 2 supper portions with couscous · 45 min

Foil-packet chickpeas with fennel, tomatoes and pita.

Cook Outside, Eat Together

Ember-Packet Chickpeas with Fennel and Tomatoes

Chickpeas, thin fennel and cherry tomatoes steam inside foil packets over a grate above moderate campfire embers.

2 vegetable-and-bean packets with pita · 1 hr 35 min

Breakfast in a New Place

Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Couscous

Fine couscous becomes a quick breakfast with warm milk, peanut butter and banana.

2 breakfast bowls · 15 min

Corn, tomato and scrambled egg breakfast wrap.

Breakfast in a New Place

Corn, Tomato and Scrambled Egg Wraps

Corn and tomato fold through scrambled eggs for a warm tortilla breakfast.

2 breakfast wraps · 18 min

Breakfast in a New Place

Apple and Ginger Skillet Oats

Apple and fresh ginger give skillet oats a little bite, with the fruit softened in butter before the oats are added.

2 bowls · 25 min

Mushroom and spinach breakfast flatbread with yogurt.

Breakfast in a New Place

Mushroom and Spinach Breakfast Flatbreads

Browned mushrooms and spinach make a savory breakfast flatbread with a cool yogurt base.

2 topped flatbreads · 27 min

Breakfast in a New Place

Lemon Yogurt Pancakes with Plum Compote

Lemon yogurt pancakes and a quick plum compote make a relaxed breakfast with ordinary equipment.

9 small pancakes with compote · 50 min

Millet breakfast porridge with dried figs and walnuts.

Breakfast in a New Place

Millet Breakfast Pot with Figs and Walnuts

Millet makes a gently textured breakfast porridge with dried figs and chopped walnuts.

2 breakfast bowls · 45 min

Savory French toast with warm tomatoes and chopped chives.

Breakfast in a New Place

Savory French Toast with Warm Tomatoes and Chives

French toast does not have to be sweet.

4 savory toast slices; 2 breakfast servings · 40 min

Something Alongside

Cucumber and Caraway Quick Slaw

Cucumber and cabbage make a quick, crisp slaw with caraway and a light vinegar dressing.

4 side portions · 25 min

Warm potato and wholegrain mustard salad.

Something Alongside

Warm Potato and Mustard Salad

Warm potatoes take up a mustard-vinegar dressing readily, making a simple side that needs no mayonnaise.

4 side portions · 30 min

Garlic butter green beans with toasted almonds.

Something Alongside

Garlic Butter Green Beans with Almonds

Fully tender green beans, toasted almonds and a little garlic butter make a simple side with contrasting textures.

4 side portions · 1 hr

Something Alongside

Tomato and Peach Bread Salad

Ripe peaches and tomatoes make a juicy bread salad with basil and crisp pan-toasted bread.

2 meal-sized salads · 25 min

Something Alongside

Smoky Chickpea and Corn Salad

Chickpeas and corn warm in a skillet with smoked paprika, then meet lime and fresh scallions.

4 side portions · 18 min

Lemon-braised fennel wedges with green olives.

Something Alongside

Lemon-Braised Fennel with Green Olives

A single large fennel bulb becomes a warm side with lemon, garlic and green olives.

2 side portions · 45 min

Pan-seared radishes with mustard butter and dill.

Something Alongside

Pan-Seared Radishes with Mustard and Dill

Radishes become a different vegetable when their cut faces meet a hot pan.

2 vegetable side portions · 25 min

Buttered peas with soft lettuce ribbons and scallions.

Something Alongside

Buttered Peas with Lettuce and Scallions

Frozen peas and a few lettuce leaves make a quick warm side with scallions and butter.

2 generous side portions · 20 min

Banana and chocolate skillet bread pudding.

A Small Sweet Finish

Skillet Banana and Chocolate Bread Pudding

Banana, bread and a few chocolate pieces become a small covered-skillet pudding without an oven.

3 small dessert portions · 40 min

A Small Sweet Finish

Cinnamon Apples with Toasted Oat Crumbs

Cinnamon apples and toasted oat crumbs make a small warm dessert using one skillet.

2 dessert bowls · 27 min

A Small Sweet Finish

Lemon Cream Cheese Biscuit Cups

Cream cheese, yogurt and lemon make a small chilled dessert over crushed biscuits.

4 small cups · 1 hr 20 min

Coconut and apricot refrigerator squares.

A Small Sweet Finish

Coconut Apricot Refrigerator Squares

Dried apricots, coconut and crushed biscuits set into small refrigerator squares with condensed milk and melted butter.

12 small squares · 2 hr 20 min

Stovetop peach and ginger cobbler with pale steamed dumplings.

A Small Sweet Finish

Peach and Ginger Skillet Cobbler

Peaches simmer beneath soft ginger dumplings in a covered skillet, making an oven-free cobbler with a pale steamed top.

3 small cobbler portions · 45 min

Cinnamon tortilla crisps with warm mixed berries and plain yogurt.

A Small Sweet Finish

Cinnamon Tortilla Crisps with Warm Berries

Toasted tortilla triangles make a crisp base for warm berries and a spoonful of plain yogurt.

2 modest dessert bowls · 35 min

An individual steamed sponge cup with orange marmalade underneath.

A Small Sweet Finish

Two Steamed Marmalade Sponge Cups

Two small sponge puddings steam in covered cups above gently simmering water, with orange marmalade melting into a sauce underneath.

2 individual sponge puddings · 1 hr 5 min

Savory semolina with peas and toasted cashews.

Cupboard to Table

Savory Semolina with Peas and Cashews

Toasted semolina becomes a soft savory bowl with peas, ginger and cashews.

2 bowls · 45 min

Smoky black bean and corn tortilla skillet.

Cupboard to Table

Smoky Black Bean and Corn Tortilla Pan

Crisp tortilla triangles meet smoky black beans and corn in a quick skillet meal.

2 generous portions · 40 min

Cupboard to Table

Coconut Chickpea and Spinach Curry

Chickpeas and spinach simmer in a coconut-tomato curry that needs only one pot.

3 bowls · 40 min

Cupboard to Table

Sardine, Lemon and Chili Toasted Wraps

Sardines, lemon and chili make a bold filling for tortillas toasted until crisp.

2 crisp folded wraps · 21 min

Cupboard to Table

Red Lentil and Tomato Rice Pot

Red lentils soften into tomato rice, making a gently spiced one-pot meal with a spoonable texture.

3 soft rice-and-lentil bowls · 1 hr 30 min

Spiral pasta with chopped sun-dried tomatoes, walnuts and crisp caper crumbs.

Cupboard to Table

Sun-Dried Tomato and Walnut Pasta with Caper Crumbs

A small jar of sun-dried tomatoes can season a whole pasta supper without a blender or a refrigerator full of vegetables.

2 pasta bowls · 40 min

Smoked mussels and roasted peppers folded through golden bulgur with capers and parsley.

Cupboard to Table

Smoked Mussel and Roasted Pepper Bulgur

Shelf-stable tins of smoked mussels give a small pot of bulgur a savory finish without handling raw shellfish.

2 generous warm bowls · 50 min

A golden chickpea-flour skillet round cut into wedges beside red pepper and green olive relish.

Cupboard to Table

Chickpea Flour Rounds with Olive-Pepper Relish

Chickpea flour and water make two tender, savory skillet rounds with browned edges and a soft, fully cooked middle.

2 skillet rounds with relish · 1 hr 10 min

Lemon and mint linguine with golden zucchini half-moons.

Cook What the Market Offers

Zucchini, Mint and Lemon Linguine

A pair of zucchini can become a complete pasta sauce without a blender or a large collection of ingredients.

2 pasta bowls · 30 min

Tomato and aubergine spiral pasta cooked in a covered skillet.

Cook What the Market Offers

Tomato and Aubergine Covered-Pan Pasta

Small aubergine cubes soften in a tomato sauce while short pasta cooks in the same covered pan.

2 generous pasta bowls · 40 min

Golden potato slices, green beans and white beans with basil pesto.

Cook What the Market Offers

Green Bean, Potato and Pesto Skillet

Potatoes, thoroughly boiled green beans and pesto make a substantial vegetable skillet.

2 vegetable main-course portions · 1 hr 10 min

Chicken and couscous with browned peach wedges and red onion.

Cook What the Market Offers

Peach, Chicken and Red Onion Couscous

A firm ripe peach can bring sweetness and a little char to a quick chicken supper.

2 warm couscous bowls · 30 min

Creamy orzo with asparagus tips, peas and lemon zest.

Cook What the Market Offers

Asparagus and Pea Risotto-Style Orzo

Orzo gives a creamy, risotto-like finish without asking you to stir a pan of rice for half an hour.

2 creamy orzo bowls · 30 min

A leek, potato and Cheddar frittata with one set wedge lifted from the skillet.

Cook What the Market Offers

Leek and Cheddar Potato Frittata

A leek and a few small potatoes can become a complete two-person frittata without an oven.

1 small frittata, cut into 4 wedges; serves 2 · 55 min

Pan-seared trout beside cucumber-dill yogurt potatoes.

Cook What the Market Offers

Pan-Seared Trout with Cucumber-Dill Potatoes

Two trout fillets turn a small market purchase into dinner without taking over the refrigerator.

2 trout and potato supper plates · 50 min