A 10 inch and a 12 inch flared lip sauce pan
A 12 inch wide 3 inch deep lidded pan
A cheap aluminum pot, mainly for pasta (and a colander)
A spatula, slotted spoon, solid spoon, and pasta server
One large knife and two cutting boards
Cheese Grater
Microwave safe plastic wear
Measuring spoons and cups
That is 90% of our meal prep right there. Most meals are stove-top preparation, and meat is done on the grill.
If you are really interested in oven cooking you'll eventually want cast-iron, Pyrex, or ceramic of some variety. If you want soups/stews or roasts you'll want a crock pot.
Spices:
Black Pepper from a grinder
Kosher Salt
Italian Spice Mix
Chili powder (if you like heat)
Anything else just pick up as a recipe requires it. Within a year or so you'll have a well-stocked selection.
Most important is to start trying out recipes and see what your interested in cooking. Once you know what you like, then you can start to buy better tools. I go cheap on my cookware but have an extensive selection of baking pans available. Don't have a food processor, but use my stand mixer almost every day.
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