Reach into your pantry for these quick, simple, and delicious weeknight dinners.
We’re using pasta, rice, canned tuna, jarred tomato sauce, and corn for popping!
Do you have certain pantry staples that you cant live without?
I always keep a variety of riceshort, medium, and long grainand dried pastas on my shelves.
I love Calrose medium-grain rice, and angel hair and fusilli pasta are family favorites.
Other must-have staples for my family?
Aaron Hutcherson
A well-stocked pantry lends to endless options when it comes to weeknight dinners.
I’m solving this weeks dinner dilemma by leaning on my pantry to my advantage.
Below you’ll find pantry-friendly crowd-pleasing meals to add to the rotation.
Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas
Chicken Scampi with Angel Hair Pasta
Pantry staples reign in this easy weeknight dinner.
Always check the pasta box for suggested cook times!
Double the recipe to use a full pound of pasta.
Elise Bauer
Veggie Pizza
Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas
Pizza toppings can always be found in my pantry.
This recipe relies on staples like canned artichokes, pizza sauce, and olives.
Bake it on a hot pizza stone for the crispiest crust.
Elise Bauer
Look for good-quality tuna packed in olive oil for the most flavor.
Pack up leftovers for lunch the next day.
Pork Stir Fry With Green Onion
This 8-ingredient stir fry takes 30 minutes to throw together.
Coco Morante
Serve it over medium-grain rice.
I often cook rice in theInstant Pot, but thestovetopworks perfectly fine too.
Instant Pot Porcupine Meatballs
Rice is unexpected and kind of fun in these beef meatballs.
Simply Recipes / Alison Bickel
Serve them with a side ofgreen beans with almonds and thyme.
I always stock kernels in the pantry and pull them out whenever I can.
This easy kettle corn can be made in just 5 minutes!
Plus, it tastes WAY better than the microwavable kind.
Give it a try!
