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Picture this: it’s been a super busy day and you haven’t had the time to even think about what you’re feeding your family and yourself for dinner. But that’s okay because you remember that you have some simple ingredients stashed away in your pantry that can make for a quick and easy dinner!
Having some basic ingredients on hand is always great for nights like these. And getting your pantry to a point where you have these ingredients available isn’t hard. You can check out my Learn to Coupon page to see how to follow sale cycles to get the best deals on pantry essentials: that way, you never run out of them and you know that you’re getting the best deal on them, too.
If your pantry is overflowing and you need help cleaning and organizing it before you can even start putting meals together, check out my post with easy tips for organizing your pantry first!
Here are some recipe ideas for eating out of the pantry.
Recipe Ideas:
Southwestern Omelet
feel free to switch out the veggies for ones that you do have on hand
Crock Pot Sante Fe Chicken
this is one of my family’s favorite dinners!
Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup
buy chicken when it’s on sale and stash it in the freezer
20-Minute Chicken Parmesan Soup
Classic Spaghetti
there’s no link to this one because you all know the recipe: grab ground beef, pasta sauce, and noodles on sale. cook the ground beef, pour in the sauce, and serve over noodles
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Chicken
Zesty Italian Crescent Casserole
See more frugal recipe ideas!
