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Everyone should have a few quick-fix pantry dinner recipes they can make in a pinch, especially for easy weeknight dinners.
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As weekdays become increasingly busy, picking up dinner on the way home often seems easier. But with a little planning, a pantry with key items, and some inspiration, it’s easy to put dinner on the table, any night of the week.
What are Quick Fix Pantry Dinners?
Despite best intentions, there are nights when I didn’t get to the market and have no idea what to fix for dinner. That’s when quick fix pantry dinners come to my rescue.
Pantry dinners use recipes that utilize staples you may already have on hand. These recipes include canned beans, tomatoes and chickpeas, lentils, quinoa, rice, and pasta. Other pantry staples could include canned seafood like tuna, salmon, and nut butters.
With a little digging in your pantry and a little more in the fridge and freezer, you can make healthy, delicious recipes using what you have! From hearty soups and stews to Instant Pot and crockpot meals.
Then mix in fresh and frozen veggies, leftover meat like chicken, seasonings, and spices, and dinner is easier and quicker than you might think!
Quick Fix Pantry Dinners Recipes and Ideas
We’ve gathered some of our favorite weeknight quick-fix dinners, using items you may already have in your pantry.
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One-Pot Creamy Spinach Lentils
Creamy Spinach Lentils? Just celery, carrots, and onions – thyme, cream and spinach – a hearty potato-thickened broth base – and plain brown
This recipe for the Easiest Leftover Chicken Enchiladas is a real favorite in our house ready in just 30 minutes using either homemade or store-bought enchilada sauce and plenty of melted Mexican cheese!
Instant Pot Mac and Cheese is simply the easiest comfort food… ever. And delicious? Oh, my, goodness. It’s everything you love about Mac and Cheese… in 10 minutes or less.
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Salmon Burgers in 15 Minutes or Less
Crispy Salmon Burgers, yes, in 15 minutes or less. How does that sound? Made easy with mostly pantry ingredients you may already have on hand.
A quick-fix, pantry-staple meal in minutes. Salmon Chowder is warm and comforting, perfect any time of the year. The dill is a savory complement to the traditional chowder elements.
Crème Fraiche Pasta with Peas and Bacon is an easy weeknight pasta dinner that's ready in 30 minutes or less. Packed with flavor, requiring few ingredients, it's a pasta standby recipe you'll love.
Barley Lentil Soup is a cozy, hearty and meatless meal filled with delicious smokey flavor and rich with nutrients, protein and fiber. It's healthy fall and winter coziness in a bowl. And I promise, it will warm up your toes.
This healthy Black Bean Soup recipe is a quick-to-make soup I've fallen in love with. Made with canned black beans, wholesome veggies, and delightfully savory flavors.
When the weather turns chilly, and the days grow shorter, a warm and hearty Turkey Chili should be on the week's menu. Especially when it's ready in about 30 minutes and filled with the classic chili flavors you love!
This Tamale Pie Mexican Casserole is packed with ground meat, beans, vegetables, and tamale flavors. Baked with a simple cornmeal topping, and sprinkled with cheese, it's an easy dinner any night of the week.
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