When the snow piles up and stepping outside isn’t an option, it’s time to get creative with what you have on hand.
From hearty pasta and rice dishes to protein-packed beans, lentils, eggs, and ground chicken or beef, these 40 pantry-friendly meals are both comforting and surprisingly delicious.
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- Cottage pie with Ground Beef Recipe
- Hoosier Stew Recipe
- Chicken Pasta Bake Recipe
- Chicken Cabbage Stir Fry Recipe
- Canned Pinto Beans and Rice with Sausage Recipe
- Fried Rice with Frozen Vegetables Recipe
- One-Pot Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
- Gnocchi Pomodoro Recipe
- Baked Black Bean Corn Quesadilla Recipe
- Roasted Cauliflower Mac and Cheese Casserole Recipe
- Fall Pumpkin Chili Recipe
- Creamy Mixed Vegetable Korma with Yogurt Recipe
- Quick Salmon Pasta Recipe
- Yat Gaw Mein Soup with Chicken - Yakamein Recipe
- Creamy Coconut Chickpea Curry Recipe
- Shakshuka with Feta Recipe
- Red Beans and Rice with Sausage Recipe
- Turkish Red Lentil Soup Recipe
- Potato Egg Casserole Recipe
- Chicken Chow Mein Recipe
- French Green Lentils with Sausage
- Bratkartoffeln: German Fries with Bacon
- Cheeseburger Soup without Potatoes
- Quick Haluski Recipe
- Pizzetta: Mini Pizza Bites
- No Yeast Pizza Dough Recipe
- Tibetan Thukpa Recipe
- Cheese Eggs and Potatoes Skillet Recipe
- Vegetarian Potato Goulash Recipe
- Hungarian Goulash Soup Recipe
- Chicken Alfredo Fettuccine Recipe
- Spinach Cream Cheese Chicken Roulade (Ballotine) Recipe
- Oven Roasted Chicken Thighs
- Singapore Noodles Recipe
- Hibachi Fried Rice Recipe
- One Pan Spiced Chicken and Rice
- 10 Min Pan-Fried Eggs with Green Onions
- Penne alla Vodka Recipe
- Nourish Me Soup Recipe
- Coconut Milk Shrimp Curry Recipe
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Cottage pie with Ground Beef Recipe
Easy ground meat pie prepared with ground beef. Without peas but super flavorful!
Hoosier Stew Recipe
Originally from Indiana, green beans, potatoes, and smoked sausage make for a hearty and comforting meal.
Chicken Cabbage Stir Fry Recipe
Quick and easy Asian inspired Chicken cabbage stir-fry prepared in a skillet pan. This dish is my last-minute dinner idea, and it's very beginner-friendly.
Canned Pinto Beans and Rice with Sausage Recipe
Creamy pinto beans prepared with sausages and served up with rice. This is a quick and effortless stove top weeknight dinner meal.
Fried Rice with Frozen Vegetables Recipe
Use frozen veggies to make this last minute fried rice. You can make this meal in a wok or large skillet, either will work!
One-Pot Chinese Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe
Flavorful Chinese chicken noodle soup. Comes together super easily. Make it and have your comforting Asian noodle soup ready within 20 minutes! Healthy homemade Asian noodle soup, oriental soup, Chinese egg noodle soup.
Baked Black Bean Corn Quesadilla Recipe
Baked Quesadillas stuffed with a spiced black bean corn filling.
Roasted Cauliflower Mac and Cheese Casserole Recipe
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Roasted cauliflower mac and cheese makes a delicious weeknight meal. Make this skinny cauliflower with the French cheesy bechamel sauce. Pop it into the oven to roast and watch the crispy cheese crust impatiently with a fork in the hand while it's bubbling in the oven. Meatless comfort food.
Creamy Mixed Vegetable Korma with Yogurt Recipe
Vegetable Korma is a creamy curry with mixed vegetables, yogurt, and spices. I recommend making it in order to use up mixed vegetables that are about to go bad in your fridge.
Yat Gaw Mein Soup with Chicken - Yakamein Recipe
This yakamein Chinese creole noodle soup is going to be your new favorite Friday night fakeout meal. So simple to prepare in one-pot and so very flavorful, you can't go wrong with this yat gaw mein.
Creamy Coconut Chickpea Curry Recipe
A wholesome, vibrant chickpea curry prepared with coconut milk and selected spices.
Shakshuka with Feta Recipe
Shakshuka with Feta - Delicious runny yolk and cooked egg whites, poached in a freshly prepared tomato sauce with onion, peppers, garlic, and spices. The Feta is just the pinnacle in this shakshuka with Feta recipe. Try adding a squish of lemon juice before serving this brunch dish still hot!
Red Beans and Rice with Sausage Recipe
One-pot flavor packed easy red beans and rice with sausages. This will be your new dinner favorite!
Turkish Red Lentil Soup Recipe
A smooth Turkish soup made with split red lentils and a selection of spices. This soup is then topped with a refreshing topping.
Chicken Chow Mein Recipe
Chow Mein is quickly prepared by stir-frying the ingredients over high heat in a shallow pan or wok.
French Green Lentils with Sausage
Green lentils cooked with sausages and some veggies. This is a wholesome one pot dinner meal.
Bratkartoffeln: German Fries with Bacon
Pan-fried leftover cooked potatoes are known as Bratkartoffeln in German.
Cheeseburger Soup without Potatoes
Easy low carb one pot cheeseburger soup prepared without potatoes or any other veggies. This is for the lazy home cook.
Quick Haluski Recipe
This is a quick Haluski (Cabbage and noodles with bacon) which I picked up from a Slovak cook back when I was working in a hotel. This was our staff food because the dish comes together really quickly, it's delicious and you can adjust it to your liking.
Pizzetta: Mini Pizza Bites
Individual pizza bite party appetizer or snacks to feed a crowd. Great for adults and kids alike.
No Yeast Pizza Dough Recipe
Instant no yeast pizza dough. Make this and enjoy your pizza within 30 minutes.
Tibetan Thukpa Recipe
Tibetan Thukpa Soup with vegetables and a protein of your choice. I chose to add chicken.
Cheese Eggs and Potatoes Skillet Recipe
Cheesy over crispy fried onion, slices of cooked potatoes and eggs. Simple seasoning but bursting with authentic alpine Tyrol flavors! Originally the one pan skillet recipe includes lard pieces, so to make this a non-veg recipe just add lard (or bacon if necessary) during the frying process. Often while leftover cooked potatoes from the previous day are used to prepare this skillet meal, making this a perfect dish to reuse leftovers!
Vegetarian Potato Goulash Recipe
Make this wholesome Austrian potato goulash your own by adding sour cream, or skip the diary and make it vegan. This is a one-pot & gluten-free meatless goulash recipe.
Hungarian Goulash Soup Recipe
Nutritious and delicious Hungarian Goulash Soup Recipe to warm up your soul and your belly.
Chicken Alfredo Fettuccine Recipe
Homemade creamy alfredo fettuccine topped with a golden skillet cooked chicken breast. This is so good!!
Spinach Cream Cheese Chicken Roulade (Ballotine) Recipe
Chicken roulade, also called ballotine, are stuffed with a creamy spinach filling. This recipe comes with a flavor-packed sauce.
Oven Roasted Chicken Thighs
Crispy juicy perfectly cooked chicken thighs. You will just need 4 ingredients to make this from scratch.
Singapore Noodles Recipe
You will crave for this easy homemade from scratch Singapore Noodle dish. You can omit the egg and prawns to make the dish suitable for a veg diet.
Hibachi Fried Rice Recipe
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Easy hibachi style fried rice copycat recipe. Make this dish your own by choosing your favorite protein ingredients. I added chicken and eggs in mine.
One Pan Spiced Chicken and Rice
Aromatic one-pan chicken and rice that comes together effortlessly within 25 minutes. Add this to your weekly dinner rotation!
10 Min Pan-Fried Eggs with Green Onions
Fresh green onions cooked with eggs in one skillet. This is a simple idea to pep up your usual pan-fried egg meal.
Coconut Milk Shrimp Curry Recipe
A comforting and bright-colored shrimp curry prepared with coconut milk.
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