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Stock your pantry with a few simple ingredients, and you'll have a head start on these quick-and-easy, satisfying meals. They're perfect for even the busiest weeknights. Keep spaghetti sauces, noodles, potatoes, cans of tuna, salmon, beans, and soups in the cupboard, and simple, healthy dinners are yours. Here are some of our favorite pantry-friendly dinners that are on the table in less than an hour.
Simple Beef Stroganoff
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Pantry Items: Egg noodles, cream of mushroom soupReady In: 30 minutes
Yummy Lemon Salmon Burgers
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Pantry Items: Canned salmon, Italian-seasoned bread crumbsReady In: 20 minutes"A quick, delicious, and nutritious way of serving up canned salmon," says MELDS. "You can enjoy this with or without the dressing, in a hamburger bun, or with a salad."
Spicy Tuna Rice Bowl
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Pantry Items: Olive-oil packed tuna, long-grain rice, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oilReady In: 40 minutes
Tomato-Cream Sauce for Pasta
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Pantry Items: Diced tomatoes, pasta, olive oilReady In: 20 minutes
Homemade Black Bean Veggie Burgers
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Pantry Items: Canned black beans, onions, dried bread crumbsReady In: 35 minutes
Baked Italian Chicken Thighs
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Pantry Items: Rag? Simply Chunky Marinara Sauce, olive oilReady In: 40 minutes
Quick Spicy Black Bean Soup
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Pantry Items: Chicken broth, black beans, corn, white riceReady In: 40 minutes
Easy Chicken Noodle Casserole
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Pantry Items: Spaghetti, cream of mushroom and cream of chicken soups"It is easy to prepare and everyone I have made it for really likes it!" says Daniella Stevens. "I like to cook my chicken ahead of time and freeze it, so that it is even quicker to make when I'm ready)."
Quick Chicken Divan
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Pantry Items: Cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soups, frozen broccoliReady In: 45 minutes
Easy Tuna Casserole
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Pantry Items: Canned tuna, cream of chicken soup, French fried onions, macaroniReady In: 45 minutes
Jeanie's Falafel
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Pantry Items: Canned garbanzo beans, onions, dried bread crumbsReady In: 30 minutes
Red Lentil Curry
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Pantry Items: Lentils, curry paste, tomato puree, onionsReady In: 40 minutes
Lori's Beef and Spaghetti Macaroni
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Pantry Items: Spaghetti sauce, macaroni, onionsReady In: 30 minutes
Skillet Lasagna
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Pantry Items: Spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, onions, noodlesReady In: 45 minutes
Chicken Cacciatore with Rice
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Pantry Items: Whole peeled tomatoes, tomato sauce, instant riceReady In: 40 minutes
Ranch Taco Soup
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Pantry Items: Crushed tomatoes, canned pinto beans, corn, black beans, diced tomatoes and green chiles, black olives, ranch dressing mix, taco seasoning mixReady In: 45 minutes
Tender Tomato Chicken Breasts
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Pantry Items: Stewed tomatoes, chicken broth (with mixed veggies from the freezer)Ready In: 45 minutes
Spaghetti Cacio e Pepe
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Pantry Items: Spaghetti, olive oil, ParmesanReady In: 20 minutes
Black Bean Chili
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Pantry Items: Canned black beans, olive oil, chicken or vegetable broth, cumin, chili powderReady In: 40 minutes
Pita Pizza
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Pantry Items: Tomato sauce, black olives, pimiento peppers, dried basil, dried oreganoReady In: 15 minutes
Barbeque Beef Casserole
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Pantry Items: Whole kernel corn, diced tomatoes, corn bread mix, barbeque sauce
Penne Pasta with Spinach and Bacon
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Pantry Items: Penne pasta, olive oil, diced tomatoesReady In: 25 minutes
Ten Minute Szechuan Chicken
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Pantry Items: Cornstarch, vegetable oil, soy sauce, white wine vinegar, white sugarReady In: 30 minutes
Lasagna Flatbread
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Pantry Items: Marinara sauce, Parmesan, Italian seasoning
Potatoes and Corn Soup
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Pantry Items: Canned corn, potatoes, onion, chicken bouillonReady In: 20 minutes
Delicious Black Bean Burritos
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Pantry Items: Canned black beans, flour tortillas, vegetable oilReady in: 25 minutes
Easy Tuna Patties
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Pantry Items: Canned tuna, Italian-seasoned bread crumbs, Parmesan, vegetable oilReady In: 25 minutes
Tex-Mex Pantry Casserole
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Pantry Items: Tomato sauce, taco seasoning, corn, black beans, Spanish rice mix, salsa, and brothReady In: 45 minutes
Spicy Asian Ramen Noodles
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Pantry Items: Ramen noodles, creamy peanut butter, chili-garlic sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, peanutsReady In: 15 minutes
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