Pantry Recipes

Stock up with staple ingredients for these pantry recipes. These recipes are great during emergencies or anytime!

What is a pantry recipe?

In short, anything could be seen as a pantry recipe! When I make a pantry recipe, I am looking to use up staples that I have on hand in the house. Whether it comes from the pantry or fridge or freezer, these are recipes that I can cook up easily and not have to run to the grocery store.

What essentials should you have in your pantry?

In The Pantry

Some of these essentials are no-brainers and some may surprise you!

flour
sugar
baking powder and baking soda
salt
pepper
olive oil
vegetable oil
chicken stock or broth
beef stock or broth
vegetable stock or broth
canned tomatoes
tomato sauce
tomato paste
canned beans: black, kidney, white
tuna
pasta
rice
dried bread crumbs
vinegars: balsamic, cider, white, sherry, and wine vinegars
soy sauce
hot sauce
Worcestershire sauce
dried basil
bay leaves
crushed red pepper flakes
seasoned salt
chili powder
cumin
cinnamon
garlic powder
onion powder
oregano
paprika
dried parsley

These should always be in your pantry and ready to go when you need them.

In the Fridge

And, while these aren’t quite things you keep in the pantry, you should have these items in the fridge as well.

eggs
milk
butter and/or margarine
ketchup
mayo
mustard
parmesan cheese
your favorite cheeses

In the Freezer

When you are done stocking the fridge, it’s time to stock the freezer.

frozen corn
frozen peas
frozen carrots
ground beef
chicken

Other Items to Have on Hand

If you want an even fuller pantry, you can add these bonus items. I always have these on hand.

honey
maple syrup
brown sugar
confectioner’s sugar
cooking spray
vanilla extract
Herbs and spices: allspice, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, coriander, dill, marjoram, dry mustard, Italian seasoning, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme

Now that we have all of our supplies, it’s time to get cooking!

Pantry Recipes

Pantry Recipes

One Pot Cheeseburger Casserole

One Pot Cheeseburger Casserole is delicious and ready in less than 30 minutes!

Creamy Tomato & Spinach One Pot Pasta

A quick and easy one pot pasta packed with spinach and creamy tomato.

Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole

Nothing screams comfort food more than Creamy Chicken Noodle Casserole!

Teriyaki Chicken and Rice Casserole

While this Teriyaki Chicken and Rice Casserole isn’t quick, per say, you can make it ahead of time and pop it in the oven to warm! It makes a lot so there will enough to eat throughout the week for lunches or even as leftovers for dinner another night