Weeknights with busy families can be hard! Whether you crave comforting classics or aspire to whip up impressive dishes, we’re transforming everyday staples into extraordinary delights. So, bypass the trip to the grocery store and embark on a journey of crafting simple, tasty creations. Let’s dig into that pantry and see what you can create tonight. We even have easy dessert options.
Minestrone Soup
This Easy Minestrone Soup will warm your bones from the inside out. It’s packed with fall seasonal vegetables and beans and has layers of warm Italian spices. It uses quinoa instead of small pasta which adds a little boost of protein.
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Instant Pot Pumpkin Curry Soup
This quick weeknight Instant Pot Curried Pumpkin Soup is packed with fall flavor and spices. It can be made in less than thirty minutes and uses CANNED pumpkin.
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Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
This Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup is loaded with spicy flavors and tender shredded chicken. It’s ready in under 30 minutes and tastes great as leftovers the next day. Your family will thank you for this one!
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Lentil Salad With Tuna
This Lentil Salad with Tuna packs a protein punch that will keep you satisfied until dinner! It’s full of Spring goodies like carrots and kale. Dress it with a simple lemon and olive oil dressing and you are good to go.
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Instant Pot Lentil Soup
A hearty and delicious meal, this Instant Pot Lentil Soup is simple enough to serve on busy weeknights and fancy enough for a tasty weekend dinner. This filling, warming, and delicious comfort food comes together quickly in your pressure cooker.
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Corn Casserole
This Corn Casserole is a simple side dish that will be a hit for your party table! It’s delicious on its own or loaded up with some salty butter. It is best served warm but you can eat leftovers of this corn pudding right out of the refrigerator the next day.
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Italian Tuna White Bean Salad
This tasty Italian tuna bean salad, or insalata di tonno e fagioli as it’s known in Italy, features fresh tuna fish steaks and cannellini beans as the main ingredients. Italian fresh tuna salad makes a satisfying lunch, or you can enjoy the Mediterranean flavors by enjoying it as a side dish with a main course or a snack.
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Easy Shrimp Linguine
This classic Italian dish pairs linguine noodles with shrimp and a delicious lemon, garlic and herb sauce. Shrimp linguine is light but satisfying and it’s also easy to make. There are only 8 different ingredients in this shrimp linguine recipe, or 9 if you want a parmesan cheese garnish. So, if you’re in the mood for a dinner that’s both comfort food and an elegant treat, you can’t go wrong with this lovely 20 minute shrimp linguine pasta dish.
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The Best Italian Penne Rosa Pasta
Penne rosa pasta is an easy pasta dish with a creamy sauce. You can make the whole penne rosa recipe in one pot. This quick and simple Italian pasta with tomato cream sauce is ideal for a busy weeknight supper. It’s tasty, comforting and filling.
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Slow Cooker Red Beans And Rice Recipe
With a few pantry staples like canned beans, rice, and a can of diced tomatoes, you can have this easy yet delicious red beans and rice meal ready with very little effort. This makes a perfect weeknight meal that you can save for leftovers!
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Peanut Butter And Jelly Granola Bars
These peanut butter and jelly granola bars are reminiscent of everyone’s favorite sandwich, but is protein and fiber-packed with healthy oats and natural peanut butter. It is even more portable than a sandwich because you don’t have to worry about leaking squishy jelly.
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3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
With simple pantry staples like peanut butter, sugar, and eggs, you can make these delicious flourless peanut butter cookies in no time! They’re sweet and crunchy with a rich peanut butter flavor.
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Sprouted Lentils
Sprouting lentils is a great way to increase this healthy legume’s nutritional benefits, protein content, and digestibility! Learn how to sprout lentils at home easily and affordably.
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Tuna Mushroom Egg Bake
This Tuna Mushroom Egg Bake recipe is sure to put a pep in your step! You’ll love it because it is lusciously loaded with veggies, protein, and healthy fats.
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Dump Cake Recipe
Also known as a cobbler with cake mix, this effortless fruit dessert recipe is the classic, original dump cake with a layer of canned pie filling and a biscuit topping. It’s delicious, crowd-pleasing, freezes well, and you can mix and match different fillings with cake mix flavors.
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Cake Mix Cookies
Cake mix cookies are the ultimate shortcut to sweet, chewy, and delicious cookies that are ready in under 30 minutes. These homemade cookies are incredibly easy to make and require only a handful of ingredients, most of which you might already have in your pantry. It’s a versatile, no-fuss recipe perfect for picnics, barbecues, potlucks, and bake sales.
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Easy Greek Rice
This simple Greek Rice is easily made with pantry staples and a few minutes of active cooking. With just a few basic ingredients, you can turn this into a delicious Mediterranean Rice into a whole meal!
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Easy Pantry Pasta
This Pantry Pasta is an easy creamy pasta you can throw together in under 30 minutes! Grab a can of evaporated milk, Italian seasoning, a block of Parmesan and whatever bits and bobs you can find to make this weeknight staple. This endlessly versatile dish is a life saver!
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Chinese Egg Tomato Stir Fry
This Chinese Tomato Egg Stir-Fry recipe transforms simple kitchen staples into lusciously fluffy eggs with juicy tender tomatoes that begs to be devoured over hot steamy rice. It’s the cheap and effortless meal that always disappears even faster than it’s made!
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Chickpea Lentil Curry
An easy creamy chickpea and lentil curry with coconut milk that is ready in around 20 minutes using simple ingredients. Enjoy it over rice, potatoes or with flat bread.
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Pasta Pomodoro Recipe
This pasta pomodoro recipe is spaghetti tossed in a homemade tomato sauce and garnished with plenty of parmesan cheese and fresh basil. A classic Italian dish that’s perfect for entertaining!
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Homemade Rice-A-Roni
This homemade rice-a-roni is a blend of rice and pasta cooked in butter, chicken broth and seasonings until light and fluffy. An easy side dish that tastes WAY better than the store bought kind!
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Taco Casserole
This flavorful taco casserole is made with pantry staples, and the recipe includes vegetarian and freezer meal directions. It’s a tasty dish filled with savory beef, cheesy cheddar, black beans, and spices.
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3-Ingredient Shortbread Cookies
Make melt-in-your-mouth buttery shortbread cookies with only 3 ingredients! These versatile cookies are perfect for holidays, teatime, or anytime you need a sweet treat.
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Homemade Refried Beans
Delicious and full of fiber, these “refried” beans are a tasty alternative to the store-bought variety. Only 15 minutes from start to on the table!
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Karen Kelly, a food and travel writer, is the founder of Seasonal Cravings. She is also a health coach certified by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She has been featured in numerous media outlets, including the AP Wire and MSN.
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