Budget-Friendly Pantry-Staples Dinner Plan

Pantry staples can be your saving grace for those weeks when the clock seems to be ticking by faster than ever. Keep a few essential pantry items on hand-such as canned tomatoes and beans, frozen veggies, dried herbs and spices-to help get a healthy dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less. Using pantry staples means your grocery list will be short, so you’ll also save plenty of money with this week’s meal plan. - One-Pot Pasta with Tuna Ready in: 35 minutes One-Pot Pasta with Tuna One-Pot Pasta with Tuna: Use the one-pot pasta cooking method to make this tuna pasta recipe that calls for just 5 ingredients and is ready in just over half an hour. For extra crunch and a tuna noodle casserole feel, sprinkle this speedy pasta dish with toasted whole-wheat panko breadcrumbs. Kitchen Staples: Whole-wheat spaghetti, lemon, salt, pepper, canned tuna & olive oil What to Buy Fresh: Castelvetrano olives & fresh dill - Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Chickpeas & Spinach Ready in: 25 minutes 5571688.jpg Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Chickpeas & Spinach: Simmer eggs in a rich tomatoey cream sauce studded with chickpeas and silky spinach for a super-fast vegetarian dinner. Serve with a piece of crusty bread to soak up the sauce. Kitchen staples: Olive oil, garlic, canned crushed tomatoes, canned chickpeas, salt, eggs & pepper What to buy fresh: Baby spinach, heavy cream & fresh thyme - Black Bean Tacos Ready in: 25 minutes Black Bean Tacos Black Bean Tacos: Mixing mashed canned beans with whole beans and seasonings makes an incredibly simple taco filling from your pantry. Top these speedy 5-ingredient tacos with lettuce, tomato and salsa or any of your favorite taco toppings. Kitchen staples: Canned black beans, cumin, garlic powder & shredded cheese What to buy fresh: Hard taco shells and fresh toppings of your choice, like lettuce, tomatoes or sour cream. - Chili-Topped Sweet Potatoes Ready in: 30 minutes Chili-Topped Sweet Potatoes Chili-Topped Sweet Potatoes: Top as you see fit, with whatever ingredients you may have on hand. Sliced scallions, chopped fresh cilantro, diced avocado, and sliced jalapeños are all tasty choices. Kitchen staples: Onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, coriander, canned tomatoes, sweet potatoes What to buy fresh: Lean ground beef, red bell pepper, shredded cheese - Chicken-Quinoa Fried Rice Ready in: 25 minutes 4005181.jpg Chicken-Quinoa Fried Rice: Regular fried rice gets a protein boost when rice is swapped for quinoa in this healthy dinner recipe. Feel free to use any vegetables you have on hand-broccoli, green beans and mushrooms are all good options. Serve with hot sauce if desired. Kitchen staples: Peanut oil, eggs, garlic, quinoa, soy sauce, frozen peas, soy sauce & sesame oil What to buy fresh: Ginger, chicken thighs, red bell pepper & carrots - Black Bean Soup Ready in: 25 minutes 3757135.jpg Black Bean Soup: This Southwestern-flavored black bean soup is made with canned beans and pantry-staple spices, so it comes together in minutes. Serve with bread to sop up any remaining soup, or tortilla chips with salsa. Kitchen staples:  Canola oil, onion, chili powder, cumin, canned black beans, prepared salsa & salt What to buy fresh: Lime juice, sour cream & cilantro Don’t Miss! 30-Minute Dinner Solutions: The Ingredient Staples You Should Always Have on HandMust-Have Ingredients to Keep on Hand for Last-Minute Pantry SoupsHow to Meal Prep On Sunday For a Week of Healthy Dinners7-Day Meal Plan: Easy 5-Ingredient Dinners7-Day Meal Plan: Our Best Budget Dinners to Save You $130 This Week

Budget-Friendly Pantry-Staples Dinner Plan

Budget-Friendly Pantry-Staples Dinner Plan

Budget-Friendly Pantry-Staples Dinner Plan

Pantry staples can be your saving grace for those weeks when the clock seems to be ticking by faster than ever. Keep a few essential pantry items on hand-such as canned tomatoes and beans, frozen veggies, dried herbs and spices-to help get a healthy dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less. Using pantry staples means your grocery list will be short, so you’ll also save plenty of money with this week’s meal plan.

- One-Pot Pasta with Tuna

Ready in: 35 minutes

One-Pot Pasta with Tuna

One-Pot Pasta with Tuna: Use the one-pot pasta cooking method to make this tuna pasta recipe that calls for just 5 ingredients and is ready in just over half an hour. For extra crunch and a tuna noodle casserole feel, sprinkle this speedy pasta dish with toasted whole-wheat panko breadcrumbs.

Kitchen Staples: Whole-wheat spaghetti, lemon, salt, pepper, canned tuna & olive oil

What to Buy Fresh: Castelvetrano olives & fresh dill

- Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Chickpeas & Spinach

Ready in: 25 minutes

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Eggs in Tomato Sauce with Chickpeas & Spinach: Simmer eggs in a rich tomatoey cream sauce studded with chickpeas and silky spinach for a super-fast vegetarian dinner. Serve with a piece of crusty bread to soak up the sauce.

Kitchen staples: Olive oil, garlic, canned crushed tomatoes, canned chickpeas, salt, eggs & pepper

What to buy fresh: Baby spinach, heavy cream & fresh thyme

- Black Bean Tacos

Ready in: 25 minutes

Black Bean Tacos

Black Bean Tacos: Mixing mashed canned beans with whole beans and seasonings makes an incredibly simple taco filling from your pantry. Top these speedy 5-ingredient tacos with lettuce, tomato and salsa or any of your favorite taco toppings.

Kitchen staples: Canned black beans, cumin, garlic powder & shredded cheese

What to buy fresh: Hard taco shells and fresh toppings of your choice, like lettuce, tomatoes or sour cream.

- Chili-Topped Sweet Potatoes

Ready in: 30 minutes

Chili-Topped Sweet Potatoes

Chili-Topped Sweet Potatoes: Top as you see fit, with whatever ingredients you may have on hand. Sliced scallions, chopped fresh cilantro, diced avocado, and sliced jalapeños are all tasty choices.

Kitchen staples: Onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, coriander, canned tomatoes, sweet potatoes

What to buy fresh: Lean ground beef, red bell pepper, shredded cheese

- Chicken-Quinoa Fried Rice

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Chicken-Quinoa Fried Rice: Regular fried rice gets a protein boost when rice is swapped for quinoa in this healthy dinner recipe. Feel free to use any vegetables you have on hand-broccoli, green beans and mushrooms are all good options. Serve with hot sauce if desired.

Kitchen staples: Peanut oil, eggs, garlic, quinoa, soy sauce, frozen peas, soy sauce & sesame oil

What to buy fresh: Ginger, chicken thighs, red bell pepper & carrots

- Black Bean Soup

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Black Bean Soup: This Southwestern-flavored black bean soup is made with canned beans and pantry-staple spices, so it comes together in minutes. Serve with bread to sop up any remaining soup, or tortilla chips with salsa.

Kitchen staples:  Canola oil, onion, chili powder, cumin, canned black beans, prepared salsa & salt

What to buy fresh: Lime juice, sour cream & cilantro

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30-Minute Dinner Solutions: The Ingredient Staples You Should Always Have on HandMust-Have Ingredients to Keep on Hand for Last-Minute Pantry SoupsHow to Meal Prep On Sunday For a Week of Healthy Dinners7-Day Meal Plan: Easy 5-Ingredient Dinners7-Day Meal Plan: Our Best Budget Dinners to Save You $130 This Week

One-Pot Pasta with Tuna

One-Pot Pasta with Tuna

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5571688.jpg

Black Bean Tacos

Black Bean Tacos

Chili-Topped Sweet Potatoes

Chili-Topped Sweet Potatoes

4005181.jpg

4005181.jpg

3757135.jpg

3757135.jpg