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The $5 Dinners Pantry Staples Recipes and Shopping List

April 1, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 9 Comments

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*** UPDATED FOR CORONAVIRUS Pantry Cooking…

Below is a list of recipes that you can make from Pantry Staple Ingredients. I’ve also included the full recipe, as well as a shopping list to go with it! 

pantry staples recipes

Pantry Staples Recipe List

  • Ranch Chicken Wraps from Kimberly W.
  • Tex-Mex Soup with Homemade Tortilla Chips from Stacey
  • Chicken Zucchini Bake from Carol
  • Pork Sausage Pasta from Melissa
  • Stuffed Greek Chicken from Charity
  • Apricot Chicken Pasta from Bethany
  • Chicken Alfredo with Spinach from Jaime
  • Cabbage Roll Casserole from Mat
  • Chilaquiles from Wendy
  • Sourdough Beef Melts from Kimberly T.

Thanks to ALL of you who submitted recipes.

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Feel free to print the list of recipes, as well as PRINTABLE RECIPE CARDS for all the Pantry Staples Recipes listed above!!!

Also, the $5 Dinners Pantry Staples List is here, shown above!! Print as a Word document, or as an Adobe .pdf file.

Pantry Staples Recipes

Cheeseburger Pasta Skillet

The whole family will love this superb skillet meal!

Slow Cooker Taco Soup

All your favorite taco flavors, in a bowl!

Heat ‘N Sweet Chili

A little bit of spice and a little bit of sweet!

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

The BEST kind of comfort food!

White Bean & Corn Chowder

A rich and filling bowl of yum!

Pepperoni Pizza Pasta Bake

You are your people and going to go batty over this pasta meal.

Buffalo Chicken Pasta Casserole

If you love buffalo chicken, you will love this pasta dish!

Twirly Taco Pasta Skillet

A fabulous tex-mex taco dish, made in just one skillet.

Black Bean & Corn Enchiladas

Cheesy, vegetarian goodness here!

Alfredo Tortellini Bake

A creamy and comforting five ingredient recipe!

Honey Mustard Lentils & Rice Casserole

A simple, budget friendly meal!

Doritos Taco Salad

The best taco salad you'll ever have.

Buffalo Chicken Chili

Your favorite wing flavors...in a chili bowl!

Instant Pot Pizza Pasta

You need to try this one-pot Instant Pot pasta dish!

Burrito Cups

Less messy, but just as delicious as your traditional burrito!

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  1. Brittany Bacon says

    April 1, 2010 at 6:10 pm

    I’m a newbie. With the above staples I should be able to utilize most of the recipes here…is that correct?

    ♥ SailorWifey

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    • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

      April 1, 2010 at 8:32 pm

      @Brittany Bacon,

      Yeppers!

      Reply
  2. Michele says

    April 1, 2010 at 8:45 pm

    I submitted a recipe via email, as requested, but it looks like it was overlooked because I don’t see it on the list. I sent you an email as well, but I don’t know how often you check it. Sorry you didn’t get it.

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    • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

      April 2, 2010 at 11:40 am

      @Michele,

      I received almost 100 recipes and had to choose only 10. It was a tough job and I wish I could have chosen them all!

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      • Michele says

        April 2, 2010 at 12:21 pm

        Oh, I’m sorry, I guess I misunderstood your post. I thought you were saying that you only received 10 submissions and you pick all of them. That’s totally fine, that’s how competitions go.

        Reply
  3. Kathy @ House of Hils says

    April 2, 2010 at 7:56 am

    Those are some GREAT recipes. Thanks to the ladies who submitted and to you for compiling them all into printable cards!

    Reply
  4. Heidi says

    April 3, 2010 at 8:00 am

    What a great idea… These recipes look great. I wanted to let you know that I have written an ebook of 30 recipes from a staple recipe list. If you would like a review copy to possibly feature on your site, just let me know. Heidi

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  5. Ginger Clark says

    June 2, 2011 at 4:28 pm

    Just found this through a web search. Noticed none of the recipe cards have servings listed. How do I know if it will be enough to feed my family?

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    February 18, 2014 at 8:50 pm

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    vineyards and desert; and the Portland art museum.
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    allow enough room before pulling in front of the truck as he is heavier than you and needs more room to stop.

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