If you had to make a Pantry Dinner tonight, what could you make?

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A “Pantry Dinner” is a meal you make only using what you have on hand. No going to the store to pick anything up. What could you make tonight?

Static_In_The_Attic · Accepted Answer

If you had to make a Pantry Dinner tonight, what could you make?

As for tonight’s dinner I have the following ingredients in stock in my pantry & refrigerator & if I add them together it equals tasty.

In a pan over medium to high heat add olive oil, add diced onions & let the onions start to caramelize. Add spoonfuls of Jimmy Dean hot Italian sausage & stir it up crumbling it. Meanwhile grab a pot add a little water as in three or four cups. In the pot drop in the gnocchi, turn on the heat bring it to a slow boil & when the water is all starchy & the gnocchi float turn off the heat & let it sit in the starchy water. In the pan when the sausage & onions are 90% cooked reduce the heat a little, add spinach on top as well as the gnocchi. You know that starchy water you have been saving? Slowly add a cup or two here & there to the pan stirring occasionally & put a lid on the pan until spinach is welted down. Stir everything together & add more of the starchy water if needed. In pan add grated Parmesan cheese & mix it in. When everything is cooked & mixed together you have Tonight’s Pantry Dinner. Enjoy.

razelove · Accepted Answer

I think I could make varied meals for about a month, we have hurricanes a lot down here. Granted, for the last week or two the menu would have a fair bit of spam on it.

I do like spam and potato soup, it's about the only way I can think of cooking it that, well, covers up the taste of spam lol.

Valdemort · Accepted Answer

My family refers to me as DNA leftovers, but I've found another pantry-passenger on here who makes me look like a king sized meal.  @circushowcowboy how are you micro-nutrition?

DishLady · Accepted Answer

Actually, I did alright with one today. Couscous with lentils, roast peppers and a sparse portion of grilled fish we had from an earlier meal. Potluck.

James The Foodie · Accepted Answer

Imagining a pantry dinner is like a mini culinary adventure. On a rainy evening some years back, I had to whip up a meal with just pantry staples. I remember combining pasta, canned tomatoes, a clove of garlic, olive oil, and a sprinkle of chili flakes to create a delightful spaghetti Aglio e Olio. It was simple yet comforting, and adding a can of tuna added a layer of rich flavor. It was a reminder that delicious doesn't need to be complicated. 🍝

Lynx122 · Answer

I'm not your chat gpt don't try and trick me! :P  I made pasta tonight cause I was tired and resting :)

Tarifa · Answer

Two options: 1. Pasta with tomato sauce, basil and thyme. 2. Chicken breast with rice and Tikka Massala sauce.

Xawyx-2 · Answer

If I can't go to the store, I guess I could make pancakes, lol, I've got all the ingredients, breakfast for dinner :D

AviatorTom · Answer

Toasted PBJ sandwiches. Easy to make, tasty, and reasonably healthy. I people reject that, pasta and sauce. Also easy to make, tasty and reasonably healthy.

Massageman · Answer

Almost anything as long as it can be made from ground beef, pork (chops or ground), chicken breasts, bacon, plus typical (and a few atypical) spices/herbs, and the usual compliment of staple items in a decent kitchen and fridge.

nawtee_me · Answer

Right now I have everything to make white beans with sausage served over rice or Jambalaya or a pot of chili…. Which do you want for dinner?

Caroline91 · Answer

Chille con carne and cornbread. Also some kind of green salad with a mustard vinaigrette dressing.

Still-alive · Answer

Grilled cheese baby lol im 41 years old but i still love a good grilled cheese

Wiredone · Answer

I can make pasta, BBQ chicken, steak, mashed potatoes, turkey chili

PeachyPie93 · Answer

I guess chicken fried rice.. we are gonna need to go shopping soon not much in stock lol

Tstrbrainer · Answer

At first I read panty dinner lol.  Anyway it would some fruit and cream

llorando · Answer

Chicken fried steak, country gravy, mashed potatoes, roasted brussel sprouts and buttermilk biscuits.

Ariesman81 · Answer

I could make just about anything with what I have in the house. Minus beef Wellington... fresh out of tenderloin.

blondfrog · Answer

Tacos but with less vegetables and I have potatoes at home too already. So I could make french fries on the side.

LiamS95 · Answer

Italian style spaghetti with Marinara Sauce and Italian spicy sausage pieces.

MrShaun · Answer

It all depends on what the pantry would like.

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Well I keep my house fully stocked so I can make all of my favorites

Circushowcowboy · Answer

I’m literally out of everything besides some frozen meals at the moment 😶‍🌫️

Marissa00 · Answer

Peanut Butter Sandwhich , Pancake sometimes with chocolatechips, Croutons.

JerseyGirl2006 · Answer

popcorn, chili, cereal, pancakes.

exitseven · Answer

Waffles and scrambled eggs.

itsannalee · Answer

Korean hot pot and Korean potatoes cheese bread.

Nikki1989 · Answer

Currently, people would starve.

Agape93 · Answer

Pretty much anything I usually make.

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

The monster hunter world meat platter.

Drumlin2001 · Answer

Almost anything. Pantry is stuffed.

Jennz6 · Answer

Beans 🫘 and franks

DrPepper12 · Answer

I could whip up some gourmet shit for sho!!

filebadem · Answer

I would make Tuna salad wraps.

Ncomasco · Answer

Rice and beans lol

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