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Easy Pantry Meal Plan Challenge
Make simple meals from ingredients you already have on hand to eliminate food waste and high grocery bills.
Ready to save money through meal planning?
Planning meals with easy to find ingredients and common pantry and freezer staples is a great way to save BIG! Eating at home truly is one of the best and simplest ways to save on a daily basis, especially when you start comparing the cost of your homemade meal to what you'd pay for a similar meal out.
Challenge yourself this week to try to make meals using ingredients you already have on hand.
We've done all the heavy lifting for this challenge by putting together 5 super easy-to-make family meal ideas. We've even included a FREE printable pantry list for your convenience! All 5 of these recipes taste delicious and require simple ingredients you may already have on hand. Better yet, no more wondering what's for dinner!
Check through the list to source what you already have on hand in your pantry, fridge, or freezer, and then take the remaining list to the store to pick up any ingredients still required.
1.) 3 Ingredient Slow Cooker Sweet & Sour Meatballs
A bag of frozen meatballs gets slow-cooked with canned cranberry and chili sauce, for a delicious and easy pantry meal! Warm up some frozen broccoli and white rice to serve up a sweet and sour meatball bowl that'll please every family member. Kids LOVE this meal!
Hip Tip: If homemade meatballs are preferred, make a batch of those and freeze them in a freezer-safe bag for this simple freezer meal idea!
2.) Easy Chicken Zucchini Casserole
This could easily be one of our favorite casseroles and it has just 7 simple ingredients, including a boxed stuffing mix from the pantry for convenience. The leftovers are just as delicious and it's such a comforting warm meal all will LOVE!
Hip Tip: You could always make this a freezer meal by first compiling the casserole, storing it with an air-tight lid in the freezer, and then popping it in the oven when ready to cook it.
3.) Ground Beef & Potatoes Slow Cooker Cowboy Supper
This ground beef and cheesy potato meal is simple to make using canned pantry staples like beans, corn, and diced tomatoes for a delicious comfort food type meal. On busy weeknights, I love low-effort slow cooker dinners like this to make life easier, and this one is yummy!
4.) Stuffed Bell Pepper Soup
All the flavors of stuffed peppers in an easy-to-make soup with pantry staples like diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef broth, and white rice. We love this soup as it's very comforting and hearty with ground beef.
Hip Tip: Instead of fresh peppers and onion, you could always substitute a bag of fajita-style veggies from the freezer section if desired as a convenient and budget-friendly option.
5.) Pesto Chicken and Veggie Sheet Pan Meal
Sheet pan meals are the best for easy clean-up and this pesto chicken version is an absolute winner! Cut up a few chicken breasts and veggies and coat them with prepared refrigerated or canned pesto sauce.
Hip Tip: You can substitute in other fresh or frozen veggies you have on hand to roast with your chicken!
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