741 pantry recipes

Chocolate applesauce cake with just five pantry ingredients. No eggs, no dairy, no butter. Moist, fudgy crumb from unsweetened applesauce and real chocolate.

Preserved grape vine leaves for making dolmades all year. Fresh-picked early-summer leaves get bundled, blanched in salted water, then packed into jars with rock salt brine for long-term pantry storage.

Jalapeno seasoning salt blends garlic salt, celery salt, jalapeno powder, and chili powder into an all-purpose Tex-Mex spice rub. Five-ingredient pantry shake-up for grilled meats, roasted veg, popcorn, and margarita rims.

Sloppy sardines over rice: canned sardines simmered with onions, green pepper, tomato and garlic, served on a bed of fluffy long-grain rice. Pantry-friendly weeknight protein on a budget.

Pantry-friendly vegetable salad made from canned green beans, baby carrots, and beets, tossed in a lemon-tarragon vinaigrette with fresh cucumber and green onions.

Homemade apricot butter with fresh apricots, orange juice, and orange zest cooked down to a thick, spreadable preserve. Properly water-bath canned for year-round pantry storage.

Homestyle barbecue sauce simmers ketchup, beef stock, Worcestershire, lemon, and brown sugar into a tangy sweet-savory sauce in 30 minutes. A pantry-friendly homemade alternative to store-bought.

Lapland biscuits, a vintage popover-style breakfast bake with airy soufflé-like centers and crisp edges. Just seven pantry ingredients, served warm with butter and jam.

Spiced Indian potato and pea curry with cumin, mustard seeds, and fresh coriander. A warming vegetarian stew ready in 30 minutes using pantry staples.

Rustic round sourdough bread packed with savory onion flavor from soup mix. Crusty outside, soft inside, and made with pantry staples plus sourdough starter.

Four-ingredient ranch pasta primavera with rotelle, frozen vegetables, olive oil, and ranch dressing mix. A pantry-raid dinner ready in under 30 minutes.

Crispy pita pizza snack with butter, Parmesan, oregano, and garlic powder microwaved in under 5 minutes. A quick kid-friendly snack with pantry staples.

Homemade beef gravy mix from scratch using flour, beef base, cornstarch, and ketchup. A DIY replacement for store-bought gravy packets with pantry staples.

Mayonnaise-free tuna salad: drained canned tuna mixed with sweet relish, chopped onion, oregano, and celery seed. Lighter pantry-staple sandwich filling for two.

Vegetarian minestrone soup with kidney beans, potatoes, spaghetti, and a unique twist of cilantro and shoyu (soy sauce). A hearty, pantry-friendly one-pot meal.

Homemade golden peach butter with cinnamon, cloves, and lemon zest. Slow-simmered from ripe peaches and water bath canned for pantry storage. A beautiful holiday gift or toast topper.