2,017 pantry recipes

Classic vinegar pie with a smooth egg-rich custard filling, Depression-era pantry baking that mimics lemon pie using kitchen vinegar. Six ingredients, sweet-tart, satisfying.

Tyler pie, the classic Virginia heritage custard pie with brown sugar, vanilla, fresh nutmeg, and folded egg whites. Old-fashioned Southern dessert with simple pantry staples.

Potato bean pie: a humble vegetarian main built on red kidney beans, tomato, mushrooms, and a fluffy mashed potato crust. Simple, hearty, pantry-friendly comfort food.

Minnesota minestrone is a Midwestern take on the Italian classic, built with ground beef, kidney beans, cabbage, and corn. One Dutch oven, feeds ten, pantry friendly.

Fruit cocktail cake with a moist sour cream batter spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove, studded with canned fruit cocktail. The retro pantry-staple cake from a 1960s Sunday-supper card.

Spam and corn chowder is a budget-friendly comfort soup of diced Spam, creamed corn, and potatoes simmered into a thick, creamy bowl. A one-pot pantry dinner that comes together with canned staples.

Quick Italian tuna spaghetti in a savory tomato sauce with green peppers, onions, and oregano. A pantry-friendly pasta dinner on the table in just 25 minutes.

Creamy hominy casserole baked with sour cream, cheddar cheese, green chilies, and cumin. A Southwestern-style side dish that's hearty, cheesy, and ready in about an hour with pantry-friendly canned hominy.

Puffy sour cream drop cookies topped with cinnamon sugar before baking. Soft, cakey, and lightly golden around the edges. Simple pantry ingredients, 30 minutes start to finish. Makes 18.

New England clam chowder, home-style: minced clams, potato, milk, butter and crisp bacon over a sauteed onion base. A simple, no-cream version that's pantry-friendly and ready fast.

Simple potato vegetable stew with cabbage, kale, carrots, and celery in a lightly seasoned broth. A vegan, fat-free comfort stew that comes together with pantry staples.

Spicy Cajun beans simmered with stewed tomatoes and hot sauce, spooned over split cornbread and topped with shredded cheddar. A hearty 20-minute meal from pantry staples.

Budget-friendly beef stew with round steak, potatoes, carrots, and celery simmered in tomato sauce. A hearty one-skillet meal that feeds 10 from simple pantry staples.

Flaky tuna and broccoli pie in a homemade cornmeal crust with creamy Parmesan filling seasoned with dill. A budget-friendly dinner that feeds six from pantry staples.

Soft, pillowy dumplings simmered in a bubbling blueberry sauce. This old-fashioned comfort food recipe uses just 8 pantry staples and comes together in under 45 minutes.

Moist applesauce bread with cinnamon, nutmeg, and a cup of chopped nuts. A simple quick bread loaf that uses pantry staples and bakes in under an hour.