352 patry recipes

Chinese fried pecans soak whole pecan halves in boiling water, coat them in sugar, dry overnight, and fry to a crackling glazed shell. Restaurant-style sweet appetizer or party snack.

7 can soup: dump-and-simmer hearty beef chili-style soup made from a pound of ground beef and seven pantry cans. Tomato, chili, corn, and mixed vegetables in 40 minutes flat.

Big-batch spaghetti and meatballs for feeding a crowd. Homemade tomato sauce and 48 baked meatballs that freeze beautifully. Easy to double or triple for potlucks and parties.

Provençal aioli platter: poached cod, beef carpaccio, blanched vegetables, baby potatoes, and hard-boiled eggs arranged around homemade garlic aioli. The summer party centerpiece.

Homemade Filipino lumpia from scratch with hand-made crepe-style wrappers, a pork and shrimp filling loaded with water chestnuts and bamboo shoots, and a tangy pineapple-ginger dipping sauce. Authentic party-tray classic.

Punchbowl Cake layers crumbled yellow cake, vanilla pudding, cherry pie filling, crushed pineapple, bananas, coconut, and pecans in a stunning no-bake party dessert. A Southern crowd-pleaser that feeds a crowd.

Chocolate peanut pie with melted semi-sweet chocolate, corn syrup, and unsalted peanuts in a from-scratch butter crust. Like a pecan pie but with chocolate and peanuts.

Simple curried lentils with browned onions, garlic, and curry powder served over rice. A vegan, high-protein meal from seven pantry ingredients in one hour.

This home-brew remains a favourite party drink in a Welsh household for both adults and children.

Low-fat potato, leek, mushroom, and spinach soup pureed smooth with no cream. A vibrant green, flavor-packed bowl ready in 45 minutes from pantry basics.

Cajun chicken and sausage gumbo with a dark roux, ham, two kinds of sausage, Creole seasoning, and cayenne. A Louisiana party pot that feeds 15 to 20.

Penne pasta with chickpeas, canned tomatoes, and a double hit of basil tossed with parmesan. A pantry-friendly vegetarian pasta dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Ridiculously easy lentil soup simmers brown lentils with sauteed onion and garlic, then finishes with fresh lemon juice. Eight ingredients, pantry-friendly, vegan.

A showstopper Boston cream pie with four layers of airy genoise, white chocolate pastry cream between each layer, a glossy dark chocolate ganache coating, and fresh raspberries on top. Patisserie-level dessert.

Microwave green beans with a creamy curry-spiced sour cream and cream cheese sauce. The 6-minute side dish that turns plain steamed beans into something dinner-party worthy.

Crispy baked rice cups filled with creamy guacamole and salsa, a vegetarian Mexican appetizer with edible cheddar-cumin shells. Bite-size party food made in a mini muffin tin.