We were so happy to host our first-ever Pantry Challenge in January 2019! We call this challenge a big success, as we used a lot of items from our pantry, fridge and freezer. We still have more items to use, so we will continue to cook from our well-stocked pantry and freezer in the coming days and weeks.
We hope you get some ideas for dinner at your house, and things to add to your menu.
Here’s what we had on our list for the month!
- Crockpot Red Beans and Rice (Sausage outside freezer; rice & beans pantry)
- Roast with potatoes & carrots (1 chuck roast outside freezer)
- IP Chicken and Dumplings (frozen dumplings inside freezer)
- Soup with Turkey Carcass
- 9 lb Turkey Breast
- Soup with Hambone from Christmas
- Wings for Football playoff games, fries (outside freezer)
- Pulled Pork – sandwiches, nachos / Sausage / Hot Dogs
- Spaghetti, Kroger Turkey Meatballs (outside freezer)
- Dirty Rice mix (ground beef outside freezer)
- Penne Alfredo with grilled chicken/shrimp (Pasta, bottled sauce in Pantry)
- Mini Cheese Ravioli with Red Sauce (at least 2-3 meals left in bag)
- Chili with Fritos
- Sloppy Joes (or Turkey Joes), fries, veggie/salad
- White Chili with Krusteaz Honey Cornbread mix (pantry)
- Flank Steak (outside freezer), Packet potato mix, green beans (freezer)
- Steel Cut Oats for breakfast weekly
- Crockpot Chicken & Dressing (Stuffing mix in Pantry)
- Freschetta Pizza (inside freezer)
- Farm Rich Pizza Half (outside freezer)
- Hoisin Buns (oyster sauce pantry, can chicken, Rhodes rolls)
- Tuna Cakes (rest of stuffing from bag)
- Panko Chicken Strips, Mac & Cheese, Green Beans
- Crockpot Four Beans & Sausage with bread, salad
- Sam’s Pork Ramen Noodle Kit in Instant Pot (outside freezer)
- Chicken Crescents & Tomato Soup (canned chicken, crescent rolls, can soup) // Tomato Soup (2-3 cans) & Grilled Cheese
- Crockpot Meatballs (ground chicken outside freezer), spaghetti or po-boy buns
- IP Potato Soup (use ham in freezer)
- Broccoli Cheese Soup (velveeta pantry, frozen broccoli)
- Pork Chops, veggie, side
- Ranch Chicken Burgers (second package ground chicken outside freezer)
- Chicken Pot Pie (pie dough outside freezer, chicken, frozen veggies)
- Panko Cod Fillets (air fryer), veggie, salad (2-3 meals)
- BBQ Chicken Rice Bowls (chicken, corn freezer, use bag of Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice, Kroger freebie from pantry)
- Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuit mix with some entrée
- Crockpot Turkey Chili (ground turkey outside freezer, canned items pantry)
- Lentil Tacos or Taco Salad
- Enchiladas (use Morningstar Crumbles outside freezer), Riced Cauliflower (inside freezer) as Mexican rice
- Chicken Sausages with Veggies (grill or sheet pan supper)
- Instant Pot Goulash
- Chicken Salad (for sandwiches for lunch)
Healthy New You Ideas
- Mexican Quinoa (pantry ingredients, frozen corn)
- Sun Dried Tomato & Artichoke Quinoa (pantry items)
- Lentil Soup (2 new recipes pinned)
- Couscous with cranberries & Feta (side only)
- Black Bean Cakes w/fried egg on top
- IP Peachy Balsamic Chicken over steamed rice (couscous)
- Grilled Chicken Salad, homemade honey mustard dressing
- Taco Salad
- Fried Rice with edamame and sides
If you’d like to see more lists like this, or need ideas for pantry meals at your house, leave us a comment and let us know!
Have a wonderful and blessed day, y’all!