Recipes for Pantry Staples and Shelf Cooking Leave a Review Pin Share Tweet Looking for some recipes to use up your pantry staples you have an abundance of? Here is a round-up of several recipes for breakfast, main dishes, sides, snacks, and desserts to get you started shelf cooking! If you’re needing easy recipes to make homemade, delicious, and nutritious meals with pantry staples…….I’ve got you covered. Cooking from what you already have on hand may be new to some of you but it’s been around for years. It’s how my grandma and mom cooked and it’s called shelf cooking by some. Breakfast Berry Baked OatmealSlow Cooker Cinnamon Apple Breakfast RiceBiscuits and Gravy CasseroleFluffy Buttermilk PancakesCinnamon Sugar French Toast SticksHigh Protein Cottage Cheese PancakesBean and Cheese Breakfast TacosHam and Egg Cups Keep in mind you can substitute many ingredients if you don’t have exactly what is called for in the recipe. It’s time to get creative and improvise! If the recipe is calling for chili beans in chili sauce but all you have are black beans or pinto beans then by all means use those. Just add in extra seasonings that would otherwise come from the chili sauce. Like chili powder, cumin, onion, and garlic powder. If your recipe is calling for canned chicken but all you have is frozen then cook a chicken breast and shred it yourself instead. Fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables can usually be interchangeable depending on the cooking situation. Obviously, fresh will require a longer cooking time because canned and frozen have already been cooked and just need to be reheated so keep that in mind when making recipes. Main Dishes Mexican CasseroleHomemade Hamburger HelperBeer Can ChickenTaco PastaSlow Cooker BBQ ChickenCheese EnchiladasCheeseburger Pasta SkilletCreamy Potato SoupGround Beef StroganoffInstant Pot Beef and Barley SoupOne Pot Pizza PastaSkillet Beef Pot PieInstant Pot Chicken Noodle SoupTuna Melt SandwichHomemade Ground Beef Taco MeatEasy Shrimp Ramen SoupEasy Ground Beef and BroccoliEasy Taco SoupSweet Rub for ChickenChile Con Queso Mac and CheeseSpicy Chicken TacosHomemade Pizza DoughChili Dog Tater Tot CasseroleSlow Cooker Spaghetti SauceOne Pot Chicken Broccoli and RiceHomemade Cheese PizzaHomemade Sloppy JoesSlow Cooker Chili MacSlow Cooker Shredded Mexican ChickenOne Pot Hamburger StroganoffChicken Pot Pie with Biscuit Topping30 minute White Chicken ChiliBeef and Bean Sloppy JoesSlow Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Tater Tot Casserole Sides Honey Wheat RollsSlow Cooker Mashed PotatoesBacon Ranch Pasta SaladHomemade Buttermilk BiscuitsHomemade ApplesauceHomemade Buttermilk CornbreadRice PilafSlow Cooker Baked PotatoesBeer BreadEasy Spanish RiceEasy “Refried” BeansRoasted Parmesan PotatoesRoasted Sweet Potatoes with Cinnamon GlazeTraditional Irish Soda Bread Snacks and Desserts Easy Banana BreadLemon MuffinsBanana MuffinsCinnamon Roll MuffinsPeanut Butter Chocolate Chip MuffinsAll Butter Pie CrustRice Krispie TreatsApple Crumb CakeNo Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter BarsNo Chill Chocolate Chip CookiesHomemade Graham Cracker CrustHomemade Chewy BrowniesSoft and Chewy Oatmeal CookiesCreamy Rice Pudding What to stock my pantry with? You can prepare basic meals with little planning ahead if you keep these essentials in your kitchen. These are the basics needed to stock a pantry/refrigerator/freezer and are the foundation of many meals found on Countryside Cravings. Baking: All purpose flourBaking sodaBaking powderCornstarchSugar: white and brownSemi sweet chocolate chipsPure vanilla extractCocoa powder Seasonings: SaltSeasoned saltPepperChili powderGround cuminDried oreganoOnion powderGarlic powderCayenne powder PaprikaGround Cinnamon Oils/Vinegars: Extra virgin olive oilCooking sprayWhite vinegarApple cider vinegarBalsamic vinegar Condiments: KetchupMustard: regular, dijonSoy sauceWorcestershire sauce Canned goods: Broths/stocks: chicken, beef, vegetableBeans: pinto, chili, blackSalsaTomatoes: diced, crushed, sauce, pasteTunaPasta saucePeanut butterJam/jellySyrupHoney Starches: Rice: Long grain white rice, brown rice (or if you prefer- minute rice)Pasta: macaroni, spaghetti, egg noodlesOld fashioned oats Refrigerator: Cheese: cheddar, mozzarella, ParmesanEggsButterMilk Buttermilk Freezer: Chicken: breasts, thighs or wholeGround beef or turkeyPackaged vegetables of choicePackaged fruit of choice Fresh Produce: OnionPotatoesGarlicPackaged salad greensSome fresh fruit such as: bananas, apples, and oranges Subscribe Never Miss A Recipe! Weekly Recaps Daily Emails