As we spend more time at home doing our part to slow the spread of coronavirus, many of us are cooking regularly—for stress relief, because restaurants may be closing, and because, well, we’re home. But once our stock of fresh fruits and veggies dwindles, that doesn’t mean we have to resort to plain canned soup or rice and beans. Here are 12 delicious pantry recipes you’ll want to keeping making well after coronavirus is behind us
Pasta
Spaghetti Aglio e Olio from Kitchn
Sun Dried Tomato and Goat Cheese Pasta Sauce from Happily Eva After
Homemade Spaghettios from How Sweet Eats
Soup
Quick & Easy Minestrone from Food Network
5 Ingredient Black Bean Soup from Gimme Some Oven
Classic Tomato Soup from Cup of Jo
Entrée
Black Bean Enchiladas from Love and Lemons
Curry Quinoa with Garbanzo Beans from Allrecipes
Best Vegan Mac and Cheese from Detoxinista
Snack
Fried Chickpeas from Bon Appetit
Dessert
Peach Dump Cake from MomFoodie
Cocoa Brownies from Kitchn
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