Easy Recipes with Pantry & Freezer Staples for Coronavirus Isolation

Medically reviewed by Abbey Sharp, Registered Dietitian (RD), BASc.

We put together a comprehensive list of easy recipes with pantry & freezer staples for you to prepare while in self-isolation amidst the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic. Stay safe everyone!

If you are anything like me and my fam (and an increasing percentage of the population right now) you are in full social-isolation mode with a stocked pantry and freezer full of the essentials. You might be avoiding restaurants and take-out and therefore need to think about breakfast, lunch and dinner every day. If you are unsure of where to start with all this, you’re not alone.

THE best Easy Recipes using Pantry & Freezer Staples

To help you out and to ease some anxieties, we rounded up a comprehensive list of some of our favourite EASY recipes using pantry and freezer staples from our blog and favourite food bloggers to help you get through this time of uncertainty. These recipes are super simple and very easy to modify with whatever protein, grain, veggie (fresh, frozen, or canned) or store-bought sauce that you have on hand. Happy cooking and stay safe!

RECIPES WITH BEANS, LENTILS, AND PULSES

WHITE BEAN SOUP – FEEL GOOD FOODIE

MINESTRONE PASTA – ABBEY’S KITCHEN 

CURRIED LENTILS – BUDGET BYTES

MEDITERRANEAN THREE BEAN QUINOA SALAD – TWO PEAS AND THEIR POD

SWEET POTATO CHICKPEA BUDDHA BOWL – MINIMALIST BAKER

QUICK QUESADILLA RECIPE – COOKIE AND KATE

 

RECIPES WITH PASTA, RICE AND GRAINS

BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER PASTA SALAD – ABBEY’S KITCHEN

VEGAN PASTA BAKE WITH WHITE BEANS & KALE – ABBEY’S KITCHEN

QUICK AND EASY PASTA SALAD RECIPE – PINCH OF YUM

15 MINUTE LO MEIN – PINCH OF YUM

THE BEST FRIED RICE – GIMME SOME OVEN

RECIPES WITH CANNED OR FROZEN VEGETABLES

15-MINUTE VEGETABLE SOUP – HAPPY HEALTHY MAMA

EASY TURKEY CHILI WITH KALE – THE KITCHN

SLOW COOKER CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP – PURE WOW

RECIPES WITH FROZEN MEATS

GREEK MEATLOAF MUFFINS – ABBEY’S KITCHEN

CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH – DAMN DELICIOUS

EASY HOMEMADE MEATBALLS – THE SPRUCE EATS

TACO CASSEROLE (CAN SUBSTITUTE VEGGIE MEAT FOR GROUND MEAT) – ABBEY’S KITCHEN

BAKED LEMON CHICKEN – LE CREME DE LA CRUMB

BURRITO BOWLS – BUDGET BYTES

 

RECIPES WITH CANNED TUNA OR SALMON

QUINOA FISH CAKES – ABBEY’S KITCHEN 

AVOCADO TUNA MELT – ABBEY’S KITCHEN

EASY CANNED TUNA PASTA – SALT AND LAVENDER

THAI TUNA POWER BOWL – COOKIE NAMED DESIRE

CANNED TUNA FISH TACOS – THE SPUCE EATS

CHIPOTLE LIME SALMON SALAD WRAP – THE TOASTED PINE NUT

RECIPES USING SHELF STABLE VEGETABLES

Examples of vegetables with a long shelf life:

• Potatoes (2-3 months)
• Sweet potato (2-3 months)
• Onions (1-2 months)
• Cabbage (2 months)
• Beets (2 weeks)
• Carrots (3-4 weeks)
• Cauliflower (2 weeks)

CHICKPEA AND CAULIFLOWER SHEET PAN DINNER – ABBEY’S KITCHEN

ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLE BUDDHA BOWLS – SHE LIKES FOOD

CREAMY THAI CARROT SOUP – MINIMALIST BAKER

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER SOUP – ABBEY’S KITCHEN

UNSTUFFED CABBAGE ROLLS – ABBEY’S KITCHEN

RECIPES WITH FROZEN FRUIT

IMMUNE BOOSTER SMOOTHIE – PICK UP LIMES

FROZEN YOGURT BREAKFAST BARS – PICK UP LIMES

5-MINUTE SMOOTHIE BOWL – MINIMALIST BAKER

FRUIT ON THE BOTTOM OVERNIGHT OATS – SWEET PEAS AND SAFFRON

BLUEBERRY ALMOND BUTTER SMOOTHIE – MINIMALIST BAKER

CEREAL/OATMEAL RECIPES

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI BREAD OATMEAL ZOATS – ABBEY’S KITCHEN

MANGO COCONUT OVERNIGHT OATS – PICK UP LIMES

OATMEAL PANCAKES – MEANINGFUL EATS

NO BAKE CHEERIO BARS – ABBEY’S KITCHEN 

NUT BUTTER RECIPES

5-INGREDIENT PEANUT SAUCE – MINIMALIST BAKER

SALTED CARAMEL ALMOND BUTTER – ABBEY’S KITCHEN

ALMOND BUTTER SWEET POTATO MUFFINS – MINIMALIST BAKER

PEANUT BUTTER CUPS – ABBEY’S KITCHEN

GRILLED PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY SANDWICH – JOY FOOD SUNSHINE

 

EASY SNACK/DESSERT RECIPES WITH PANTRY STAPLES

BANANA SPLIT CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA BREAD – ABBEY’S KITCHEN 

BANANA PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE MUFFINS – ABBEY’S KITCHEN

PANTRY COCOA BROWNIES – THE KITCHN

NO BAKE ENERGY BITES – GIMME SOME OVEN 

EASY BAKING RECIPES

Pantry baking essentials:

• Flour (almond, white, oat)
• Baking soda
• Baking powder
• A Sweetener (honey, maple syrup, white sugar, brown sugar, coconut sugar, applesauce)
• Salt
• Eggs or a flax egg
• Vanilla extract
• Spices (i.e. cinnamon, allspice nutmeg)

OATMEAL MUFFINS – ABBEY’S KITCHEN 

NUTELLA STUFFED COOKIES – SUGAR SPUN RUN 

CHOCOLATE MARBLE CAKE – THE KITCHN

TRAIL MIX COOKIES – MINIMALIST BAKER 

Which one of these easy pantry recipes will you be trying first? What are some of your go-to easy pantry recipes? Leave me a comment below with your thoughts!

Contribution by Giselle Segovia RD MHSc

Updated on August 30th, 2022