Freezer, Fridge and Pantry Meals for One

If you’re stuck at home or you’d just rather eat at home, this list of freezer, fridge and pantry meals is just what you need to get in the kitchen and make a super easy dinner with what you’ve got on hand.

The world has turned on its side. If you’re staying home, you’re going to be cooking more at home too. Instead of heading to the store every day, or even at all, you can just make dinner with what you’ve got on hand. And let me tell you, it can be delicious to eat what you’ve got on hand. It just takes a bit of in the moment planning and creativity.

First, head over and check out the ingredients you need to have in your freezer, fridge and pantry to get started on my Pantry Essentials List (or download it here). Because you’ll obviously need food on hand to actually cook something! You can also check out more pantry meals here.

Through this list, you’ll see it’s totally possible and may I say, easy to make something delicious with what you already have on hand. Also, use whatever veggies you have on hand, literally all of them can be swapped for another veggie. Also, if the recipe has too many servings, click the number of servings in the recipe card and adjust yourself!

Easy Pantry Dinners for One

Pan Seared Pork Chops

Pan Seared Pork Chops

These pan seared pork chops are the perfect one pan weeknight meal for one or two. They’re delicious, easy, and quick.

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Black Bean Tacos

Black Bean Tacos

Happy black bean Taco Tuesday! I'm celebrating with my too quick, too easy, too healthy, -and meatless- black bean tacos. It's the perfect way to carry over Meatless Monday into Taco Tuesday.

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Pantry Huevos Rancheros

Easy Huevos Rancheros

These healthy huevos rancheros are the perfect reason to get you out of bed on a lazy morning. They can be thrown together with a few pantry items in just 10 minutes.

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Shrimp Sheet Pan Dinner

Easy Shrimp Sheet Pan Dinner

This easy shrimp and vegetable sheet pan dinner with veggies is the perfect weeknight dinner, it takes just 20 minutes and your oven will do 80% of the work.

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Protein Packed Mac & Cheese

Protein Mac and Cheese

Hate cooking an extra protein when you make pasta? Make this high protein mac and cheese with an extra secret protein source. 

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Veggie Quesadilla

Black Bean and Vegetable Quesadilla

This quick black bean and vegetable quesadilla is ready in 10 minutes, it's delicious, and it's the perfect vehicle to use up all those veggies sitting in the back of your fridge.

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Pasta Carbonara

Light Pasta Carbonara

This healthy carbonara dish is just as good as the best versions you've had, it just has less added fat without skimping on flavor or creaminess. Not only is this carbonara recipe healthy and delicious, it can be made in just about 15 minutes.

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Salmon Baked in Parchment

Easy Baked Salmon in a Bag

This easy baked salmon in a bag recipe is bursting with flavor and moisture, you wouldn't believe how easy it is, or that it's done in less than 25 minutes. It's cooked in parchment paper to maintain moisture without any effort. Plus, it's got the easiest clean up ever.

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15 Minute Pasta

15 Minute Pasta

Need a super easy and delicious meal that's ready to eat in 15 minutes? This simple pasta recipe fits the bill and tastes like it's been simmered all day. Plus it's a recipe you can make with nearly all pantry ingredients, just grab some Italian sausage or use another protein in your pantry and you're ready to go.

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Caramelized Banana Oatmeal

Caramelized Banana Oatmeal

Super easy breakfast with minimal ingredients. You can use plant-based or shelf-stable milk also.

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Stove Top Baked Beans

Stove Top Baked Beans

Stove Top Baked Beans are sweet & savory and made with common ingredients. Made on the stove, they are quicker and easier than oven-baked beans. Serve them with Gorton’s all new Cod Fish Sticks for the perfect meal pairing.

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Moroccan Shakshuka

Note: there are specific instructions to cook eggs for one 2 paragraphs up from the recipe card!

Moroccan Shakshuka

Easy Moroccan shakshuka with just canned tomatoes, eggs and onions and whatever spices you have on you. ***Specific section of the post talks about making it for one person (i.e. make sauce ahead, use the smallest pan you own and crack eggs fresh).***

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Vegetarian Chili for One

Vegetarian Chili

This easy vegetarian chili recipe will be a favorite of both meat eaters and vegetarians alike. It’s made with convenient canned beans and can be ready in under 30 minutes. Hearty, healthy, and incredibly delicious!

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Shrimp Scampi Alfredo

Shrimp Scampi Alfredo

In this shrimp scampi pasta, shrimp and linguine are swimming in a lemon, garlic, white wine Alfredo sauce. The Alfredo sauce really sets this simple shrimp scampi apart from the rest!

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Easy Chana Masala

Easy Chana Masala

Chana masala, an Indian staple, is made with a mixture of a few pantry staples, including chickpeas, spices, and tomatoes. Serve it with naan, rice, or quinoa for a filling meal!

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Quinoa and Lentil Power Bowl

Quinoa and Lentil Power Bowl

Move over boring healthy meals! This hearty and filling Quinoa and Lentil Power Bowl will warm you up and fill you up because it’s loaded with protein, fiber, and over 10 essential vitamins and minerals.

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Masala Egg Oatmeal

Masala Egg Oatmeal

Looking for easy and healthy breakfast ideas? Take your oatmeal to the next level with my savoury Masala Oatmeal Breakfast recipe – featuring eggs. It’s the ultimate busy-bee brekkie, bursting with nourishing heart-healthy ingredients. A creamy, rich amalgamation of rolled oats, onion, peas and tomatoes. All mixed with eggs, chillies and cilantro, and infused with traditional South Asian spices to create a spicy and Desi~licious breakfast. ***if you don’t already have curry leaves in your pantry, lime zest is probably your best bet***

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Kung Pao Pasta

Kung Pao Pasta

Kung Pao Pasta is the best spicy pasta EVER! If you like spicy, easy and delicious this Kung Pao Pasta is for you! Enjoy with chicken, tofu, steak or enjoy as is!

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Vegan Corn Chowder

Vegan Corn Chowder Soup

Creamy oatmilk is blended with sweet corn and three types of peppers in this vegan corn chowder soup.

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Green Lentil Coconut Curry

Coconut Green Lentil Curry

This easy and delicious coconut green lentil curry recipe is a great way to try out a vegan recipe with lentils. It's bursting with flavor and takes about 30 minutes from start to finish.

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Stay safe, wash your hands & don’t hoard face masks!

But before you go, tell me which of these freezer, fridge and pantry dinners you’re most excited to make!

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