Quick-Fix Suppers from the Pantry

Baked Chicken and Rice With Black Beans

Save time by opening a can of fiber-rich black beans and stir them straight into this cheesy rice bake. The recipe combines beans with convenience yellow rice mix, cooked chicken, canned tomatoes, canned chiles (to add a kick), and shredded cheese. Sautéed veggies add a fresh taste to the mixture.

• Recipe: Baked Chicken and Rice With Black Beans 

Spinach-Ravioli Lasagna

Lasagna doesn’t have to take forever to prepare. This simple recipe uses prepackaged ingredients—Alfredo sauce, vegetable broth, spinach, pesto sauce, and frozen ravioli— and is ready for the oven in 10 minute or less. Shredded Italian cheese tops off the creamy pasta dish after just 30 minutes of baking.

• Recipe: Spinach-Ravioli Lasagna 

Chicken Enchiladas

Precooked chicken and bottled green taco sauce make homemade enchiladas simple to prepare. All the ingredients in the dish are easy to stock in the fridge and pantry. Top with fresh ingredients such as tomato and avocado.

• Recipe: Chicken Enchiladas 

Chiles Rellenos Quiche

Baking mix forms a bread-like crust in this quiche with a kick. Shredded cheese and canned green chiles make preparation less time-consuming without sacrificing any flavor.

• Recipe: Chiles Rellenos Quiche 

Noodle Bowl

You already know that ramen noodles are easy to cook, but you might be surprised to see how this recipe transforms them into a sophisticated Asian dish. This noodle recipe uses a simple base of ramen, onions, snow peas, and shrimp and is ready in just 25 minutes!

• Recipe: Noodle Bowl 

Sausage Skillet ‘n’ Rice

Brown rice can take close to an hour to cook, so try its quick-cooking, nutrient-packed counterpart to be ready to eat in 5 minutes. This leaves you plenty of time to sauté sausage, bell pepper, onion, and garlic to add savory flavor to the dish.

• Recipe: Sausage Skillet ‘n’ Rice 

Meatball Stew

Frozen foods can make stews a snap to prepare. Keep frozen mixed vegetables and meatballs in your freezer to pull out for this stew at any time. Pantry staples beef broth, canned tomato sauce, and Italian seasoning help keep the prep time of this dish down to 5 minutes.

• Recipe: Meatball Stew 

Quick 'n' Easy Chicken Barbecue Pizza

Quick 'n' Easy Chicken Barbecue Pizza comes together quickly by using frozen grilled chicken breast strips and a refrigerated crust. Hickory smoke barbecue sauce completes this crowd-pleasing supper.

• Recipe: Quick 'n' Easy Chicken Barbecue Pizza 

Cornflake-Coated Pork Chops

Cornflake-Coated Pork Chops bake up so nice and crisp that you’ll swear they’re fried. Store the bits of cereal from the bottom of the box in a zip-top plastic bag to ensure you always have this quick-and-easy topping on hand.

• Recipe: Cornflake-Coated Pork Chops 

Beef Fajitas With Pico de Gallo

Italian dressing and fajita seasoning (yes, just two ingredients!) make a zesty marinade for flank steaks. Once the flavors have steeped overnight, simply grill the meat and serve it with tortillas, shredded cheese, pico de gallo, and sour cream—all available ready-to-serve from your grocery store.

• Recipe: Beef Fajitas With Pico de Gallo 

Speedy Lasagna

Jarred spaghetti sauce and no-cook noodles take the labor out of this hearty traditional lasagna. The microwave speeds up the whole process and gets the dish on the table in an hour.

• Recipe: Speedy Lasagna 

Chicken-and-Bean Slaw Wraps

These simple yet filling wraps come together quickly with a few our favorite convenience products: coleslaw mix, pre-seasoned beans, Ranch dressing, and shredded cheese. Toasting cheese on tortillas before stuffing makes for a crispy, cheesy meal.

• Recipe: Chicken-and-Bean Slaw Wraps 

Three-Cheese Baked Pasta

Prepared Alfredo provides a simple base for the creamy white sauce in this pasta bake. Add cooked chicken to turn this pasta into a hearty main dish. Make this recipe ahead for an even quicker weeknight meal.

• Recipe: Three-Cheese Baked Pasta 

Easy Chicken and Dumplings

Canned biscuits turn into delicious dumplings in this quick-and-easy version of the traditional recipe. Use deli-roasted chicken to save time; one roasted chicken yields about 3 cups, the amount needed for this recipe.

• Recipe: Easy Chicken and Dumplings 

Smothered Enchiladas

Canned cream of chicken soup, canned green chiles, and a container of sour cream form a super-quick, creamy sauce to coat these beef-stuffed enchiladas. Top with salsa, sour cream, green onions, and fresh cilantro.

• Recipe: Smothered Enchiladas 

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