This is my favorite emergency meal, made almost entirely of pantry ingredients when a trip to the store has been missed or is out of the question for some reason.
'White Bean 'n' Ham Soup, for example is a winner on all three levels,' she explains. 'It's economical quick and yummy!' Bissy notes that while canned beans make this hearty main dish a fast fix, you can say money by soaking and cooking dry beans instead.
Delicious white bean chili. Cha Cha says: 'It's kinda spicy, so watch out!' Substitute mild green chiles for the jalapenos if you're scared! Use more chicken and cheese as desired.
This baked manicotti has all of the flavor of traditional ricotta-filled manicotti, with the novel use of no-boil lasagna sheets to roll up the delicious
Baked oatmeal, a nourishing alternative to oatmeal porridge, is deeply nutritive and packed with nutrient-dense, wholesome fats, minerals and B vitamins.