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The Italian Pantry
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The Italian Pantry

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Does your pantry have what you need to cook Italian? Watch and find out.

Best Pantry Recipe Ideas

Use Marinara 50 Ways

Make 50 dishes with a pantry staple: a jar of tomato sauce.

Dinner in a Flash

With standby ingredients, make fried rice, tortellini soup and more.

Giada's Pantry Menu

Giada cooks up two pastas and a white bean-tuna salad.

Meal-Worthy Soups

Use pantry ingredients and shortcuts like leftover chicken.

Pasta Night

Toss linguine with a quick romesco sauce. 

 

Pantry Chili

Make a hearty, spicy three-bean chili to serve over rice.

Cooking with Condiments

Find new ways to use ingredients you bought for just one dish.

Herb and Spice How-To

Make your own flavorful spice mixes with spices and herbs.

Secret Ingredient: Canned Goods

Crack one open for a meal that's as easy as it is inexpensive.

Don't Kick the Can

Family-Friendly Pantry Recipes

Using pantry staples, whip up a nostalgic treat or a sweet breakfast.

Desserts from the Pantry

Stock Your Pantry On a Budget

Slash your grocery bill without driving yourself crazy or shuffling coupons with these versatile, easy-on-the-wallet staples.

More Recipes for Pantry Cooking

Black Bean Hummus

Pasta with Escarole and Chickpeas

Root Beer Baked Beans

Agnolotti with Artichoke Sauce

Senate Bean Soup

Cold Curry-Peanut Noodles

Ravioli Alfredo with Peas

Polenta with Roasted Tomatoes

Pantry Tips and Tricks

Cooking with Condiments

Find new ways to use ingredients you bought for just one dish.

Herb and Spice How-To

Make your own flavorful spice mixes with spices and herbs.