Especially, at a time like now, having recipes made with exclusively or mostly pantry recipes can be a godsend, so today I’m sharing 15 Vegan Pantry Recipes!
15 Easy Vegan Pantry Recipes
1. Caramelized Onion Pasta
2. Indian Spiced Beluga Lentils
3. Instant Pot Tomato-Fennel Chickpeas with Brown Rice
To make this a fully pantry-only meal, do the following: If the recipe requires some modifications to make it a pantry-only recipe, I’ve included the modifications down below. To make this a fully pantry-only meal, do the following:
Don’t have fresh ginger or green chilies? Omit them! You can also swap the Beluga Lentils with French Green Lentils.
Omit the fennel. It’s my favorite part, but if you’re quarantined to your apartment and can’t go out to get fennel, it’ll be fine. If you have fennel seeds, add 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of them. Replace the fresh thyme with dried thyme (1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons). Omit the greens at the end. Sorry, the greens have to go!
4. 10 Ingredient Vegan Red Lentil Bolognese
5. Mediterranean Lentil and Grain Bowl
6. One-Pot Vegan Chili Mac
To make this a fully pantry-only meal, substitute the tempeh and mushrooms with an additional can of beans.
7. Spiced Red Lentil Sweet Potato Soup
Technically, sweet potatoes might not be a pantry staple for everyone, but they have a really long shelf life so I always keep them in pantry.
8. Instant Pot White Bean Stew
To make this a fully pantry-only meal, do the following:
Omit the celery Replace the fresh parsley and thyme in the bouquet garni with dried thyme (1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons). I think dried parsley has no flavor so I would use dried oregano instead (about 1 teaspoon) Omit the gremolata topping, as it contains parsley. But I think it’s worth grating lemon zest and garlic on top of the stew. Definitely squeeze some fresh lemon juice and a drizzle of good extra virgin olive oil on top before serving (omit the latter if you’re oil-free, obvi).
9. Vegan Italian White Bean and Pasta Stew
10. Instant Pot Mexican Rice and Beans
To make this a fully pantry-only meal, do the following:
Omit the green bell peppers. Don’t have cilantro? Leave it out of the garnish.
11. Creamy White Beans with Kale and Wild Rice
To make this a fully pantry-only meal, do the following:
Omit the kale (sad, I know). But if you have frozen greens in the fridge, you can try adding those! Substitute the 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves with 1 teaspoon dried thyme.
12. Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Note: this is the second recipe in the blog post. To make this a fully pantry-only meal, do the following:
Omit the parsley at the end.
15. Spicy Mexican Kidney Beans (“Frijoles”)
Note: this is the first recipe in the blog post. To make this a fully pantry-only meal, do the following:
Don’t have jalapeño peppers? Omit them. For heat, add a few pinches of cayenne pepper. Don’t have cilantro? Omit it at the end.
14. 10 Ingredient Creamy Vegan Pantry Pasta
15. Chana Masala
Note: you’ll find links for cooking this dish via instant pot and via stovetop at the link.
Big Vegan Flavor
Techniques and 150 recipes to master vegan cooking. To make this a fully pantry-only meal, follow the instructions for the Recipe Notes on the “strict pantry” version.
