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Pantry, Rice & Bean Recipes

Some of the cheapest dinners never touch the fresh aisle. These lean on cans, rice, and beans, the things that keep for months in the cupboard, and turn them into real meals: patties, melts, fried rice, taco fillings, and build-your-own bowls, all priced per plate.

Rice and Beans Build-Your-Own Rice Bowls
$0.77per plate

Build-Your-Own Rice Bowls

25 minServes 4
Total $3.08Cook it
Pantry Canned Tuna Patties
$0.98per plate

Canned Tuna Patties

20 minServes 4
Total $3.92Cook it
Rice and Beans Rice Cooker Dinners
$0.99per plate

Rice Cooker Dinners

40 minServes 4
Total $3.96Cook it
Rice and Beans Black Bean Tacos
$1.12per plate

Black Bean Tacos

20 minServes 4
Total $4.48Cook it
Pantry Canned Salmon Patties
$1.23per plate

Canned Salmon Patties

20 minServes 4
Total $4.93Cook it
Pantry Spam Fried Rice
$1.37per plate

Spam Fried Rice

20 minServes 4
Total $5.49Cook it
Pantry Canned Chicken Salad Melts
$1.65per plate

Canned Chicken Salad Melts

15 minServes 4
Total $6.60Cook it
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