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Meals You Can Make From Your Pantry

Skip the trip to the market, these budget-friendly dishes can be whipped up with common pantry items (5 Photos)

Rori Trovato on Oct 8, 2009 at 5:15PM

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Canned Tomato Soup with Warm Cheese Croutons

Some of my favorite meals have been created by staring into my pantry for inspiration, usually because I'm too exhausted to go to the market. It's also a great way to save money by using up what you already have on hand. I've supplemented these recipes with a few fresh ingredients from the refrigerator, but these delicious dishes were almost entirely created from my pantry items.

We all seem to have canned tomatoes in the pantry year-round. Turn them into an easy soup served with a quick cheesy baguette; it'll instantly become a weekly favorite.

Get the recipe for Canned Tomato Soup with Warm Cheese Croutons