During these unprecedented times in our country and the world many of us who are used to having access to a variety of food are finding meal prep difficult. Store shelves are often bare. Ingredients that you usually purchase are not available.

You may have to “make due” with ingredients you would not normally use.

How many of you feel like a contestant on the show Chopped? You’re given a bunch of unusual ingredients that you don’t think belong together. You have to create something that the judges (your family) will enjoy!

Dietitians of Pennsylvania are to the rescue! We have put together a list of 10 meals you can make with canned and/or frozen ingredients.

Budget-Friendly Beef with Carrot Casserole by Jen Pullman of Nourished Simply

Minestrone Soup by Jen Pullman of Nourished Simply

Slow Cooker Chicken Verde Chili by Jen Pullman of Nourished Simply

One Pan Tuscan Chicken by Jess DeGore of Dietitian Jess

Vegetarian

Meal Prep Burrito Bowls by Jess DeGore of Dietitian Jess

Black Bean Pasta Salad with Spicy Cashew Romesco by Kelly Jones

Italian Barley Broccoli & Beans by Kelly Jones

Butternut Squash and Sweet Pea Sage Pasta by Kelly Jones

3-Ingredient Microwave Mug Chili from Deanna Segrave-Daly of Teaspoon of Spice

5 Things to Make with Canned Sweet Potatoes from Deanna Segrave-Daly of Teaspoon of Spice

Jennifer Lynn-Pullman MA, CSOWM, RDN, LDN has been a practicing dietitian since 2001. She has been a bariatric dietitian for the past twelve years and is now a full time coach and content writer for VIDA Health. Jen runs two blogs: www.nourishedsimply.com a general nutrition and recipe blog and www.bariatricbits.com a website dedicated to providing nutrition information for weight loss surgery patients.