There’s nothing more satisfying than fall food! 

This time of year, spend time preparing hearty comfort meals that the whole family can enjoy. Fortunately, many festive fall meals can be made with fresh, canned and/or boxed ingredients from food pantries. Our Client Choice Food Pantry offers a wide selection of fresh meats, cheeses, produce, canned and boxed goods and much more.

Here are a few easy autumn meal ideas inspired by items in our food pantry: 

Black Bean Corn Salsa

Ingredients: 

1 can black beans (drained) 

1 can corn (drained) 

A jar of salsa 

1 onion 

Cilantro 

Seasonings (your choice) 

Tortilla chips 

Drain canned ingredients, chop up onion and cilantro, and add any desired seasonings or garnishes. Mix ingredients together in a large bowl and serve with tortilla chips. 

Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients:

1 Can of Chicken noodle soup  

Seasonings (your choice) 

Heat soup on a stovetop or in the microwave until warm. Add seasonings and toppings of your choice, such as cheese, parsley and breadcrumbs. 

Spaghetti 

Ingredients: 

1 pack of spaghetti noodles 

1 jar of tomato sauce 

1 Onion (chopped or use onion powder) 

1 clove of garlic (chopped or garlic powder) 

Ground beef (optional) 

 Boil noodles and cook ground beef in a separate pan. Sauté onion and garlic if using fresh produce. Combine sauce with other ingredients. 

Each of these recipes can be modified, as desired. Remember to play around with these meals to come up with something that works well with whatever is in your kitchen!

To donate to Guardian Angel’s food pantry, visit our Social Services building at 2700 Cherokee Street, St. Louis, MO 63118. Items can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 9am to 4pm. For questions, please call (314) 773 – 9027.