Feeding your family with a food support box

Starch (select 1) 

• 2 cups cooked pasta
• 2 cups cooked brown or white rice
• 2 cups cooked potatoes

Protein (select 1)

• 2 cups cooked ground beef, chicken, ham, turkey or pork
•  2 6-8 ounce cans fish or chicken
•  2 cups cooked or canned beans

Vegetable (select at least 1)

• 1 10-ounce package thawed and drained frozen vegetables
• 1 16-ounce canned vegetables, drained
• 2 cups sliced or shredded fresh vegetables

Sauce  (select at least 1)

• 1 can “cream of” soup mixed with milk or water to make 2 cups
• 1 16-ounce can tomato juice

Flavor

•  1/2 cup chopped celery

•  1/4 cup chopped onion

•  1/2 teaspoon favorite seasoning

• Salt and pepper to taste

Toppings

•  1/4 cup shredded cheese
• 1/4 cup dried crushed dry cereal

Directions

1.    Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2.    Pick foods from each category or use your own favorites. Combine in a greased casserole dish.
3.    Cover and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until casserole is 165 degrees F.
4.    Remove from oven and add topping. Return casserole to oven, uncovered, for 10 minutes.

• Canned fruit or vegetable for frozen or fresh fruit or vegetable 
• Canned chicken for fresh or frozen chicken
• Canned tuna or salmon for fresh or frozen fish
• Powdered garlic for fresh garlic
• Any canned or dried beans (not green beans) can be used in a recipe. Use what is on hand.

Rinse fresh fruits and vegetables under running water. Do NOT use soap to wash them.

• Popcorn
• Dried fruit
• Peanut butter and crackers
•  Cheese
• Yogurt
• Dry cereal

Shelf stable foods 

• Canned foods
  • Fruits and vegetables
  • Meats (tuna, salmon, chicken)
  • Soup and broth (low sodium if available)
  • Beans (canned or dry)
• Ready-to-eat soups and stews
• Ready to eat cereals
• Crackers, popcorn
• Peanut butter, jelly
•  Dried fruits, nuts and trail mixes
• Rice, barley or other dried grains
• Snack, protein and energy bars
• Dried soup mixes
•  Milk (dried, evaporated)
•  Juice
•  Infant formula and baby food

Keep in the refrigerator

• Eggs
• Milk
• Yogurt
• Cheese

Keep in the freezer

• Frozen fruit
• Frozen vegetables
• Meat
• Bread

• Free meal support for kids from Hunger Impact Partners.
• Hunger Solutions
• Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Minnesota Commodity Supplemental Foods Program
• My Plate Kitchen nutritious recipes
• Food Hero healthy recipes
• UMN Extension resources for coping with COVID-19
• Real Life Good Food healthy recipes