Lazy summer afternoons will soon turn to hectic school days and you’ll be expected to get dinner on the table in a flash. With a few pantry staples, one of your favorite cuts of beef and a fail-proof recipe or three, you’ll be the hero of the dinnertime dilemma.

With canned tomatoes, packaged ravioli, ground beef and a handful of other ingredients, you can make Greek-Style Beef & Cheese Ravioli for your family in less than 30 minutes.

A jar of pasta sauce and some fettuccini noodles get a boost from steak and a few choice herbs to make Mediterranean Steak & Pasta with Tomato-Olive Sauce.

Dress up those spuds in your pantry by making Beef Chili ‘n Cheddar-Topped Potatoes. Microwave the potatoes while you mix up a quick chili in the skillet. So few dishes to clean up!