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These easy crock pot recipes can be prepared in 5 minutes or less! Slow cooker recipes like these make busy back to school days so much easier and are a great way to use up your pantry canned food staples. These crock pot main dish and side recipes make it easy to throw together a home cooked meal in a snap for your family to enjoy for dinner after a busy day.
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Crock Pot Recipes Using Canned Goods
Updated 3/16/2020
Cris here. Whether you are stuck at home or find yourself very busy juggling all the things, pantry cooking can help put dinner on the table quick and easy.
Below is a post we did with Cans Get You Cooking a while back when they asked me to share with you a little about how my pantry helps me feed my family on busy school days. I thought it might come in handy for those of us that are trying to cook through things we might already have on hand.
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I have always been a big fan of the convenience canned food offers me. By maintaining a well stocked pantry, I have a lot of options even when I do not have a lot of time. Aside from convenience, I also love the kind of flavors you can add to a dish straight from the can. Substituting chicken broth for water will almost always take the flavor up a notch in any crock pot recipe. Additionally, there are many canned beans, tomatoes, corn, etc. that have delicious additions like garlic, onion, basil, peppers, chilies and more already added into the can.
I love using these kinds of ingredients to make a nutritious home cooked meal for my family even when our schedules are crazy. But how does the nutritional content of canned foods stack up to their frozen and fresh counterparts? Studies conducted by researchers at Michigan State University, UC Davis and Oregon State University all concluded that canned foods have similar (or better) nutritional profiles as their fresh or frozen equivalents.
Main Dish Recipes Ready to Cook in 5 Minutes or Less
These crock pot main dish recipes are some of our go-to recipes that are super easy to throw together.
This Crock Pot Italian Pot Roast is a fantastic all day slow cooker recipe. It is simple to throw together in the morning and results in a tender fall apart roast with an incredible flavor!
Fiesta Slow Cooker Pork Chops Recipe: One of our favorite quick and easy crock pot recipes. Ready to cook in 5 minutes . Flavorful and tender chops with a fiesta twist!
Truth be told, side dishes are often an afterthought in this house. I LOVE it when my slow cooker can help me not only put together a fantastic main dish but has my back with my side dishes. Here are some great side dishes that we love to crock!
It only takes three simple ingredients to turn a can of green beans into a flavorful side dish that will remind you of your grandma's home grown green beans. You won't believe how easy our Crock Pot Green Beans are to make! These are perfect for a comforting weeknight meal and special enough for your holiday menus.
Are you looking for a great dish to bring to an upcoming party or potluck? These Crock Pot Party Beans make a fantastic dish full of flavor and everyone just loves them!
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I always have canned tomatoes, corn, green beans and peas. I will be trying the Mac & Cheese and the party beans
I always keep cream soups on hand. I want to try the green bean recipe.
I always have tomato sauce, cream of mushroom, veg-all. They are staples in almost every recipe.
I always keep my pantry well stocked. I definitely keep a variety of soups. My family loves fresh green beans so my recipe choice would be the green beans.
I’m anxious to try the ITALIAN Pot Roast
Always have cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soups and chicken and vegetable broth on hand
I will be making the crock pot catalina chicken thighs. They look delicious!
Always have green beans on hand
I have canned chicken, corn, peas, all kinds of beans, cream soups, sauces etc Try to keep a well stocked pantry. Would love to win crock pot.
I keep a variety of canned beans on hand. I would like to try the Crockpot Party Beans recipe.
i have green beans and since i have these i will be trying the green beans for supper
The canned food(s) I always keep on hand is/are green beans, black beans, thick n chunky salsa, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, in water and marinated. I am looking forward to doing your French Onion Soup, soon, very soon. Yummm!
I am going to try the Italian chicken tomorrow.
Diced Tomatoes and cream of mushroom soup always in my pantry.
Will try Fiesta Mac & Cheese
GLUTEN FREE CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP AND THE SPANISH RICE!
condensed soups – work in lots of recipes
i always have Chicken and Beef broth, Cream of Chicken, Cream of Mushroom Soups.
I would like to try the Slow Cooker Beans & Weenies. Always a favorite.
I also have corn and black beans on hand ๐
The fiesta mac and cheese sounds awesome, we’d love to try that.
I always keep some canned potatoes on hand for a quick side.
I ALWAYS KEEP CANNED VEGETABLES ON HAND IN MY PANTRY
I always have cans of tomatoes on hand. They are so versatile and so many recipes call for them. I am going to try the Fiesta Mac and Cheese .
Cream of mushroom soup, beef/chicken/vegetable broth, tomato sauce/puree/whole/diced. I would probably try the italian pot roast.
I always keep beans of various kinds in my pantry as a source of protein. I plan on making the green beans with bacon, sounds very yummy.
I always keep dices tomatoes on hand. I will be trying the Spanish Rice!
I always have canned tomatoes, corn, green beans and peas. I will be trying the Mac & Cheese and the party beans
I always keep cream soups on hand. I want to try the green bean recipe.
I always have tomato sauce, cream of mushroom, veg-all. They are staples in almost every recipe.
I always keep my pantry well stocked. I definitely keep a variety of soups. My family loves fresh green beans so my recipe choice would be the green beans.
I’m anxious to try the ITALIAN Pot Roast
Always have cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soups and chicken and vegetable broth on hand
I will be making the crock pot catalina chicken thighs. They look delicious!
Always have green beans on hand
I have canned chicken, corn, peas, all kinds of beans, cream soups, sauces etc Try to keep a well stocked pantry. Would love to win crock pot.
I keep a variety of canned beans on hand. I would like to try the Crockpot Party Beans recipe.
i have green beans and since i have these i will be trying the green beans for supper
The canned food(s) I always keep on hand is/are green beans, black beans, thick n chunky salsa, tomatoes, artichoke hearts, in water and marinated. I am looking forward to doing your French Onion Soup, soon, very soon. Yummm!
I am going to try the Italian chicken tomorrow.
Diced Tomatoes and cream of mushroom soup always in my pantry.
Will try Fiesta Mac & Cheese
GLUTEN FREE CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP AND THE SPANISH RICE!
condensed soups – work in lots of recipes
i always have Chicken and Beef broth, Cream of Chicken, Cream of Mushroom Soups.
I would like to try the Slow Cooker Beans & Weenies. Always a favorite.
I also have corn and black beans on hand ๐
The fiesta mac and cheese sounds awesome, we’d love to try that.
I always keep some canned potatoes on hand for a quick side.
I ALWAYS KEEP CANNED VEGETABLES ON HAND IN MY PANTRY
I always have cans of tomatoes on hand. They are so versatile and so many recipes call for them. I am going to try the Fiesta Mac and Cheese .
Cream of mushroom soup, beef/chicken/vegetable broth, tomato sauce/puree/whole/diced. I would probably try the italian pot roast.
I always keep beans of various kinds in my pantry as a source of protein. I plan on making the green beans with bacon, sounds very yummy.
I always keep dices tomatoes on hand. I will be trying the Spanish Rice!