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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 keep red kidney beans, pinto beans, tomatoes and corn. I also keep canned tuna and occasionally you’ll find green beans in a can too.
The must have for my pantry is canned tomatoes. I stock up on several varieties, such as diced, whole, purรฉe, sauce and even tomato paste. I’d love to try the Italian pot roast. Sounds mouthwatering and also lends itself to leftovers for a great lunch.
We always have canned tomato juice as it is used in so many recipes.
Would like to try your Green Bean recipes.
I always have Corn on hand!
Looking forward to making the mac and cheese recipe
I always keep Canned cream soups in my pantry. I would like to try most of these, but to pick one for now I would pick the Crockpot Spanish Rice.
I’d like to try the Crock Pot Catalina Chicken Thighs
I always have canned veggies on hand.
I am trying the One Pot Sausage Dinner.
I always have canned tomato sauce on hand. I’m not typically one to buy a whole bunch of “staples” to have around the house all the time, as I’ve got limited cupboard space. I plan my weekly menu out and then shop accordingly. But the one thing I know I’ve always got is three or four cans of tomato sauce, just in case!
I usually keep canned soups, esp cream of mushroom, to mix with left-overs as a casserole. Usually, I also have canned peas, corn, & green beans
Must haves in my pantry are Rotel, cream of mushroom soup & ranch or southern type beans. So many recipes call for these.
Will try the Slow cooked Meatloaf this week.
I always keep a supply of Kentucky Wonder green beans on hand. Love them, and hope to love your Catalina Chicken Thighs when I get the dressing to make the recipe!
I’d like to try the Fiesta Mac & Cheese recipe.
We always keep stewed tomatoes on hand.
I always have cream of mushroom soup, some kind of veg, and some kind of beans.
I don’t know why I never used my slow cooker more so many fast and easy meals
I always have french green beans stocked in my pantry. I would love to try the Italian Pot Roast.
The canned goods section in my pantry is very large. I always have on hand corn, peas, green beans, sweet potatoes, “Veg-All” and whole potatoes for veggies. I also keep many types of soups on hand at all times including cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, cream of celery, golden mushroom, French onion, chicken stock (lots of chicken stock) and cheddar. Then for canned meats, I keep a lot of tuna and chicken. Lastly, my pantry would just not be complete without canned tomatoes of all sorts, whole, diced, sauce, paste, etc.
I believe that I probably have everything in my pantry to make “One Pot Sausage” so, I think I will throw that in the crock pot tomorrow morning on my way out the door.
I always have black beans on hand. I use them in soups, tacos, salads, or my crockpot beans. I want to try the green beans since I have so many in the garden this year.
Corn and green beans. Trying Italian Pot Roast
I always have canned green beans and cream of mushrooms on hand
I am going to try the bacon cheddar potatoe recipe
all vegies and several soups
I keep my pantry well stocked with canned vegs, soups, and dry goods. I use my crock pot quite often.
I always have cream of mushroom soup on hand. I am looking for easy recipes that my husband and kids can make and feel good about a yummy meal.
I always keep soupsand beans on hand. I would like to try the slow cooker french onion soup.
We keep a supply of canned foods. tomatoes , all kinds of beans, corn, potatoes, soups and sauces.
I love your emails and watch all your videos. I would like to try your slow cooker Spanish Rice and your French Onion Soup.
I always keep red kidney beans, pinto beans, tomatoes and corn. I also keep canned tuna and occasionally you’ll find green beans in a can too.
The must have for my pantry is canned tomatoes. I stock up on several varieties, such as diced, whole, purรฉe, sauce and even tomato paste. I’d love to try the Italian pot roast. Sounds mouthwatering and also lends itself to leftovers for a great lunch.
We always have canned tomato juice as it is used in so many recipes.
Would like to try your Green Bean recipes.
I always have Corn on hand!
Looking forward to making the mac and cheese recipe
I always keep Canned cream soups in my pantry. I would like to try most of these, but to pick one for now I would pick the Crockpot Spanish Rice.
I’d like to try the Crock Pot Catalina Chicken Thighs
I always have canned veggies on hand.
I am trying the One Pot Sausage Dinner.
I always have canned tomato sauce on hand. I’m not typically one to buy a whole bunch of “staples” to have around the house all the time, as I’ve got limited cupboard space. I plan my weekly menu out and then shop accordingly. But the one thing I know I’ve always got is three or four cans of tomato sauce, just in case!
I usually keep canned soups, esp cream of mushroom, to mix with left-overs as a casserole. Usually, I also have canned peas, corn, & green beans
Must haves in my pantry are Rotel, cream of mushroom soup & ranch or southern type beans. So many recipes call for these.
Will try the Slow cooked Meatloaf this week.
I always keep a supply of Kentucky Wonder green beans on hand. Love them, and hope to love your Catalina Chicken Thighs when I get the dressing to make the recipe!
I’d like to try the Fiesta Mac & Cheese recipe.
We always keep stewed tomatoes on hand.
I always have cream of mushroom soup, some kind of veg, and some kind of beans.
I don’t know why I never used my slow cooker more so many fast and easy meals
I always have french green beans stocked in my pantry. I would love to try the Italian Pot Roast.
The canned goods section in my pantry is very large. I always have on hand corn, peas, green beans, sweet potatoes, “Veg-All” and whole potatoes for veggies. I also keep many types of soups on hand at all times including cream of chicken, cream of mushroom, cream of celery, golden mushroom, French onion, chicken stock (lots of chicken stock) and cheddar. Then for canned meats, I keep a lot of tuna and chicken. Lastly, my pantry would just not be complete without canned tomatoes of all sorts, whole, diced, sauce, paste, etc.
I believe that I probably have everything in my pantry to make “One Pot Sausage” so, I think I will throw that in the crock pot tomorrow morning on my way out the door.
I always have black beans on hand. I use them in soups, tacos, salads, or my crockpot beans. I want to try the green beans since I have so many in the garden this year.
Corn and green beans. Trying Italian Pot Roast
I always have canned green beans and cream of mushrooms on hand
I am going to try the bacon cheddar potatoe recipe
all vegies and several soups
I keep my pantry well stocked with canned vegs, soups, and dry goods. I use my crock pot quite often.
I always have cream of mushroom soup on hand. I am looking for easy recipes that my husband and kids can make and feel good about a yummy meal.
I always keep soupsand beans on hand. I would like to try the slow cooker french onion soup.
We keep a supply of canned foods. tomatoes , all kinds of beans, corn, potatoes, soups and sauces.
I love your emails and watch all your videos. I would like to try your slow cooker Spanish Rice and your French Onion Soup.