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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 beans, tomato sauces, pasta, rice, diced tomatoes and corn.
I would like to make the crock pot green beans.
Tomatoes
I always have any kind of beans. I would love to try the one pot sausage dinner! Yum!
We always have corn. That seems to be a favorite around here.
I always have cream of mushroom soup on hand – it’s good for so many recipes and DiFratelli stewed Mexican tomatoes (they’re kind of zippy).
We always keep cream of mushroom soup on hand. It makes everything taste good.
Great ideas for my Crock Pot meals. Converted Rice works best in a slow cooker recipe so I like to have that on hand.
I have a large canned good section in my pantry. Lots of soups, broths, veggies, tuna, chicken, Rotell, stewed & diced tomatoes, baked beans, etc. I use fresh when I can get them at the Farmer’s Market.
I always have Cream of Mushroom Soup and cans of Vegetables on hand! Can’t have a can cupboard without them!
I always have beef & chicken stock on hand.
I always have a variety of canned beans in my pantry.
I would like to try the crock pot green beans recipe to see if it is really as good as my grandma’s. Hope to win the crock pot give away!
Canned green beans.
I always keep canned coconut milk on hand!
I always keep canned black beans, white kidney bean and tomatoe sauce on hand.
I can’t wait to try Taco Joes!
I keep Le Sueur very small tender sweet peas on hand, as well as Navy Beans. I look forward to trying the Catalina Chicken Thighs.
I keep chicken and beef broth as well as cream of chicken, cream of mushroom and cream of celery soups. Also usually black beans
The Spanish rice sounds like a great side dish recipe to try.
I keep canned diced green chilies on hand for a nice kick to casseroles. ๐
Petite diced tomatoes and chicken broth are always on hand. I buy them by the case.
I’m excited to try the Braised Itslian Pot ROAST!
Tomatoes – Diced, crushed, stewed, paste or sauce. I always have one or more of these in the pantry. Would love to win the crock pot since my one had the crock crack & break. Loved it because it was a 7 Qt. & I miss it.
Great giveaway! I always keep cans of cream of chicken soup on hand. I can always whip something up with it.
I’d like to try the Crock Pot Green Beans…fast ans easy!
I always have an assortment of veggies…corn, green beans, carrots etc.
Handy for soups and casseroles.
I always have canned tomato sauce on hand. I would like to try the Crock-Pot Italian pot roast.
I always have beans, tomato sauces, pasta, rice, diced tomatoes and corn.
I would like to make the crock pot green beans.
Tomatoes
I always have any kind of beans. I would love to try the one pot sausage dinner! Yum!
We always have corn. That seems to be a favorite around here.
I always have cream of mushroom soup on hand – it’s good for so many recipes and DiFratelli stewed Mexican tomatoes (they’re kind of zippy).
We always keep cream of mushroom soup on hand. It makes everything taste good.
Great ideas for my Crock Pot meals. Converted Rice works best in a slow cooker recipe so I like to have that on hand.
I have a large canned good section in my pantry. Lots of soups, broths, veggies, tuna, chicken, Rotell, stewed & diced tomatoes, baked beans, etc. I use fresh when I can get them at the Farmer’s Market.
I always have Cream of Mushroom Soup and cans of Vegetables on hand! Can’t have a can cupboard without them!
I always have beef & chicken stock on hand.
I always have a variety of canned beans in my pantry.
I would like to try the crock pot green beans recipe to see if it is really as good as my grandma’s. Hope to win the crock pot give away!
Canned green beans.
I always keep canned coconut milk on hand!
I always keep canned black beans, white kidney bean and tomatoe sauce on hand.
I can’t wait to try Taco Joes!
I keep Le Sueur very small tender sweet peas on hand, as well as Navy Beans. I look forward to trying the Catalina Chicken Thighs.
I keep chicken and beef broth as well as cream of chicken, cream of mushroom and cream of celery soups. Also usually black beans
The Spanish rice sounds like a great side dish recipe to try.
I keep canned diced green chilies on hand for a nice kick to casseroles. ๐
Petite diced tomatoes and chicken broth are always on hand. I buy them by the case.
I’m excited to try the Braised Itslian Pot ROAST!
Tomatoes – Diced, crushed, stewed, paste or sauce. I always have one or more of these in the pantry. Would love to win the crock pot since my one had the crock crack & break. Loved it because it was a 7 Qt. & I miss it.
Great giveaway! I always keep cans of cream of chicken soup on hand. I can always whip something up with it.
I’d like to try the Crock Pot Green Beans…fast ans easy!
I always have an assortment of veggies…corn, green beans, carrots etc.
Handy for soups and casseroles.
I always have canned tomato sauce on hand. I would like to try the Crock-Pot Italian pot roast.
Black beans & tomatoes