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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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What keep hand is veggies that we have put up from our garden. Rotel, green beans, corn & tomatoes to name a few. I would try the mac & cheese for my grands!! My antique crock pot needs to be replaced so I hope I am lucky enough to win
Aiways have corn, beans, mixed veggies, carrots, tomatoes, green beans, broths, spam, tuna, English peas, caned milk, condensed milk, soups and rotel tomatoes. Recipe I would like to try is Fiesta pork chops.
green beans I would like to try fiesta mac and cheese
I always have green beans on hand. I would like to try fiesta mac and cheese.
I always keep Cream of Mushroom soup on hand.
Always have a can of mushroom soup and baked beans in my pantry, Love all your crock pot recipes.
Catlalina chicken is a must try.
I always have creme soups and canned beans on hand.
I always have broth, cream soups and canned meats on hand.
My active duty Son, may pull a surprise leave and show up. Don’t want to spend time slaving in the kitchen.
Looking forward to making the Cheesesburgers for him, his wife and my Grandbabies!
I try to always have canned corn, green beans and chopped green chilies on hand.
I have beans, tuna, fruit, cream soup, meat on hand.
I am going to try the Fiesta mac & cheese
Can ‘t wait to try the Chili Verde Soup……yum!
I always have green beans, peas, carrots, corn and hominy in my pantry. I also have canned pork, beef, turkey, tuna and canned milk. When down to one can of something then I add to my grocery list and purchase more. The trick is to never run completely out of anything.
I will be making the One Pot Sausage Dinner.
I always have green beans and mushroom soup and tomato soup on hand.
I always keep green beans and peas because I can add them any dish.
Always have canned tomatoes in the pantry. I want to try Italian Chicken
I always keep broth on hand. I will try the sausage recipe.
I have a small basement that I put my canned goods & boy o boy do we have an assortment of vegetables, tomato products, soups, condensed milk, evaporated milk, etc. I would most like to try the Party Beans.
crock pot party beans
I always have the makings for tuna casserole on hand. It’s my family’s favorite, it’s easy to fix, and inexpensive to make. I am going to try the Catalina Chicken first. It sounds yummy!
I keep lots of beans in my pantry….green beans, great northern, butter beans, kidney beans, and pork & beans. It’s my go-to food!
I want to try the party beans, of course!!
I always keep canned Green Beans on hand. I would Love to try the Fiesta Mac and Cheese. I also want to Thank you for all the Free recipes you share with all of us. Thanks, Dale
My go to favorite is Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic and Oregano.
Veg’s and stewed tomato’s beans
I want to try the fiesta slow cooker pork chops!
I always have canned beans like pinto or black beans so I can make chills.
Always have several kinds of canned beans on hand.
Want to try the spanish rice next. The teriyaki pork loin was delish!
What keep hand is veggies that we have put up from our garden. Rotel, green beans, corn & tomatoes to name a few. I would try the mac & cheese for my grands!! My antique crock pot needs to be replaced so I hope I am lucky enough to win
Aiways have corn, beans, mixed veggies, carrots, tomatoes, green beans, broths, spam, tuna, English peas, caned milk, condensed milk, soups and rotel tomatoes. Recipe I would like to try is Fiesta pork chops.
green beans I would like to try fiesta mac and cheese
I always have green beans on hand. I would like to try fiesta mac and cheese.
I always keep Cream of Mushroom soup on hand.
Always have a can of mushroom soup and baked beans in my pantry, Love all your crock pot recipes.
Catlalina chicken is a must try.
I always have creme soups and canned beans on hand.
I always have broth, cream soups and canned meats on hand.
My active duty Son, may pull a surprise leave and show up. Don’t want to spend time slaving in the kitchen.
Looking forward to making the Cheesesburgers for him, his wife and my Grandbabies!
I try to always have canned corn, green beans and chopped green chilies on hand.
I have beans, tuna, fruit, cream soup, meat on hand.
I am going to try the Fiesta mac & cheese
Can ‘t wait to try the Chili Verde Soup……yum!
I always have green beans, peas, carrots, corn and hominy in my pantry. I also have canned pork, beef, turkey, tuna and canned milk. When down to one can of something then I add to my grocery list and purchase more. The trick is to never run completely out of anything.
I will be making the One Pot Sausage Dinner.
I always have green beans and mushroom soup and tomato soup on hand.
I always keep green beans and peas because I can add them any dish.
Always have canned tomatoes in the pantry. I want to try Italian Chicken
I always keep broth on hand. I will try the sausage recipe.
I have a small basement that I put my canned goods & boy o boy do we have an assortment of vegetables, tomato products, soups, condensed milk, evaporated milk, etc. I would most like to try the Party Beans.
crock pot party beans
I always have the makings for tuna casserole on hand. It’s my family’s favorite, it’s easy to fix, and inexpensive to make. I am going to try the Catalina Chicken first. It sounds yummy!
I keep lots of beans in my pantry….green beans, great northern, butter beans, kidney beans, and pork & beans. It’s my go-to food!
I want to try the party beans, of course!!
I always keep canned Green Beans on hand. I would Love to try the Fiesta Mac and Cheese. I also want to Thank you for all the Free recipes you share with all of us. Thanks, Dale
My go to favorite is Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic and Oregano.
Veg’s and stewed tomato’s beans
I want to try the fiesta slow cooker pork chops!
I always have canned beans like pinto or black beans so I can make chills.
Always have several kinds of canned beans on hand.
Want to try the spanish rice next. The teriyaki pork loin was delish!