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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.
Cans Get You Cooking
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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The italian chicken is something I would like to try. With the green bean recipe!
The main canned foods are Cream of Celery, Cream of Mushroom, Peas, and Corn. I am going to try One Pot Sausage Dinner. Thanks for all your recipes for the crock pot.
I always keep tomatoes & green chilies on hand. Can’t wait to try the Fiesta pork chops!
I have tomatoes and I want to try Italian roast beef in the slow cooker,
It sure looks good.Alice
I always have on hand, canned chicken, tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef and chicken broth, white, pinto, kidney, black beans, green beans, green peas, tomatoes, tomato sauce, kraut. rotel. I am always looking for good recipes for church meals.
I always have canned veggies, pumpkin, broth and evaporated milk in my pantry. Can’t wait to try the Italian Chicken and the Green bean recipes.
I always keep chicken stock, beef stock, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, pinto beans, whole kernel corn, cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soups.
I suppose it depends on the season somewhat as to what is stocked in my pantry but I always try and keep a variety of canned soups.
I always have canned vegies of different kinds and canned beans in the pantry. I really want to try the Fiesta Mac& Cheese.
Canned mushrooms on hand. Italian Chicken
Canned foods – Soups & Veggies
I usually have green beans in the pantry. The Spanish rice recipe sounds really good. Think I will give it a try
I want to try the Spanish Rice, but all of them look great!
I keep canned veg. and soups on hand.
I always have chicken and beef broth, green beans, cream of chicken and celery soup. I also always have tomatoes with green chilies. I can’t wait to try the Italian pot roast and the sausage main dishes.
Canned soups are always in my pantry (all seasons) for a quick easy meal at lunch served with crackers or cornbread. For someone who loves beans, the Crock Pot party beans sounds great!
I always have creamed soups and can tuna
I keep canned tomatoes and beans, both kidney beans and black beans.
I always have cans of chicken,cream soup and potatoes. I’m always ready for a quick meal when needed. I love my crockpots!
In my pantry I keep a good supply of canned cream soups, tomato sauce and sausage links (in the freezer.
I always have canned green beans and cream of mushroom soup. I really like the main dish 5 minutes or less prep recipes.
I keep all kinds of canned vegetables, and can’s of the cream soups Chicken, celery, and mushroom.
love the website! and getting new ideas and recipes most every day, thanks!
I always have canned green beans! My kids like green beans. I will try the Catalina chicken thighs.
I can’t wait to try any recipes that don’t include beans!
The italian chicken is something I would like to try. With the green bean recipe!
The main canned foods are Cream of Celery, Cream of Mushroom, Peas, and Corn. I am going to try One Pot Sausage Dinner. Thanks for all your recipes for the crock pot.
I always keep tomatoes & green chilies on hand. Can’t wait to try the Fiesta pork chops!
I have tomatoes and I want to try Italian roast beef in the slow cooker,
It sure looks good.Alice
I always have on hand, canned chicken, tomatoes, tomato sauce, beef and chicken broth, white, pinto, kidney, black beans, green beans, green peas, tomatoes, tomato sauce, kraut. rotel. I am always looking for good recipes for church meals.
I always have canned veggies, pumpkin, broth and evaporated milk in my pantry. Can’t wait to try the Italian Chicken and the Green bean recipes.
I always keep chicken stock, beef stock, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, pinto beans, whole kernel corn, cream of chicken and cream of mushroom soups.
I suppose it depends on the season somewhat as to what is stocked in my pantry but I always try and keep a variety of canned soups.
I always have canned vegies of different kinds and canned beans in the pantry. I really want to try the Fiesta Mac& Cheese.
Canned mushrooms on hand. Italian Chicken
Canned foods – Soups & Veggies
I usually have green beans in the pantry. The Spanish rice recipe sounds really good. Think I will give it a try
I want to try the Spanish Rice, but all of them look great!
I keep canned veg. and soups on hand.
I always have chicken and beef broth, green beans, cream of chicken and celery soup. I also always have tomatoes with green chilies. I can’t wait to try the Italian pot roast and the sausage main dishes.
Canned soups are always in my pantry (all seasons) for a quick easy meal at lunch served with crackers or cornbread. For someone who loves beans, the Crock Pot party beans sounds great!
I always have creamed soups and can tuna
I keep canned tomatoes and beans, both kidney beans and black beans.
I always have cans of chicken,cream soup and potatoes. I’m always ready for a quick meal when needed. I love my crockpots!
In my pantry I keep a good supply of canned cream soups, tomato sauce and sausage links (in the freezer.
I always have canned green beans and cream of mushroom soup. I really like the main dish 5 minutes or less prep recipes.
I keep all kinds of canned vegetables, and can’s of the cream soups Chicken, celery, and mushroom.
love the website! and getting new ideas and recipes most every day, thanks!
I always have canned green beans! My kids like green beans. I will try the Catalina chicken thighs.
I can’t wait to try any recipes that don’t include beans!
Green beans and corn!