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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 kidney beans and tomatoes in the cupboard. And I would try the Catalina Party Beans above.
I always have canned green beans on hand. These are a staple in my house.
I am interested in main dish or casserold recipes that cut down on the amount of time I need to spend making a meal.
I’m going to try the crockpot Spanish Rice recipe! I always have canned chicken broth in the pantry.
ALWAYS have canned veg. & tomatoes. Dying to try the Sausage Dinner!
If you have Tomatoes,corn, and green beans you can all ways put a mean on the table. But you never who’s coming over
canned beans
I am big on canned easy -fix things and keep green beans,canned soups,canned potatoes,broths on hand for quick,good cooking.I’d love to try the spanish rice ,as well as,
the green bean dish.
Vegetables & Soups
Corn is a good veg. to always have on hand
want to try Asian chicken lettuce wraps..
I want to try your home style cube steak as I do not care for cube steak either. I like Mikey do not like the texture. It is kike eating sand.
Diced tomatoes are a must have staple.I Want to try the Italian Roast.
Canned food I always have on hand is Spam! I will try Crock Pot Spanish Rice.
Hi,
I always keep Tomato paste, Tomato sauce, Diced Tomatoes on hand at all times. Also Cream of Mushroom Soup and Cream of Chicken Soup. You can never have enough of these. I want to try your Fiesta Mac & Cheese. Anything with cheese in it is OK by me. ๐
I keep canned beans, canned green beans, spaghetti sauce, pasta of all kinds, mushroom soup, and lots of spices: garlic (fresh) oregano, sweet spices like cardamon and cinnamon
I always have tomato products on hand in pantry.
Want to try Italian Pot Roast for sure. Love a good pot roast!
I can’t wait to have gravy and cubed steak.
Canned veggies are the basis for great crockpot recipes. Just let your imagination be your guide. Fantastic for ethnic cuisine with all meats and proteins. The convenience and timesaving makes them indispensible. I would love this crockpot to make my dishes even better.
I have several cans of tomato basil soup that I want to use for a slo-cook recipe for beef stew.
I always have cream of mushroom soup and tomato sauce on han. C
I always have chicken broth and cream of mushroom soup.
I always keep cans of black beans, corn and tomatoes to make Taco Soup.
I want to try the Roast and Pork Chop recipes
I just bought up more cans of Tomatoes yesterday to be sure of having plenty on hand.
Can’t wait to try the Pork Chop recipe.
Tuna…….always have cans of white tuna in the cupboard.
I always have kidney beans and tomatoes in the cupboard. And I would try the Catalina Party Beans above.
I always have canned green beans on hand. These are a staple in my house.
I am interested in main dish or casserold recipes that cut down on the amount of time I need to spend making a meal.
I’m going to try the crockpot Spanish Rice recipe! I always have canned chicken broth in the pantry.
ALWAYS have canned veg. & tomatoes. Dying to try the Sausage Dinner!
If you have Tomatoes,corn, and green beans you can all ways put a mean on the table. But you never who’s coming over
canned beans
I am big on canned easy -fix things and keep green beans,canned soups,canned potatoes,broths on hand for quick,good cooking.I’d love to try the spanish rice ,as well as,
the green bean dish.
Vegetables & Soups
Corn is a good veg. to always have on hand
want to try Asian chicken lettuce wraps..
I want to try your home style cube steak as I do not care for cube steak either. I like Mikey do not like the texture. It is kike eating sand.
Diced tomatoes are a must have staple.I Want to try the Italian Roast.
Canned food I always have on hand is Spam! I will try Crock Pot Spanish Rice.
Hi,
I always keep Tomato paste, Tomato sauce, Diced Tomatoes on hand at all times. Also Cream of Mushroom Soup and Cream of Chicken Soup. You can never have enough of these. I want to try your Fiesta Mac & Cheese. Anything with cheese in it is OK by me. ๐
I keep canned beans, canned green beans, spaghetti sauce, pasta of all kinds, mushroom soup, and lots of spices: garlic (fresh) oregano, sweet spices like cardamon and cinnamon
I always have tomato products on hand in pantry.
Want to try Italian Pot Roast for sure. Love a good pot roast!
I can’t wait to have gravy and cubed steak.
Canned veggies are the basis for great crockpot recipes. Just let your imagination be your guide. Fantastic for ethnic cuisine with all meats and proteins. The convenience and timesaving makes them indispensible. I would love this crockpot to make my dishes even better.
I have several cans of tomato basil soup that I want to use for a slo-cook recipe for beef stew.
I always have cream of mushroom soup and tomato sauce on han. C
I always have chicken broth and cream of mushroom soup.
I always keep cans of black beans, corn and tomatoes to make Taco Soup.
I want to try the Roast and Pork Chop recipes
I just bought up more cans of Tomatoes yesterday to be sure of having plenty on hand.
Can’t wait to try the Pork Chop recipe.
Tuna…….always have cans of white tuna in the cupboard.