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.
Easy Side Dishes for Busy Back- to- School Days
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!
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Michaela Klausmeyer says
I always have Rotel and stewed tomatoes on hand! I want to try breakfast recipes as I need to have something hearty on the table for my kiddos.
Ginny S. says
Can chicken comes in handy.
Right now I am cooking the crockpot sausage dinner.
Betty Jo Nicholson says
I want to make the apple cinnamon bread. I just got a can of apple pie filling.
david field says
I keep canned corn beef hash . on hand love the stuff. I am dieing to try the crock pot sloppy joe cheese burgers .
michelle says
I’ve started stocking in some new things to try like,blk eyed peas,3 bean salad, hominy just to add some interest. I’d like to try the pork supper recipe next. I smile every time I see that raspberry colored crock pot.What a happy addition.With all the time us girls put in our kitchen we should have some happy color choices!
Stuart Atkinson says
Corn
Fiesta Mac and cheese
Debbie Danielka says
I always have cream of chicken and cream of mushroom and vegetables and broth.
Rosemary says
Always have chicken broth and cream of mushroom soup. Hoping to try mac ‘n cheese soon!
Margie Morgan says
I keep veggies, ie , tomatoes beans, mushooms, corn etc and beef and veggie stock. I also keep various kinds of soup on hand. I also keep canned meats, such as spam Vienna sausage, canned chicken and corned beef.,
stella swisher says
I always have canned veggies, soups, and meats. trying Italian chicken
LARRY KELLAS says
I ALWAYS HAVE RO-TEL AND ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF
TOMATOES ON HAND, YOU CAN CREATE MANY DIFFERENT
DISHES WITH THEM.
WOULD LOVE TO TRY THE SAUSAGE CASSEROLE
KATHY VALENTA says
stock in a box – beef, chicken and vegetable
Jeannie Huff says
I’m sure applesauce is in the cupboard for the apple cinnamon bread.
Jeannie Huff says
I’m going to try the apple cinnamon bread. It sounds yummy.
Earl Lutz says
Always have a can of Salmon to make Sandwiches
Betty Pirie says
I always have cream of mushroom soup on hand and use it for sauces, and to flavour most of my meals.
I would love to try the Crock Pot Italian Chicken, since chicken is the main meal servied in my house – next to fish.
Beth says
I always have corn, green beans, peaches, pears, and soups on hand.
I would love to try the Italian roast and crock pot green beans.
Gloria Aman says
I have a good variety of canned goods ( Vegetables, Fruits and Sauce) The Italian Pot Roast sounds great.
Charlotte Woodward says
I keep canned soups (mostly Cream of …)
Becky Losh-North says
Always tomatoes!
Sarah G says
I loved the Crock Pot Party Beans! I definitely will be making them many more times!
Becky Losh-North says
The Italian Pot Roast!
stara says
We always keep green beans & kidney beans on hand……
So the above recipe I would try is the one that included both canned items. Thx !
Renee says
I keep black beans, pintos, garbonzos in the pantry. Tomatoes and those go to soups too!
I made your Fiesta slow cooker pork chops for a potluck recently. Everyone was asking “Where did you get this recipe?”
I told them, “From Recipes that Crock”, of course!
You are my favorite !!
Maggie says
Green beans, peas, corn & carrots, as well as cream of onion & cream of mushroom soup.