25 recipes with canned tomatoes

Of course, we love a good homemade pasta sauce made with canned tomatoes (and even included a couple of recipes here). But this product is far more versatile. It can be used in everything from rice casseroles to shakshuka.

Minestrone soup

This healthy soup calls for two types of canned tomatoes (chopped and pureed), which ensure the perfect texture. The beans and pasta also make it very filling.

Recipe: Minestrone soup

Roman-style chicken

Canned tomatoes make this recipe unique. Pair them with wine, herbs, and prosciutto for a delicious sauce for roasted chicken.

Recipe: Roman-style chicken

Marinara sauce

There are many ways to make marinara. Ina Garten's popular recipe uses red wine and garlic for a vibrant flavor. The sauce is slightly chunky thanks to chopped onions and crushed tomatoes.

Recipe: Tomato Marinara Sauce

Mexican Rice Casserole

If you're not making this cheesy Tex-Mex rice casserole when serving tacos or quesadillas, you're missing out! Canned tomatoes and hot green chilies add just the right amount of heat.

Recipe: Mexican Rice Casserole

The best chicken tikka masala

Chicken tikka masala is believed to have been invented in Glasgow by a Bangladeshi chef in the 1960s. It's a spicy tomato-based dish seasoned with garlic, ginger, fenugreek, and garam masala. In this recipe, we use fenugreek leaves, which impart a nutty and slightly minty flavor. If you can't find them, substitute dried mint and a pinch of ground fenugreek. Garam masala is a popular Indian spice blend, typically including black and white pepper, cloves, cinnamon, mace, cardamom, bay leaf, cumin, and coriander. It's available at grocery stores and most spice shops.

Recipe: The best chicken tikka masala

Cajun Chicken Pasta

This cozy chicken pasta dish can be made in just half an hour. Even better, you only need one pot, so you don't have to boil water first! This dish features tender chicken thighs, bell peppers, and onions, topped with a creamy tomato sauce.

Recipe: One-Pot Cajun Chicken Pasta

Manicotti pasta

Marinara sauce is quick and easy to make using canned tomatoes. This Italian dish features tomatoes simmered with garlic, basil, and thyme, then baked with pasta.

Recipe: Manicotti with cheese and spinach

Baked chicken with eggplant

This low-calorie dish uses canned tomatoes as the base for the sauce. Parmigiana is delicious on its own or as a sandwich filling served on a whole-grain bun.

Recipe: Baked chicken with eggplant and cheese

Ratatouille soup

Turn canned tomatoes and seasonal vegetables into a cozy, delicious soup.

Recipe: Ratatouille Soup

Baked pasta with eggplant and tomatoes

Got some leftover tomato and eggplant soup in the fridge? Use it for Aina's simple cheese casserole! She combines the soup with cooked pasta, tops it all with cheese, and bakes until golden brown.

Recipe: Baked pasta with tomatoes and eggplants

Lasagna

Anne's exquisite multi-layered lasagna is perfect for a Sunday family dinner. This classic dish with cheese, zucchini, mushrooms, and Italian sausage provides your daily protein and vegetable needs.

Recipe: Juicy lasagna

Spaghetti with meatballs in a frying pan

Cooking for two? Ree's spaghetti dinner is perfect for two: share it with your loved one.

Recipe: Spaghetti with meatballs in a frying pan

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Steakhouse Pasta

Ree took all her favorite steakhouse dinner ingredients and combined them into this meat and pasta dish. A simple sauce made with canned diced tomatoes brings everything together.

Recipe: Steakhouse Pasta

Pasta e fagioli

Rachel makes her grandfather's favorite soup. Thanks to a few tricks, like canned tomatoes and beans, this cozy, hearty dish takes just 20 minutes.

Recipe: Bean soup (Pasta fagioli)

Chicken Tortilla Casserole

All your favorite Tex-Mex flavors in one quick and easy casserole? Yes, it's possible! Be sure to use canned tomatoes and chili peppers for a sweet and spicy flavor.

Recipe: Casserole with chicken and tortillas

Tuscan bean soup

Three cans of beans make Ree's Italian-style soup hearty and rich in texture.

Recipe: Tuscan Bean Soup with Kale

Pasta "Bolognese"

Giada prepares the meat sauce for pasta in one bowl. Break up any large pieces while frying to ensure the meat is well-combined with the tomatoes, basil, and parsley.

Recipe: Bolognese sauce with minced meat

Chicken Tortilla Soup

We always have a couple of cans of roasted tomatoes on hand, and this recipe is a great way to use them. The roasted tomatoes add a wonderful smoky flavor to this quick and easy chicken soup.

Recipe: Chicken Tortilla Soup

Italian-style baked chicken with pastina

Canned tomatoes, chicken, pasta, mozzarella: Giada uses just a few basic ingredients to create a hearty meal for the whole family.

Recipe: Italian Chicken Pasta Casserole

Jambalaya – a hodgepodge

If you have a can of tomatoes, you're one step closer to Rachel's simple jambalaya. Cooking with only ingredients in your pantry and freezer? Then you can substitute the shrimp or andouille sausage with whatever you have on hand. Other sausages and a protein source like chicken also work well.

Recipe: Jambalaya - a hodgepodge

Slow Cooker Chicken Chili

The best thing about this recipe is that you can simply place all the ingredients in the slow cooker and let it cook. However, the chili powder should be added at the very end, so the spices will be bright and distinct, not bitter.

Recipe: Slow Cooker Chicken Chili

Chicken enchiladas

Tyler's enchiladas feature a delicious, juicy chicken filling that he combines with canned tomatoes, corn, and fiery chili peppers.

Recipe: Chicken Enchiladas

Tomato soup with peanuts

Peanuts and curry powder might not be the most common ingredients in tomato soup. But once you try this recipe, you'll never want to make soup the same way again.

Recipe: Tomato and nut soup

Chicken and vegetable curry

You don't need a ton of ingredients to make a delicious curry. Ready-made curry paste provides a vibrant flavor, and canned tomatoes (along with coconut milk and chicken broth) combine to create the perfect sauce.

Recipe: Coconut milk curry with chicken and cauliflower







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