Canned Food Recipes To Get You Through

If you don't have any leftover ham in your freezer, you can use canned ham and canned carrots in this easy soup recipe.

This delicious hearty recipe for white bean chicken soup comes together quickly, thanks to canned white beans and rotisserie chicken. But you can swap the rotisserie chicken for canned chicken no problem!

Taco Soup is our absolute favorite canned food recipe. It's incredibly simple to make with 6 cans, an onion, ground beef, and taco seasoning. If you have a pressure cooker you can also cook it 20 minutes on high pressure. Feel free to add more beans if you are out of ground beef.

This easy pumpkin soup recipe with canned pumpkin tastes like fall and takes less than 10 minutes of hands on time. It also reheats well as a freezer meal.

This beautiful carrot tomato soup is slightly sweet and oh so creamy and comforting from pureed oven roasted carrots, making dairy totally optional. Carrots last a long time in the fridge, but if you don't have fresh ones, swap for canned or frozen.

Instant Pot Lentil Soup is an easy, hearty, comforting meal. But the best part is how fast and easy it is to make. Simply toss everything in the Instant Pot, and you’ll have amazing lentil soup in about 30 minutes. The vegetables in the soup are ones that keep a long time, like celery, carrots, and onion. But you can use canned or frozen if you don't have any. No sausages in the freezer? Try adding canned chicken instead!

This easy chicken tortilla soup recipe is true comfort food. Ready in under 1 hour, & you control the amount of heat. Use drained canned chicken for an easy canned food recipe!

Chili con carne is always a popular dish, and this slow cooker version is incredibly easy to make. Use whatever meat or vegetables you have available!

A deliciously light and satisfying dish, Spanish Chorizo and Chickpea Stew only takes 30 minutes to prepare! This looks super flavorful and I think you could leave out the bell peppers if you don't have any, or swap for frozen.

If you’re looking for an easy, comforting and delicious vegan chili recipe, you’re going to love this dump and start Black Bean Chili in Instant Pot! Creamy black beans simmered with tomatoes, corn, peppers and fire roasted green chilies.

Minestrone soup is so easy to make and a perfect complete meal for weeknight dinners that comes together in under 30 minutes.

Warm, hearty, and full of flavor. Use up that canned pumpkin in your pantry, and swap the chicken for canned chicken if needed.

Rice and beans can actually be incredibly flavorful and filling. Onions and garlic keep for a long time, so you hopefully have some on hand, but feel free to skip the fresh cilantro. You can also use jarred garlic and rehydrate dried minced onion.

Hawaiian SPAM fried rice is a go to comfort food for locals living in other parts of the world. Don’t think you can eat SPAM? Our fried rice recipe includes tips on how to make fried rice with any meat or veggies on hand, even vegan and gluten free!

A big bag of shredded cheese will keep in the freezer a long time. Toss some of that cheese in a slow cooker with canned chili and hot dogs for an easy affordable dinner.

Here is a healthy Mexican casserole recipe made with chicken breasts, vegetables, and my favorite low carb tortillas. You can swap canned chicken and use a drained can of diced tomatoes or frozen vegetables.

This one pan dish of beans, beef, and rice is classic Tex Mex at its best. If you are out of ground beef, leave it out and add another can of beans for more protein.

I know the pictures I have on this are old and terrible, but the crab cakes are delicious! Use canned crab, and swap rehydrated minced onion for the scallions if necessary.

I'm sharing this whole wheat macaroni and cheese recipe not for you to follow, but because adding canned tuna and canned or frozen peas is a great way to bulk up a box of mac and cheese into a more complete meal.

This delicious Cornbread Chili Casserole is a great option for making in a pinch or when you haven't been to the grocery store recently. Keep the ingredients on-hand in your kitchen and still make a satisfying dinner!

These Spanish beans with tomatoes and smokey sweet spices are so easy to make in one pot in less than 20 minutes with just 7 ingredients - mostly cans from the pantry!

This teriyaki fried rice can be made without running to the grocery store and is a step up from Chinese take out.

American Goulash is an easy, one-pot, classic comfort food made with ground beef, tomatoes, and macaroni noodles. Enjoy year-round, and delicious leftover, this irresistible Goulash Recipe is guaranteed to win over even the pickiest eaters!

Overflowing with beans and flavor, this gluten-free 4 Bean Salad is the perfect side dish for any delicious family meal!

These baked chickpea nuggets are made using pantry staples like canned chickpeas, sundried tomatoes, seasoning, and oats. They're crispy on the outside, soft and fluffy in the middle, and absolutely delicious!

Pinto beans are delicious alone over homemade cornbread; just leave off the fresh toppings and serve with grated cheese, which keeps in the freezer.

This cheap dinner recipe for pasta with homemade sloppy Joe mix is a filling, budget-friendly twist on classic sloppy Joes.

Just 4 ingredients...all from the pantry! Delicious eaten with a knife and fork if you don’t have have buns!

These easy Tuna Patties are a delicious way to make a healthy meal out of canned tuna. They are a perfectly seasoned high protein lunch or dinner meal idea.

Looking for a delicious one-pot 30-minute vegetarian dinner your whole family will love? Pasta e Ceci; a.k.a., the classic Roman recipe for hearty pasta and chickpeas are the modern day healthy Spaghettios. And OH MY GOSH, they are good!

SPAM eggs and rice is very popular in Hawaii and perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even a snack!

These pumpkin muffins use canned pumpkin and other pantry ingredients to make a lovely whole grain breakfast. Worried you'll run out of eggs? You can stock up on powdered eggs or use aquafaba (see link at the end of the post) instead!