Question

What are your favorite recipes that just use cans, jars, and packages? Minimal fresh ingredients required.

Answer 1

These recipes are designed to be quick and convenient. Here are a few ideas:

1. Quick and Easy Tomato Soup:

• Ingredients: Canned tomato soup, canned diced tomatoes, vegetable broth, dried herbs (such as basil and oregano), salt, and pepper.
• Instructions: Combine all the ingredients in a pot, heat until simmering, and cook for about 10 minutes. Adjust the seasonings according to your taste. Serve hot.

2. Black Bean Tacos:

• Ingredients: Canned black beans, jarred salsa, taco shells or tortillas, shredded cheese, and toppings like lettuce, sour cream, and sliced jalapeños.
• Instructions: Heat the canned black beans on the stovetop or in the microwave. Warm the taco shells or tortillas. Fill them with the black beans, jarred salsa, shredded cheese, and desired toppings. Enjoy!

3. One-Pot Pasta Alfredo:

• Ingredients: Pasta, jarred Alfredo sauce, grated Parmesan cheese, dried Italian herbs (such as parsley or basil), salt, and pepper.
• Instructions: Cook the pasta according to package instructions. Drain the cooked pasta and return it to the pot. Stir in the jarred Alfredo sauce, grated Parmesan cheese, dried herbs, salt, and pepper. Heat gently until the sauce is warmed through. Serve hot.

4. Canned Chili Nachos:

• Ingredients: Canned chili, tortilla chips, shredded cheese, jarred jalapeños, diced onions (optional), and sour cream (optional).
• Instructions: Preheat the oven to a broil. Spread the tortilla chips on a baking sheet. Heat the canned chili on the stovetop or in the microwave. Pour the hot chili over the tortilla chips. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top. Broil in the oven until the cheese melts and starts to bubble. Top with jarred jalapeños, diced onions, and sour cream if desired.

5. Easy Cheesy Rice Casserole:

• Ingredients: Packaged cooked rice, canned cream of mushroom soup, shredded cheese, frozen mixed vegetables, dried onion flakes (optional), salt, and pepper.
• Instructions: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). In a baking dish, combine the cooked rice, canned cream of mushroom soup, frozen mixed vegetables, shredded cheese, dried onion flakes (if using), salt, and pepper. Mix well. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until heated through and the cheese is melted and bubbly.

Remember to always check the labels and nutritional information of the canned, jarred, and packaged ingredients to ensure they meet your dietary requirements. Feel free to adjust the recipes according to your taste preferences and available ingredients.