Good Dinners Made With Canned Food
Canned food gets underestimated. Canned tomatoes, beans, chickpeas, tuna, and coconut milk are the foundation of some of the best weeknight meals you can make.
The best canned ingredients for dinner
These are the canned goods worth having on hand: tomatoes (whole or crushed), chickpeas, black beans, white beans, tuna, salmon, coconut milk, corn, lentils.
- Canned tomatoes → pasta sauce or soup
- Canned beans → protein in any dish
- Canned tuna → quick salad or pasta
- Canned coconut milk → curry or soup
Suggested meals
- Chickpea Curry — Canned chickpeas + canned tomatoes + spices.
- Tuna Pasta — Canned tuna transforms simple pasta.
- Black Bean Tacos — Canned beans, ready in 15 minutes.
- Tomato Soup — Canned tomatoes, broth, garlic — that's it.