14 Recipes That Make the Most of Canned Tomatoes

Easy prep and hearty ingredients make for one delicious soup that’s like a hug in a bowl!

This soup beats anything you’ll ever find in a can and it’s just as easy to make! We’ve even offered suggestions on ways to adapt this recipe and make it your own.

We recommend making the meatballs ahead of time and freezing them so you can have meatballs whenever the mood strikes. Simply thaw, make the sauce, and you’ve got dinner!

Two things really make this dish stand out: the first is cooking the tomato sauce with butter, and the second is adding in a little sugar to balance out the acidity. It’s blissful buttery perfection!

Yes, this is another soup recipe, but it’s slightly creamier than the others and it has the addition of beans for a little added protein and fiber.

Pair this delightful dish with a fresh salad and you’ve got yourself quite the meal. It comes together rather quickly, making it a favorite of ours.

We certainly can’t have a tomato roundup without a basic sauce recipe! This easy sauce recipe has chopped carrots, onions, and celery and is the foundation for so many dishes. Be sure to keep this recipe in your back pocket.

This recipe makes a big batch of meatballs from ingredients you probably have on hand already. Serve them over pasta for dinner, then stuff them in a hoagie bun with a slice of cheese for meatball sandwich lunches!

Another shrimp skillet dish to the rescue! Except this time there’s feta involved, which gives it a noticeable tang factor. Be sure to have some crusty Italian bread on hand for dipping.

Say that five times fast! While it’s quite the tongue twister, it’s flavor profile can’t be beat. Don’t have tarragon on hand? Use fresh basil instead.

This is an absolute gem of a recipe and one you’ll want to make over and over again. Be sure to make extra so you can have it for leftovers the next day!

If you’re willing to indulge a little, make sure it’s with this pasta dish. It’s absolutely divine!

Another pantry dish, just for you! We suggest using tuna packed in oil, but other than that, the ingredient list is basic and simple.

Tilapia is an inexpensive mild, quick-cooking fish. It’s easy to find in almost any grocery store. If you don’t have mushrooms on hand just leave them out!