Chances are good that you have a can of crushed tomatoes in your pantry. This healthy and versatile food is the base ingredient for many sauces, soups and casseroles. The added benefit of canned tomatoes is that they are extremely cost effective in this world of rising grocery prices. If you are ready to fill your house with wonderful aromas from a homemade sauce, pick up several cans of crushed tomatoes and try making one of these tomato-based recipe ideas.
- Minestrone Soup. This soup can be made with multiple pantry staples like beans, pasta and crushed tomatoes.
- Chicken Tikka Masala. In this flavor rich dish, the tomato base comes to life as the cardamom, ginger, turmeric, nutmeg and bold spices marinate.
- Slow Cooker Chili. For a hearty comfort food chili always hits the spot. Canned beans and tomatoes make it an easy weeknight meal.
- Pantry and freezer staples like canned tomatoes and frozen shrimp, can make this seafood stew possible.
- Homemade Marinara. There are many ways to make marinara sauce, but a chunky tomato sauce is always a family favorite.
