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10 Delicious Ways To Use A Whole Can Of Tomatoes

From lasagna to chili, using a can of tomatoes is the best (and most affordable) way to capture that summery tomato flavour you've been missing.
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Linguine with easy lamb bolognese sauce on pink plate.

Photo, Carmen Cheung

Uses: 1 can diced tomatoes

Chili doesn't have to cook for hours. Make our triple-tested easy chili recipe in less than an hour—using many pantry and fridge staples, too. Get this super-fast chili recipe.

Pink bowl filled with our fast chili recipe and a side of nacho chipsPhoto, Erik Putz.

Uses: 1 can plum tomatoes

Because sometimes you really want lasagna, but you only have so long to make it. (It's ready in just over an hour!) Get this easy one-pan lasagna recipe.

One-pan lasgangaPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Uses: 1 can plum tomatoes

There's no need to spend hours simmering your meat sauce with this quick and easy weeknight lamb bolognese recipe. Get this easy lamb bolognese recipe.

Linguine with easy lamb bolognese sauce on pink plate.Photo, Erik Putz.

Uses: 1 can plum tomatoes

Smoky and saucy haddock's hero ingredient: canned tomatoes. Why? With all the things they can do, they’re the ultimate kitchen chameleon. We prefer canned whole tomatoes without added salt. Get this smoky and saucy haddock recipe.

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A white serving platter filled with smoky saucy haddock, with onion, Japanese eggplant, and tomatoes, next to a white serving spoon on a marble surface(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Uses: 1 can diced tomatoes

Creamy butternut squash, chunky tomatoes and pieces of juicy chicken make this dish a comforting (and easy) meal for weeknights this winter. Get this nutty chicken and butternut squash stew recipe.

Nutty chicken and butternut squash stew; made with skinless, boneless chicken thighs; onion; ginger; garlic; canned diced tomatoes; butternut squash; zucchini; peanut butter; green onion and peanuts for a post on an easy, healthy nutty chicken and butternut squash stew recipe(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Uses: 1 can diced tomatoes

Packed with delicious vegetables and pasta, this hearty soup is sure to fill you up. Get this hearty vegan minestrone recipe.

10 Delicious Ways To Use A Whole Can Of TomatoesPhoto, Carmen Cheung.

Uses: 1 can diced tomatoes

Perfect for a snowy day at home but special enough for company, it’s the best thing to happen to soup since sandwiches! Get this tomato soup with grilled cheese croutons recipe.

tomato soup with grilled cheese croutonsPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Uses: 1 can diced tomatoes

Today’s dish speeds up the prep by using leftovers from yesterday’s baked puttanescaGet this puttanesca fish stew recipe.

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Puttanesca fish stewPhoto, Erik Putz.

Uses: 1 can whole tomatoes

This braised chicken and tomato stew is an example of one of winter's best cooking methods: braising. What is braising? A classic method of cooking less-tender cuts of meat and vegetables, braising starts with a pan-sear so the food gains colour and flavour. It’s then cooked gently, covered, in barely bubbling liquid until exceedingly tender. Get this braised chicken and tomato stew recipe.

Braised chicken and tomato stew in a le creuset skillet, made with skinless, boneless chicken thighs; fish sauce; sugar; soy sauce; balsamic vinegar; shallots; canned whole tomatoes; and green onions for a post on braising and the best braised chicken tomato stew recipe(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Uses: 1 can whole tomatoes

Quinoa minestrone soup's hero ingredient: Quinoa. Why? Whether it’s red, white or black, quinoa’s a quick-cooking grain packed with nutrition. Get this quinoa minestrone recipe.

A white dutch oven full of of quinoa minestrone made from pantry ingredients topped with grated parmesan next to a parmesan next to a grater and a block of grated parmesan cheese on a white marble surface next to a blue and white tea towel(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Uses: 1 can whole, peeled tomatoes

A Sunday meal to gather the whole family together for. Get this slow cooker Sunday sauce.

Slow Cooker Saucy Beef Roast: beef roast on two plates with crusty bread or rigatoni made with beef roast; diced pancetta; onion; celery; carrot; sliced cremini mushrooms; garlic; tomato paste; canned tomatoes and dry white wine for a post on an easy saucy slow cooker beef roast recipe(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

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