375 canned vegetable recipes

Roasting vegetables can develop tons of flavor, tossed with a light and tasty vinaigrette and some fresh and crunchy radicchio, a light and flavorful salad on your table.

Baked peas layered with green bell pepper, onion, and canned tomatoes in a simple vegetable casserole. An old-fashioned side dish baked uncovered in tomato juice until tender.

Bread machine focaccia topped with melted mozzarella for a pizza-bread hybrid. Five-ingredient hands-off Italian flatbread you can scale up with herbs, olives, or roasted vegetables.

This light dinner is full of vegetables and pairs well with a simple salad in summer or a warm bowl of soup in winter. Can be made gluten-free!

Sun-dried tomato spaghetti sauce with canned tomatoes, white wine, fennel seeds, and a vegetable soffritto sauteed in the sun-dried tomato oil. An intensely tomatoey, meatless pasta sauce.

Pea purée can serve as a garnish, a side dish, or as a spread on crackers or vegetable sticks. Use it as a bed upon which the main item in your entrée can rest. For example, sauté some scallops and place them on a pool of the pea purée.

An easy almond tuna and rice casserole using canned mixed vegetables, mayo, dill, and a slivered almond topping. Pantry to oven to table with one bowl of prep, ready well under an hour.

A retro potluck casserole made with canned green beans, cream of celery soup, chow mein vegetables, and chopped almonds, topped with crunchy French fried onions. Comfort food ready in 40 minutes.

Hearty vegetable soup with canned tomatoes, carrots, celery, and green pepper simmered in chicken bouillon. A pantry-staple soup with a kick of hot sauce, naturally low-calorie and diabetic-friendly.

Chunks of ham, tender noodles, sweet corn, and melted cheddar cheese slow-cook together into a creamy casserole that requires almost zero effort.

A from-scratch double-crust chicken pot pie packed with potatoes, peas, corn, and carrots in a light thyme-scented milk gravy. No canned soup, just real chicken and garden vegetables under a flaky golden crust.

Retro shrimp mold made with tomato soup, cream cheese, and gelatin for a spreadable party appetizer. Canned shrimp, diced vegetables, and tangy mayo create a 1960s throwback that's surprisingly good on crackers.

Freezer pickles preserve cucumbers, celery, bell peppers, cauliflower, and carrots in a sweet vinegar brine. No-cook, no-can pickling method that yields ready-to-eat sweet pickled vegetables. Makes 8 quarts.

Garden fresh vegetable spring rolls packed with bean sprouts, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, and scallions in a soy-sesame stir-fry, then wrapped and fried golden and crisp. A vegan appetizer you can season to your taste.

Sautéed pancetta with balsamic beans simmers crispy pancetta, garlic, crushed tomatoes, and white beans in a sweet-tart honey-balsamic glaze. A rustic Italian side or weeknight main.

All root vegetables can be sautéed. However, because of their density they must be cut into thin slices or a small dice. If not, the exteriors will burn before the center is cooked.