428 ncan can recipes

Pina colada fruit dip made with crushed pineapple, coconut pudding mix, sour cream, and milk. Blend in 5 minutes, chill overnight, and serve with fresh fruit for any party spread.

Elegant sherried baked fruit with layered pineapple, peaches, apricots, cherries, and spiced apple rings in a buttery brown sugar and sherry sauce. Serves 20 for buffets and dinner parties.

Open-faced tuna melts pile canned tuna, mayo, dill pickles, and onion onto a toasted bun, then broil with melty cheese on top. Five-ingredient lunch ready in 10 minutes flat.

Eggplant matzo mina layers broiled eggplant, softened matzo, homemade tomato sauce, and soy mozzarella into a Passover-friendly vegetarian casserole baked until bubbly.

This old-timey Southern bean recipe simmers all day with a ham bone, canned tomatoes, and garlic until thick and soul-warming. Serve over cornbread with chopped onions for a cheap, filling weeknight supper.

Peaches with a Sunshine Smile is a fun kids' snack plate with canned peach halves, cottage cheese sun rays, raisin faces, and lettuce. No cooking, easy assembly for little hands.

Soy-marinated pork stir-fried with eggplant and tomatoes in a hot wok. A simple weeknight dish with tender vegetables and savory browned pork in under 30 minutes.

Pizza tuna melt on pita bread with oil-packed tuna, mozzarella, fresh tomato, and basil baked until bubbly. A quick Italian-style open-faced tuna melt that's ready in 10 minutes.

Baked macaroni and cheese with canned tomatoes, basil, mustard, and a crunchy cornflake topping. A simple, small-batch casserole for two with a bubbly, golden crust.

Traditional Mexican pozole with slow-simmered pork loin and canned hominy in a simple garlic broth. Five ingredients, big flavor, and endlessly customizable with toppings.

A quick, easy, and inexpensive dish that got my kids through college.

Tender crepes stuffed with cheddar, broccoli, and tuna, then microwaved until the cheese melts into a gooey blanket. A quick, protein-packed meal that turns pantry staples into something surprisingly elegant.

Curried tuna salad rolled up in buttered white bread, secured with toothpicks, and baked until crispy and golden. These Indian-inspired tuna toasties make a crunchy, savory snack or party appetizer in just 30 minutes.

Red beans and greens salad tosses kidney beans with chopped escarole, red onion, and chunky salsa. Five minutes, five ingredients, zero cooking.

Pineapple peach frappe blended with low-fat yogurt and skim milk. A sugar-free, low-fat smoothie that's diabetic-friendly and ready in 20 minutes. Kid-approved and naturally fruity.

Snouts and beans: a playful Halloween twist on franks and beans, where knockwurst is carved into curling 'snouts' and simmered with jazzed-up barbecue baked beans. A fun, kid-approved party dish.