812 can easy Recipes

your favorite diced tomatoes (add another can if feeding more than 4 people), frozen fish such as red snapper , cod, etc. or fresh fish of your choice., water (for four people), yellow or white onion, vegetables, chopped (see below ), chopped fresh parsley or italian flat leaf parsley, tb chopped garlic, season with salt and pepper before serving based on your personal taste., you can add as many or as few chopped vegetables as you like. you can also use more or less fish depending on how thick you like your chowder to be.), this recipe can also be made with leftover fish and leftover vegetables. i do not suggest using leftover fish sticks or any other fried fish unless you remove the breaded topping first. if you do use fish that has been cooked, just add it to the chowder about two minutes before serving to heat it to the temperature of the other ingredients in the pot., if you prefer a mexican flavor , add 1 tsp. cumin and 1/2 tsp oregano with a dash of cayenne pepper (or more for a hotter flavor), if you prefer an italian flavor , add 1/2 tsp of italian seasonings or 1 tsp oregano, vegetables to be added are based on your favorites and what you may or may not have in your pantry at the time. here are some of my favorite additions for your review, diced potatoes , celery, carrots, zucchini, leeks, mushrooms, cabbage, mild chile peppers, red onions, artichoke hearts, and green or red bell peppers. you can add a handful of fresh spinach or 1/4 cup of frozen spinach. you can always add a can of mixed vegetables and of course, you can use frozen vegetables. i do not suggest using broccoli. corn is also a good addition. you can add a can of drained corn, black beans and a few tbsp of salsa for a great mexican fish soup., use canned tomatoes that have additional vegs in them such as mexican-style with chilies and onions, italian-style with peppers or anything other blend you prefer.)

cherry pie filling or 1 (21 oz) can blueberry pie filling or 1 (21 oz) can peach pie filling or 1 (21 oz) can lemon pie filling, etc, crushed pineapple , in its own juice, yellow cake mix or 1 (18 oz) white cake mix or 1 (18 oz) chocolate cake mix or 1 (18 oz) lemon cake mix, etc, shredded coconut, chopped walnuts

clams, undrained, cooked shrimp (can use canned or raw ) frugal cooks note: use a half-lb of shrimp, & cut each into 2 or 3 pieces before adding them to the chowder., cream of chicken soup, cream of potato soup, garlic (powder or minced ), minced or dried onion, milk, half & half, black pepper, celery, creole seasoning (mesquite seasoning works beautifully too. cajun would be good .), frozen corn, frozen scallops (optional), frozen fish fillets (opt.) (no need to thaw - or put everything else in 1st, by then it s thawed enough to cut into pieces)

olive oil, onions, chopped, green pepper, chopped, red pepper, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, fresh mushrooms, sliced, red kidney beans, cooked (a 540ml can, drained), chickpeas, cooked (a 540ml can, drained), bulgur or 1/2 cup couscous, rinsed, diced tomatoes, canned, salsa , medium, water, chili powder, dried basil, ground pepper, oregano, cumin, cayenne, unsweetened cocoa powder, sugar, canned corn niblet (frozen works well )

italian sausage, tomato sauce (plain or flavored ) or 1 can pizza sauce or 1 can pasta sauce, green peppers, garlic salt, shredded mozzarella cheese (optional)

canned diced potatoes or 15 oz canned sliced potatoes, drained, butter, paprika, salt, pepper

powdered sugar, butter, peanut butter, chocolate chips (can use white chocolate, milk chocolate,semi-sweet ,whatever you like)

easy comfort chicken & rice casserole, saffron yellow rice, you may also used white rice ), canned premium chicken in water (i use cooked left-over chicken), cream of chicken or cream of mushroom soup, brocolli flowerettes, celery (chopped thin), milk, paprika, onions, fried fried onions, cheese for top, cook rice as directed but simmer for 15 minutes. (when combined with the other ingredients and cooked in the oven, the rice will cook more.), drain water from canned chicken ., combine soup and chicken in bowl., add cooked rice to soup and chicken., stir in 1/2 cup of milk, more or less , depending on consistency desired., cook uncovered in a casserole dish at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes., serve with vegetables for a complete and quick meal., if using onions & celery simmer them in butter for about ten minutes then add to bottom of casserole dish., if you like, you can top it with cheese or fried onions and broil for about 5 minutes.* * (we do)

fresh wax beans (can use both) or 2 lbs fresh green beans (can use both), olive oil (can use more , and can use both oil and butter) or 1 -2 tbsp butter (can use more, and can use both oil and butter), onions, sliced, chopped fresh garlic cloves (or to taste, i use about 2 tbsp, chopped not minced !), grated orange zest, orange juice, salt and pepper

canned potatoes (2 cans), butter (you can add a bit more if you like and the end of cooking), olive oil, dried rosemary, fresh parsley, and chopped fine, ground black pepper, kosher salt, roasted red peppers, pimentos , bacon or pancetta, scallions or thin sliced onion

cooked flaked salmon, about 1 1/2 cups (you can use canned well-drained or leftover poached or baked salmon), cream cheese , package (half an 8-oz), lemon juice, white horseradish, smoked salmon, chopped fresh dill (or use 1/2 teaspooon dried, or to taste), salt and pepper

firm tomatoes , scoop and reserve pulp, onions, finely chopped (can use more ), breadcrumbs, oil (can use olive or vegetable ), dried parsley, salt and pepper, chopped fresh garlic (can use about 1/4 tsp dry garlic powder, fresh is better!), feta cheese, crumbled, grated parmesan cheese (to taste)

fresh tomatoes (if using canned, drain all liquid ) or 11 oz canned tomatoes, quartered (if using canned, drain all liquid), garlic cloves, walnuts, sesame seeds, cumin, green chilies (or to taste), brown sugar, olive oil, salt

fresh pumpkin (doesn tsp matter what type), potatoes (or for a sweeter soup, sweet potato), beef bouillon cubes (can be beef, chicken or veg, i just use it instead of salt) or 2 chicken stock cubes (can be beef, chicken or veg, i just use it instead of salt) or 2 vegetable bouillon cubes (can be beef, chicken or veg, i just use it instead of salt), dark brown sugar, really to taste mixed italian herbs, garlic cloves, onions, diced

fajita-size flour tortillas, refried beans, ground beef, onion, chopped, dried chipotle powder or 1 tsp dried ancho chile powder, ground cumin, ro-tel tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, diced, mexican cheese, shredded, chili beans or 1 (15 oz) can kidney beans or 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained, bisquick, milk, egg, beaten, green chilies, diced, nacho cheese flavor doritos, crushed (about 10 chips)

potatoes (any kind ), cream of mushroom soup or 1 (10 1/2 oz) can cream of celery soup or 1 (10 1/2 oz) can cream of chicken soup, nonfat milk, shredded cheese

rice (cooked ), oil (can use less , but do not use olive oil), onion, chopped, minced garlic, curry powder (can use more ), salt, flour, half-and-half cream or 2 cups full-fat milk, frozen peas, carrots, finely chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, fresh lemon juice, cooked chicken breasts, chopped, black pepper

canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix), original bisquick baking mix, sugar, evaporated milk, butter or 1 tbsp margarine, softened, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, eggs