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These canned food recipes are as good as fresh

It's in the can
Plum tomatoes: rigatoni with amatriciana sauce
Plum tomatoes: spicy prawn stew
Chopped tomatoes: butter chicken
Chopped tomatoes: one-pot tomato pasta
Chopped tomatoes: ratatouille
Chickpeas: hummus
Chickpeas: potato curry
Chickpea water (aquafaba): vegan pavlova
Black beans: smoky black bean side
Black beans: chipotle, mushroom and black bean burgers
Black beans: black bean soup
Black beans: huevos rancheros
Kidney beans: aubergine chilli traybake
Borlotti beans: pasta e fagioli
Cannellini beans: kale and cannellini soup
Butter beans: smoked beans and mushroom quesadillas
Butter beans: smoky bean stew
Anchovies: salade Niçoise
Anchovies: creamy roasted broccoli
Crab: crab cakes
Crab: chilli, tomato and crab linguine
Tuna: fritters with tzatziki
Olives: fougasse with olives
Olives: tapenade
Tuna and olives: stuffed peppers
Artichokes: lamb steaks with artichokes
Corned beef: potato hash
Beansprouts: Indonesian potato salad (gado gado)
Sweetcorn: cashew curry
Sweetcorn: spiced corn and lentil chowder
Lentils: vegetarian stew
Bamboo shoots: Thai-style stir fry
Cream of mushroom soup: ham and rice casserole
Coconut milk: creamy egg and coconut curry
Coconut milk: coconut, pineapple and chicken curry
Coconut milk: prawn noodle soup
Coconut milk: vegan crème caramel
Evaporated milk: no-churn ice cream
Condensed milk: banoffee pie
Tinned fruit: pear and prune cobbler
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It's in the can

With prices on the rise and warnings of a fruit and veg shortage, whipping up affordable, healthy meals is harder than ever. Having the essential canned or tinned foods in your store cupboard helps you save time and money – but that doesn't have to mean compromising on flavour. Sometimes you can even improve it, and many canned foods are equally nutritious as fresh. Be inspired by our top recipes that make clever use of canned food heroes.

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Jane Curran

01 February 2023

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