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43 Recipes You Can Make With a Can of Diced Tomatoes

Always have canned diced tomatoes on hand? Here are some of our favorite ways to get those cans out of the pantry and into some amazing recipes.

ByThe Epicurious Editors

April 24, 2020

43 Canned Diced Tomatoes Recipes to Help You Clean Out Your Pantry

Your pantry is a treasure trove. You've got cans of diced tomatoes andcans of beansand cans oftunaand bags ofrice. But beyond a pot of chili, what can you make with a can of diced tomatoes? A lot, it turns out. We've got recipes for pantry pastas and a few different types of chili, of course, but also tomato-enriched taco fillings, Instant pot stews, easy soups, and even salsa that doesn't require any fresh tomatoes. There are so many great recipes here that you may find that it's time to restock your canned tomato stash sooner rather than later.

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Pantry Pasta Puttanesca

Having diced tomatoes and a few other pantry staples stocked at all times means this classic Italian pasta recipe will always be a dinner option.

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Salsa de Árbol

This super-easy salsa recipe starts with a can of diced tomatoes (fire-roasted are ideal) and a few dried chiles. Drizzle it on tacos, scrambled eggs, or just dip your chips.

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3/43

Lentil Bolognese

This earthy pasta sauce has a touch of bacon but no other meat. The flavor comes from marinated lentils and a big can of diced tomatoes.

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4/43

Four-Cheese Manicotti

A spoon works fine for stuffing the manicotti noodles, but a piping bag—while it may seem fussy—makes quicker work of the assembly.

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Greek-Style Shrimp Pasta With Kale

This pasta is so packed with vegetables and shrimp that it's a complete, satiating meal—despite using half the normal serving size of noodles.

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Chickpea Crepe "Tacos" With Eggplant and Lamb

Thin, naturally grain-free chickpea flour pancakes take the place of tortillas in these warmly spiced lamb and eggplant “tacos.”

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Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup With Bean and Cheese Nachos

This weeknight-friendly soup is enriched by the flavor of smoky chipotles, brightened by fresh lime, and ready in just 22 minutes or less.

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Sunday Stash Marinara Sauce

A quick tip: if you're puréeing the sauce anyway, it doesn'treallymatter what kind of canned tomatoes you're using. So while this recipe calls for whole tomatoes, it's just as good made with diced.

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Goat Birria Tacos With Cucumber Pico de Gallo

Birria is usually served with a side of consomé, the rich pan juices from the roasted meat. This recipe takes things a step further by puréeing those juices with roasted vegetables and dried chiles.

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10/43

Very Versatile Baked Beans With Cabbage

Onions, garlic, cabbage, and tomatoes melt into a thick rich blanket of sweet richness for these hearty baked beans.

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11/43

Cheesy Baked Pasta With Cauliflower

This recipe calls for canned cherry tomatoes, but if you can't find them, diced tomatoes make an excellent stand-in.

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Egg Curry with Tomatoes and Cilantro

While this easy curry is super satisfying served over rice or with naan, we wrapped it in some leftover crepes for a convincing dosa-like experience.

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Braised Rotisserie Chicken With Bacon, Tomatoes, and Kale

Bring store-bought rotisserie chicken back to life with the flavor of a slow-cooked braise in a fraction of the time.

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Instant Pot Slow-Cooked Ground Beef and Cocoa Chili

Slow-cooking and chili-making are a match made in heaven.

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Weeknight Beans on Toast

This recipe will make more ragù than you need, but the leftovers can be repurposed as a quick topper for pasta on another night. Nothing beats the convenience of a bag of spinach, but any green will work here. Try mustard greens, kale, or collard greens.

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Penne alla Vodka

A generous dash of crushed red pepper cuts through the sweet, rich tomato-cream sauce of this Italian-American classic.

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Instant-Pot Italian Chickpea Stew With Pesto

Chickpeas are the basis for this savory Italian stew, which gets an extra kick from a spoonful of intensely flavored pesto at serving time.

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Slow-Cooker Beef and Two-Bean Chili

What really makes chili great are the toppings: Some sharp cheddar, a dollop of cumin-cilantro sour cream, and diced red onions are a must. Crushed tortilla chips? They're a bonus.

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Mussels in Light Broth

These mussels are steamed in a tomato-based rasam—a light, spiced broth—and finished with a fragrant curry oil.

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Pantry Pasta

You probably already have everything you need to make this pasta in your pantry—and again, diced tomatoes work just as well as canned cherry tomatoes here.

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21/43

Shakshuka (Baked Eggs With Spicy Tomato Sauce)

The eggs are poached directly in the spicy tomato sauce, so it’s important that the sauce is well seasoned and warmed before you add the eggs.

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22/43

Cioppino

If crab is not available, substitute another shellfish. No clams? Try mussels. The point is to treat this recipe as a guide and use whatever looks best in the market the day you make the soup.

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23/43

Bucatini All'Amatriciana

It's hard not to love this classic Italian pasta—it's just the right mix of spicy and sweet.

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Romulo Yanes

24/43

Shrimp and Pancetta on Polenta

This Italian take on shrimp and grits comes together in just 25 minutes for a creamy, comforting dinner.

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Marcus Nilsson

25/43

Tomato, Fennel, and Crab Soup

This tomato and crab soup seems fancy, but it really couldn't be easier. Use canned diced tomatoes and plenty of fennel to add some aromatic qualities to this sweet and savory soup.

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Lamb Chops with Everything-Bagel Yogurt and Chickpeas

This lamb main plays the flavors of an everything bagel against a simmered side of chickpeas and tomatoes. Use canned diced tomatoes in the sauce to add acidity and texture.

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Shakshuka With Red Peppers and Cumin

Shakshuka, a Middle Eastern special of eggs stewed in a spicy tomato sauce, seems like the perfect breakfast on a cold day. If you're making it while tomatoes are past peak, a can of diced tomatoes will do the trick.

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Chile con Queso

This great cheese dip is all about making the most out of common ingredients. Use super-melty cheese from the dairy aisle and canned diced tomatoes to build the base here. The spice comes from the more rarefied hatch chiles.

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Christopher Testani

29/43

Black Bean Soup with Roasted Poblano Chiles

Step by step, this soup builds a complex blend of flavors. Dried hot peppers and pepitas form the soup's base, adding tomatoes and black beans add some body, and topping everything off with queso fresco gives it a tangy zing.

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30/43

Baked Eggs with Merguez Sausage, Tomatoes, and Smoky Paprika

If you don't happen to have eight ramekins, you can assemble the sauce and eggs in a single baking dish and increase the baking time if needed.

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31/43

Pulled Chicken with Cherry-Chile Barbecue Sauce

This barbecue sauce is sweet from cherries, spicy from fresh jalapeños, and really easy to pull off. Diced tomatoes and molasses come from the pantry, and the stovetop does the rest.

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32/43

Jill Nussinow’s Smoky-Sweet Black-Eyed Peas and Greens for the Instant Pot

Don’t just reserve black-eyed peas for New Year’s luck. The combination of sweet, smoky and hot and the freshness of the greens is delicious any time of the year.

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Pressure-Cooker Mini Meatballs With Radiatori

Radiatori are small, crunched pieces of pasta that look like old- fashioned steam radiators. They’ll stay firm in this quick meal, offering good texture against the soft meatballs.

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Claire Benoist

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Tomato-Prosciutto Grilled Cheese

The tomato jam makes this sandwich: Its honey and vinegar give it sweetness and bite.

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Lisa Hubbard

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Cheesy Shrimp Enchilada Bake

Canned tomatoes keep this amalgamation of Tex-Mex and lasagna saucy and serve to steam the shrimp while it bakes.

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Romulo Yanes

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Mediterranean Grilled Lamb Steaks

骨顶圆烤削减从flavorful leg. Here, we sliced it across the grain into steaks that are grilled and served with a Mediterranean-inspired combination of artichoke hearts, olives, and fire-roasted tomatoes.

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Chicken Cacciatore with Harissa, Bacon, and Rosemary

harissa辣椒,辣,tomato-y Moroccan paste, adds a subtle kick to this "hunter-style" Italian pasta dish.

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Pan-Seared Steak Pizzaiola

An Italian tomato-based sauce for steak, pizzaiola gets amped up with fennel seeds and crushed red pepper. Serve this dish oversoft polenta.

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Pork Cassoulet

Though traditionalists may insist that making cassoulet is an all-day affair, this hearty version-cooked with country-style spareribs, the meaty ones located closest to the pork shoulder-can be made in under 3 hours.

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Chicken Bolognese with Crispy Oregano

Another great twist on classic bolognese, this simple dish is one of my family favorites. The secret is the crispy leaves of fresh oregano, which give the saucy base and silky pasta extra punch.

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Levi Brown

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Eggs in Purgatory with Artichoke Hearts, Potatoes and Capers

The name is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the spicy nature of this egg and artichoke heart casserole. The tomatoes add some extra savory and acidic notes, making you want to stick around for more.

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Anders Overgaard

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Tomato Gravy

To make this Southern sauce that's delightful with cream biscuits, you're going to need a big can of diced tomatoes. And a lot of butter.

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One-Pot Turkey Bolognese with “Spaghetti”

The secret to this recipe: the crispy leaves of fresh oregano, which give the saucy base and silky pasta extra punch. Who knew canned diced tomatoes could get so fancy?

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