Canned tomatoes are your pantry hero. No images? Click here Simple Recipes That Put Canned Tomatoes to WorkCanned tomatoes are a workhorse pantry staple that are ripe with potential. One can plus a handful of other ingredients might be all that’s standing between you and a flavorful dinner. Though canned tomatoes aren’t a substitute for fresh, they’re a shortcut to tomato-based sauces and braises, curries and stews, and soups and salsas. Affordable and accessible, canned tomatoes add depth, sweetness, and a tinge of acidity to vegetables, eggs, beans, cheese, meat, chicken, fish, shellfish, and all kinds of starches. Read on for tips on buying canned tomatoes along with pantry-friendly recipes, from huevos rancheros to a 15-minute creamy tomato soup. |