20 Meals You'll Actually Want To Eat That Begin With A Can Of Diced Tomatoes

Unlike traditional lasagna that gets baked in the oven, this skillet version calls for bowtie pasta, ground pork sausage and beef, diced tomatoes, and a three-cheese mixture that comes together on the stovetop. Get the recipe for skillet lasagna here.

Diced tomatoes, tomato paste, and milk form the base of this creamy and simple soup that tastes worlds better than the canned stuff. Get the recipe for creamy tomato soup here.

You can use either fresh or frozen shrimp for this one-skillet meal. The shellfish gets baked in a tangy and bright sauce of canned tomatoes, onion, garlic, parsley, and feta cheese. Serve it with crusty bread for dunking. Get the recipe for baked shrimp in tomato feta sauce here.

Combine canned tomatoes with garlic, onion, Italian seasoning, and oregano. Then nestle chicken breasts into the tomato mixture topped with shredded cheese and let the whole thing bake for 35 minutes until bubbly and hot. Get the recipe for one-dish chicken bake here.

This hearty recipe calls for just a handful of ingredients: diced tomatoes, canned white beans, onion, garlic, and Italian sausage. If you don't happen to have sausage, any ground meat will do the trick. Get the recipe for Italian sausage stew here.

Along with some heavy cream, canned tomatoes in their juices forms the base of this rich and decadent gnocchi. If you don't have potato gnocchi on hand, try making it with any tubular pasta.

While this recipe calls for chickpeas stewed in a flavorful broth made with coconut milk, diced tomatoes, and curry powder, you can feel free to swap in whatever protein and veggies you have on hand like sweet potatoes or shrimp. Get the recipe for creamy coconut chickpea curry here.

Elbow macaroni (or any pasta), ground beef, and canned, diced tomatoes are the heart of this filling recipe you can enjoy for lunch or dinner. Make a big batch because it tastes even better as the next day's leftovers.

Thanks to a handful of canned and boxed ingredients like kidney beans, vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, and noodles, you can easily whip up this comforting soup when you're low on fresh groceries. Get the recipe for minestrone soup here.

This recipe calls for a mixture of fresh and canned tomatoes, but if you're running low on ripe tomatoes, just opt for the canned version. This pasta will still turn out great. Get the recipe for spicy eggplant pasta here.

There are no fancy ingredients involved in this dish. In fact, all you need are chicken breasts, canned tomatoes, some leftover red wine, onion, and spices, but it still manages to taste restaurant-quality. Get the recipe for chicken cacciatore here.

This cheap and comforting meal is made with bell peppers, rice, canned diced tomatoes in their juices, ground beef, and shredded cheese. Just dump everything besides for the cheese in a large pot, bring it to a boil, then reduce it to a simmer and cook until the rice is tender. Get the recipe for stuffed pepper casserole here.