🍅 The Magic of a Canned Tomato

🍅 The Magic of a Canned Tomato: Meals That Start With One Can

There’s something quietly magical about a canned tomato.

It waits patiently on the shelf—humble, unassuming—until the day you reach for it with a sigh and think, “Alright, let’s see what we can make out of this.”

What follows might just surprise you.

🥫 Why This Series Exists

I’ve always kept canned tomatoes in the pantry. They’re a quiet staple—reliable, versatile, and endlessly forgiving. But I realized recently that I tend to use them the same way, over and over again.

This series is my way of breaking that habit—of trying new things, one can at a time.

Over the next few weeks, I’ll be cooking through a dozen meals I’ve never made before, all starting with canned tomatoes. Each one will be cooked right here in my cozy kitchen, photographed in natural light (with a bit of clutter still on the counter), and shared with you—flavor notes, flops, and all.

🗒️ What’s Cooking?

Here’s the list I’ll be working through—check back as I update each one with photos, reflections, and whether or not I’d make it again:

⬜ Tomato Sauce with Onion and Butter
⬜ Tomato and Ricotta Caprese Dip
⬜ Nigerian Chicken Stew
⬜ Best Marinara Sauce Yet
⬜ Shakshuka
⬜ D’s Famous Salsa
⬜ Garlic Shrimp in Tomato Sauce
⬜ Tomato Chicken Pasta Soup
⬜ Chashushuli (Georgian Beef and Tomato Stew)
⬜ Roasted Tomato Pissaladière
⬜ American Goulash
⬜ Huevos Rabo de Mestiza

Bonus:
⬜ Fideo (sauce-based, not canned tomatoes)

🧡 Come Along for the Stir

This isn’t a recipe collection. It’s a kitchen experiment—seasoned with curiosity, a dash of courage, and maybe a little leftover garlic on the cutting board.

Whether you’re a fellow pantry cook or just someone who appreciates a cozy kitchen adventure, I hope you’ll follow along.

Check back here for updates, or follow the 🥫 Pantry Pull-Togethers label to see each new recipe as it’s posted.

And if you’ve got a tomato-based recipe I should absolutely try—drop it in the comments. I’d love to hear.

🍲 Recipe Posts from This Series

Each recipe in this series begins with a humble can of tomatoes and ends with a cozy, honest review from my kitchen. Posts will appear below as they go live: