If you're like me, there's always a tin of tomatoes or three in the pantry.
They are cheap, versatile and the basis of many weeknight meals, from pastas to soups and curries.
If you are looking for more ideas, here are five recipes to consider:
This recipe is a reader favourite because it's satisfying and easy. The chicken and rice cook together with spices, stock and tinned tomatoes adding flavour. It will be on the table in 55 minutes and feed 6-8.
Once your ingredients are prepped there are only three steps in this recipe and one of them is cooking the pasta. You'll need two tins of whole tomatoes, plus olives, capers and anchovies for this spaghetti that's ready in 25 minutes.
Bruschetta fans will enjoy this hearty soup, made from very humble ingredients including tinned tomatoes, stale bread and a Parmesan rind. It is served with a vibrant basil oil and is ready in 45 minutes.
Pork sausages bake on top of par-boiled potatoes in this recipe, along with strips of lemon rind, herbs and tinned tomatoes. The total time of the dish is one hour and 25 minutes, including 50 minutes of oven time, freeing you up to do other things.
Turn tinned tomatoes and beans into dinner with this meal inspired by shakshuka, spicy Arrabbiata pasta and baked beans. It's served with crumbled feta and just-poached eggs and is ready to enjoy in 40 minutes.
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