Ways to Use Canned Foods

Ways to use canned potatoes

1. in stew
2. mash for hash browns
3. make white sauce with cheese (sauté onions in margarine) and make scalloped potatoes
4. potato salad
5. Heat up, mash and add salt, pepper, cream or milk & butter – YUM!
6. sausage stew

Ways to use canned chicken

1. chicken salad (sandwiches)
2. enchiladas
3. make a gravy for it and serve on mashed potatoes, rice or toast
4. fajitas
5. stir fry
6. soups and stews
7. shredded on tacos or burritos
8. chicken divan
9. any casserole or recipe that calls for canned or leftover chicken
10. chicken creole
11. chicken & dumplings
12. chinese sundaes
13. pasta and chicken and white beans

Using canned beans

1. mash and use as refried for burros or dips
2. chili
3. salads
4. taco salad
5. soups and stews
6. white chili
7. beans & rice
8. pasta and chicken and white beans

Using canned beef chunks or ground beef

1. all Mexican dishes that require beef
2. shredded for BBQ (as a side or on a bun)
3. stew, chili, and soups
4. Stroganoff  - mmmm our favorite!