Easy, Healthy Meals — Yes, You Can Can!

What’s the secret ingredient to easy and delicious weeknight meals? Canned foods! And ShopRite’s Annual Can Can Sale is the perfect time to stock up on all your canned food favorites.

Let’s face it, with the hustle and bustle of busy lifestyles, spending a lot of time preparing and cooking family meals is not an option. But having key ingredients on hand can help you put together healthy meals in minutes.

Easy - canned items are “recipe ready” so they don’t require a lot of preparation.

Affordable – canned food is always a good bargain, but take advantage of even better prices during ShopRite’s Can Can sale. Plus, the shelf life of most canned food is at least two years so there’s no worry about having to use them quickly or of wasting them.

Nutritious – just as healthy as fresh and frozen varieties. For the best nutritional value, choose canned vegetables and beans that are reduced in sodium or simply them rinse before using. For canned fruit, choose varieties that are packed in water or its own juice.

Variety - ShopRite carries all of the key ingredients you need to create healthy meals in a hurry. Fill your pantry with canned tomatoes, beans, vegetables, fruit, soup, broth, chicken, seafood and more. The possibilities are endless. Try some of our favorite recipes below. For more information and delicious recipes, visit us online at shoprite.com/wellness

Can-Can Recipe Favorites

Breakfast Smoothie: In a blender, combine an 8-ounce can of pineapple chunks (packed in juice), two 6-ounce containers of low-fat strawberry yogurt and 1 banana. Blend until smooth.

Southwestern Tortilla Wrap: Top a whole-wheat tortilla with canned chunk chicken (drained and sprinkled with Southwestern seasoning), shredded lettuce, chopped fresh tomato, canned black beans (drained) and canned whole kernel corn (drained). Add a spoonful of low-fat ranch dressing and roll up.

Italian Vegetable Rotini Soup: In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, combine 4 cups of reduced-sodium beef broth, 2 cans of your favorite vegetables (drained) and a 14 ½-ounce can diced tomatoes (undrained). Heat until boiling and add 1 cup whole-grain rotini pasta. Cook 10 to 12 minutes or until pasta is tender. Stir in 1 teaspoon
of Italian seasoning. Season to taste with salt and pepper.