i recently received an email from my friends at cascadian farm informing me that their sister brand is muir glen.
i didn’t know this! i wasn’t surprised, though, because i LOVE muir glen products and i LOVE cascadian farm products. it makes sense that they are sister brands.
muir glen is currently running a campaign to raise brand awareness and i agreed to help out by posting a giveaway for FIVE of their harvest reserve kits.
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The kit contains:
- One 14.5 oz can Reserve Harvest Sunset Organic Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
- One 14.5 oz can Reserve Harvest Sunset Organic Diced Tomatoes
- One 14.5 oz can Muir Glen Organic Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies
- One 14.5 oz can Muir Glen Organic No-Salt Added Diced Tomatoes
- A recipe booklet featuring a variety of recipes created by award-winning chefs from around the country made with the 2011 Reserve Tomatoes
- Retail Value: $10 excluding shipping
to enter, leave a comment telling me one of your favorite ways to use canned tomatoes. i will pick five winners on friday.
here are some of my favorite recipes to make using canned tomatoes!
party mac. diced tomatoes and THREE kinds of cheese. yes, please.
huevos rancheros and ranchero sauce. oh, man, i gotta make that again soon! that ranchero sauce goes on everything. well, maybe not ice cream, but you know what i mean.
lightened up lasagna. because lasagna doesn’t have to be a diet deal-breaker.
chicken parmesan. yeah, another italian dish. i think we use canned tomatoes in every italian-themed dish in our house. it’s super simple to make your own marinara using canned tomatoes!
taco soup. this is a good way to use the diced tomatoes with green chilies—always a fun kick in mexican dishes!
slow cooker vegetable beef stew. perfect for the colder months!
sweet potato shepherd’s pie. this one uses tomato sauce and is the epitome of healthy comfort food.
now you’ve seen some of my favorite canned tomato recipes.. let’s hear yours! links are definitely welcome, but not required. feel free to rattle off an entire recipe in the comments, too. i’m not stopping you!
again, i will pick the five winners on friday. thanks, muir glen!
xo. janetha g.
*giveaway items provided by muir glen. no compensation was provided for this post. open to USA residents only.
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my favorite way to use canned tomatos is in salsa!
I love making homemade pasta sauce. Just canned tomatoes & butter … Yum!!
I never knew those two brands were related!! I always use Muir Glen to make a recipe called Persian Beans-I got it from my aunt. It is diced tomatoes with all different types of beans in a spicy, orange zesty sauce and we put it over quinoa! So good.
I love useing canned tomatoes in my slow cooker chicken. I just add a can of salt-free diced tomatoes, 2 chicken breasts, tons of chili power, pepper, garlic, onion and some water. Its so good and just falls right apart after 6 hours in the cooker on high!
Wouldn’t ya know, I used canned tomatoes tonight in my favorite meal–chili!! I’ve never seen Muir Glen products in my area, but I LOVE Cascadian Farms! Especially their granola bars :)
I love making chili with canned tomatoes (as a matter of facti have some in the slow cooker right now) but when I went to whole foods today they were out of crushed tomatoes!!!! I was so confused! But I bought whole ones and put them in the ninja… Appears to be ok
Haven’t tried Muir Glen products.. but Cascadian Farms is amazing and canned tomatoes are so versatile! Especially in the fall with soups… black bean soup is my fave!
i love diced tomatoes in my spaghetti! yummy!
Canned tomatoes are perfect for an easy pasta or pizza sauce. Definitely easier than slicing and dicing fresh ones… Perfect for lazy girls like me : ).
I use them in so many things: chili, stir-frys with sausage, tomatoes sauce.
YUM! Love tomatoes! I’m all about chili, soups, marinara and cream sauce, veggie burgers and tomatoes on a frittata!
Vegetarian 5 bean chili!
Black, pinto, light kidney, dark kidney, canelli beans with diced tomato, tomato paste, green chilies, and taco seasoning. throw it all in the crock pot on low all day. serve it up with chips, sour cream, diced green onions, cheese (mexican 5 blend), and some corn bread. delicious.
I love to put them in my eggs.
Making my own marinara sauce, or making chili!
I love to make chili in the crockpot. A few cans of tomatoes, corn, beans, cumin, and chili powder–good to go!
I love adding canned tomatoes to omelets or refried beans!
Homemade salsa, for sure.
In a blender, pulse a can of tomatoes, half a red onion, one jalapeno, couple of garlic cloves, cilantro, and salt, pepper, and cumin (optional) to taste. Makes a really simple, yet good salsa.
Chilli mmmmmmm!!
Minestrone soup! Really most soups but especially minestrone. :)
I like to use them in chilli.. I made a batch 1-2X a month that will last for a week of lunches. I actually just had a bowl for dinner. Mm.
I love them with spaghetti squash for a super cheap, super healthy meal– I just bake the spaghetti squash and then use a fork to make it like pasta, then cook canned tomatoes with some frozen vegetables and whatever spices I have on hand. Add some parmesean cheese and it’s just like traditional spaghetti!
I love muir glen organic tomatoes! It’s all I use! I used a can today in my crockpot chicken taco soup! :)
Love making chili with their fire roasted tomatoes!
I LOVE canned tomatoes because they’re always in season. I like to use them in omlettes or in rice dishes or just add them to my lunch. They go with anything savory.
I’ve actually never tried canned tomatoes, but I have a bunch of recipes that require them, so I’m dying to give them a go. :)
i use them to make home-made salsa! or vegetarian chili is always good too.
i love adding canned tomatoes to pasta or to cover a baked potato! hope i win!
My favorite way to use canned tomatoes is in Chili! I also like to eat them over toast with eggs for breakfast, weird i know but it tastes good and is pretty easy to make in a hurry in the morning!
Taco soup and your lightened up lasagna is calling my name!
Taco Soup!!! Which reminds me…I should include some in my meal plan for next week.
I love making my lasagna!! Comfort food and perfect pre-race fuel!
Vegetarian chili, of course.
My favorite way to use canned tomatoes is in chili!
Favorite way to use canned tomatoes?
WOW!! Is there NOT a way to use them? I’m from the south and we love our macaroni and tomatoes with a pinch of sugar.
I mainly use them in chili–canned tomatoes, some sauce, meat, cumin, mas guapo, onion, whatever. Delicious!
I love canned tomatoes in homemade marinara sauce or chili!
Best thing I make with canned tomatoes is vegetarian korma, so so good!
ooh janetha, you tempt me! here’s the most epic and awesome food ever in the history of ever.
JAMBALAYA AWESOME STEW
1 c. short grain brown rice
1 c. red lentils (any kind will do, but red is my fave)
1 can pumpkin (just the pumpkin, not the pie mix of course)
1 carton low sodium chicken or veggie stock
1 chopped onion, Vidalia or red onion, or even two shallots
2 cloves garlic
2 chopped bell peppers (different colors makes it fun)
1 lb. ground turkey (extra firm tofu if you prefer)
1 tbsp oil of your choice (grapeseed is good here)
dash of good quality balsamic vinegar (or soy sauce or braggs)
1 c. chopped carrots
2 CANS DICED TOMATOES (regular or fireroasted with chiles, whatev)
-with liquid
**sautee the turkey or tofu in the oil until browned in a stock pot. then add all other ingredients, adding water to fill up the stock pot till about 3/4 full. Simmer for about an hr.
it the history of ever?!?! and it has awesome in the name??? MAKING IT.
I’m such a dingbat! forgot to mention that you also need to add 2 generous tbsp of cajun seasoning to that.
I love Muir Glen. I love their fire roasted tomatoes. Yum. I put tomatoes in spaghetti, chili, minestrone. Canned tomatoes are the bomb.
I love using Rotello tomatoes (the one with lime juice) to make black beans and rice or black bean corn salsa!! BTW black bean corn salsa is so good on a baked sweet potato.
Spaghetti for me. I Avent used it for much else yet!
Canned Fire-Roasted Tomatoes in Vegetarian Chili is my most common use but I used canned tomatoes in so many ways.
I love tomatoes in my tuna salad (great combination), omelettes and a basic egg and tomato dish (I think that’s a popular Chinese dish). Mmm.
I love to use canned tomatoes when I am making chili or taco soup
Chili in the crock pot. It’s especially a staple now that it’s getting cooler!
That party mac looks delicious…..and as for the taco soup, well I know what I’ll make for dinner tonight!
I used canned tomatoes for vegetarian quinoa chili. I just made it-so good!
My favorite way is to make either gameday chili for a buckeyes game or to make my own homemade pasta sauce— vodka sauce. YUm!!!
I love using canned tomatoes in my chicken cacciatore recipe. Yum! :)
last night i sauteed some onions and garlic then dumped in a can of tomatoes and served on top of trader joe raviolis. Turned out yummy!!!
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