A tin of tomatoes !

Onion
Garlic
Oil to fry
Mince
Tin of toms
Worcester sauce
Salt
Tin of kidney or any other beans

Beauty of this is that you can leave out any or all of the ingredients except the toms and Worcester it's still nice. Quantities don't matter.

Fry onion and garlic, add mince, breakup and brown it.
Add tomatoes, salt and a good shake of Worcester sauce. Bring to boil then simmer for 30 mins or till you think it's done.

Two portions of salmon or trout, in tinfoil (oil the tinfoil first). Cover with the tinned tomatoes and mushrooms if liked ( can be tinned too) . Sprinkle with mixed herbs and bake at 180 for 20 mins. Serve with new potatoes and green beans. A delicious quick and easy meal.

Granddog36

Here are 2...
1/2 pint water
1Vegetable stock
2 carrots 🥕
1 onion
1 Courgette
Boiled together for 20 mins or so! Might be 1 pint water but don’t fully remember now.
Can be put in liquidiser if preferred.

Granddog, does the onion have to be fried first?

Or unless you hate it like me!

Witzend

Not the point, I know, but I was told by an Italian who always had homemade tomato sauce ready in the fridge, that celery was essential for flavour.

Unless you're allergic to it, like me!

Sausages, bacon, fried eggs, hash browns, thickly buttered toast and tinned tomatoes.

Not the point, I know, but I was told by an Italian who always had homemade tomato sauce ready in the fridge, that celery was essential for flavour.

Tin drained tuna
Tin drained sweet corn
Tin tomatoes
Bung in microwave for wee turn.
Serve with grilled garlic pitta breads.

Here are 2...
1/2 pint water
1Vegetable stock
2 carrots 🥕
1 onion
1 Courgette
Boiled together for 20 mins or so! Might be 1 pint water but don’t fully remember now.
Can be put in liquidiser if preferred.

Fry some onions and garlic if you wish, add the toms, reduce for a bit, add salt, a little chilli powder or pepper, add a tin of butter beans, cook a for a little longer then serve with hot buttered toast. A nice take on beans on toast.

Dowsabella you are not the only one , I hate the smell as well as the taste .

I often chop a load of veg, peppers, onions, courgettes, mushrooms etc stir fry them, add a tin of tomatoes and it makes a lovely meal with sausages or chicken or whatever you choose, with boiled potatoes

Onions, red peppers, tin of tomatoes, seasoning and some red lentils - make lovely soup. I do not use recipes so this is for others who make it up as they go along! Good luck!

Boil pasta ( a shake of salt) , drain, tip in tomatoes and attack with knife if whole. Bring back to hot. Tip in tin of tuna or chopped ham and stir, serve.

Option to add pepper for flavour

Am I the only person on GN who absolutely loathes tinned tomatoes?

I know - not a helpful response!!

Slow cooker chicken - pkt slow cooker mix, couple of chicken breasts, tin of tomatoes, couple of peppers chopped up. Chuck into the slow cooker, and retreat until done. You can add red onions garlic, herbs if you want but not mandatory.

Marcella Hazan's famous tomato sauce recipe - 1 x tin of tomatoes, 1 x peeled whole onion, 5 tablespoons of unsalted butter, pinch of salt - all into a saucepan and simmered for 45 mins. Then remove the onion and enjoy the sauce on pasta, toast, jacket potato etc. Rich but delicious.

Chop an onion add a little olive oil then microwave for 10 mins.
Then add a tin of tomatoes and 1/2 tsp salt, microwave for 20 mins.
Meanwhile, cook spaghetti.
When tomato sauce is cooked, let it cool a bit before stirring in grated cheddar then toss through the spaghetti.
Known as cheesy spaghetti in our house, it’s tasty and relatively quick.

Put a good helping of cooked mushrooms on toast, I like them gently fried in butter and garlic, spoon on the heated tomatoes.
Sprinkle on grated cheese and add a poached egg.
I like to add some soy or Worcestershire sauce to the toms and let them simmer down for a few mins, but just do it all to suit your own taste.

Mt61

Curry.
A couple of onions, chopped into small blocks.
pepper red or green chopped.
Mushrooms sliced
Chicken or meat of choice
Your tomatoes. Chickpeas
Pataks curry paste
I use balti 1/4 jar. 1/2 pint water.
Fry off onions, peppers, chicken pieces, add tomatoes, water. Put a on low heat ( I use pressure cooker).
Serve with rice & nan.

I have just used a tin of coconut milk 9 months out of date, curry was delicious so I think your tin tomatoes will be ok.

Caleo

I will adapt Crosstitchfan's recipe by putting bread, cheese and tin tom in a buttered pyrex dish and toasting in the oven.

I might try that!

A simple tomato sauce,
Fry a chopped onion in some olive oil, ( preferably) although rapeseed is good, add crushed garlic , either one of two, sprinkle some salt over to stop it burning , when soft add the tinned tomatoes , crush them if they are whole, add a good squeeze of tomato puree and some dried oregano and chillies , and a splash of balsamic vinegar ,simmer for about 20/25 minutes on a very low heat, if it is a bit dry add some water, I usually wash out the tin and use a bit of that. You can serve this with pasta , gnocchi are lovely or you can serve with pan fried salmon or cod or chicken.

I have made notes for some of these easy meals so thanks to all.

I hope you enjoy it, NanKate.

MANY THANKS ALL

Such a great variety of non-faff meals. As my eldest grandson would say Yum !

Ziplok I may try your suggestion first.