5 Canned Foods You Should ALWAYS Have In Your Pantry on a Vegan Diet

We're back with another Top Picks blog and this one is all about our favorite canned food items. Canned food is the equivalent of "fast food" for us whole food plant-based vegans. There are times we just don't want to peel and chop; we'd much rather just open up and pour in! These canned food items are lifesavers for those times.
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[@jeanr7089]

What about canned Kidney beans? Those are great in lots of dishes.

[@VegaNurse.]

You folks over in the U.S. could do with shoving your beans and tomatoes in carboard packaging (Tetra pak) and things like "Rullpack" like we do in Sweden!

[@WellYourWorld]

Yeah I hear ya!!!

[@Phyto_Chemicals]

Yes! That’s taking over Portugal as well! Lots of TetraPaks now!

[@vegetabohls9124]

We are starting to get them here, but it's going to take some time for the companies to switch.

[@rcb2470]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I have the feeling that in the U.S. people are whole-food-plant-based mainly because of their health and not for the animals and the enviroment.

[@DLFfitness1]

We have the Pomi brand of tomatoes that are sold that way.

[@karenjamieson1206]

I love canned pumpkin too! I put it in for baking muffins. It adds lots of fibre, vitamins and eliminates the need for oil.

[@ladyjennyver6303]

Canned carrots are off my list permanently. Slimy and tasteless. 🤢

[@WellYourWorld]

Ugh.

[@d.rabbitwhite]

and canned stewed tomatoes. Being forced to eat that as a child, ruined cooked tomatoes, unless sauced, for me forevvv-ver

[@VeganHeartedly]

I always have canned diced green chiles on hand. I love to cook them into a pot of quinoa or savory steel cut oats.

[@Elizabeth-lj1vm]

Canned asparagus. Blech!

[@WellYourWorld]

Lol agree

[@jeanninewinkley5317]

I prefer canned green beans to fresh or frozen. Canned green beans on mashed potatoes with gravy = comfort food. I don’t eat it very often though. I agree with all your favorites.

[@nutriplantland]

My go to is the white beans. I love them! I usually steam up either a bag of cauliflower or broccoli. Add the rinsed beans. Sometimes I’ll add tomatoes or some avocado. Salt, pepper, garlic, nooch. My staple breakfast. 🤭😬

[@sahamal_savu]

I was so used to canned peas as a kid that when I moved out and bought a bag of frozen peas to use in a recipe I was all confused. "Why aren't these mushy? They pop when I bite them." 😂 I still prefer the canned peas if I'm eating them as a side dish, but I use the frozen peas for everything else 🙂 I agree about the green beans though, I don't even like them fresh that much because those canned nasty things ruined it for me as a kid 😄 Edit: Those water chestnuts are amazing, I always have those on hand (same brand even haha) I won't make a stir fry without those water chestnuts, so delicious.

[@d.rabbitwhite]

I hate canned: peas, mushrooms, globby tomatoes (stewed), baby corns, carrots, mixed veg, flesh, black eggs or any egg (just WHY?) I wish I could get everything in Jars rather cans, but you know.

[@MrNioMoon]

I like canned green beans. Whoops. I don't mind canned mushrooms too. Hehehe. Oh, and I don't mind canned peas too. DOUBLE-WHOOPS! :'-)

[@johncrwarner]

Here in Germany frozen corn come in small boxes so I only buy cans of corn as they are "cheaper" than buying the "gourmet boxes" of frozen corn. I do buy canned lentils for that rapid "Bolognese" sauce can of chopped tomatoes, can of brown lentils (washed) a teaspoon of nut butter (usually almond or cashew) italian seasonings and black pepper warm through while cooking the pasta and voilà - tasty "Bolognese" sauce.

[@sher1772]

Tomato paste: I make spanish rice ALL the time. Just toast brown rice in s frying pan NO OIL, toss in instant pot (Or rice cooker) add water (the amount you usually add to cook up your rice) some garlic and onion. Once cooked, add the tomato paste to taste ! SOOO good! Some days I even add italian seasoning to my spanish rice! Delicious!

[@maryg3143]

This is off topic, but I really want to know HOW you do this updo with your hair!!! Thank you. I liked this vid, I prefer homemade beans, too, but I always have at least white beans, garbanzos and small diced tomatoes in the cabinet.

[@reebs2672]

Hi Mary. This is actually my easiest/laziest hairdo... haha. I have to throw it up in at least partially otherwise it's too thick.

[@smallfootprint2961]

Not Reebs here, but just butting in to say, I think it's a 'high pony tail'. or a pineapple half updo. Just gather up as much hair as you want in your top knot, and band it. Have fun.

[@rmaddoxmaddox3574]

Thanks! Now I no longer feel guilty making quick meals out of canned foods. One food that I would add to the list is white potatoes. Splash some pepper sauce on a bowl of them for a great one-dish meal.

[@WellYourWorld]

Yes that's a perfect fast meal!

[@kyndalburton8203]

Me, literally this morning, opened a can of cannellini beans and adding some lemon juice and nooch and calling it breakfast....

[@mdjones35]

I'm 48 years old and didn't know you eat green beans that weren't canned until I was in my 30s. I was raised on canned green beans. I still like them.

[@hannemarielorenzen7553]

I keep also canned Jackfruit and kidney beans. Add to that Tetra packed lentils for a quick salad. Great stuff.

[@rikcoach1]

I use white beans, mashed with a fork in the bottom of me oatmeal bowl. Then mix!

[@maggie6479]

Sometimes you can find items in glass jars. Very easily recycled or reused.

[@ladyfae4797]

I don't like canned peas, anyway they so often add sugar and salt????!!! I mean WHY

[@lauriehoer8605]

Awesome Top 5 canned items. I would add chopped green chilies and also chilies in adobo sauce. I'm sure they are loaded with salt though, but they're still tasty to add to dishes to spice things up a bit! :)

[@michellek2858]

I love canned green beans, but I agree about peas. My mom would boil peas, drown them in butter then mash the nasty grey green balls🤢

[@WellYourWorld]

Wow that's overkill..

[@Crazydoglady.]

I love Canned green beans, peas and mushrooms 🍄 GRRR 😖 APOLOGIZE TO ME NOW 🤪

[@MaryDavidson911]

I am in you’r monthly cooking show group and I absolutely need to use that perk and go shopping on your website to save that 10%! Every time I see you talking about your delicious products I keep thinking Man I need to place that order lol. Soon!

[@Meccarox]

White beans make a good bean pie.

[@kathleenkulp240]

As a person cooking just for myself, I like to buy canned [or jarred] artichokes occasionally. I'd never make them from scratch ... too much hassle. I like both the plain and marinated ones.

[@michelesarich5855]

The frozen artichokes are great too!

[@munocat]

White beans: vegan Spanish fabada asturiana, can of Northern Great Beans, Smoked Paprika, onion powder, garlic powered. Cook slowly allow spices to penetrate the beans.

[@SummerSunset2207]

Green beans in the can..is a no go. Everything you listed I keep in my pantry…corn is usually in my freezer but not opposed to having a can in the pantry.🙂 love water chestnuts!

[@lindsaytoussaint]

Canned mushrooms you can use for creamy mushroom sauces or gravy but that’s it. And I detest canned potatoes - why do they exist. Love canned pumpkin.

[@elainewhitlock352]

Canned asparagus is TRULY disgustingly slimy. I grew up thinking that was the only way you could get asparagus - shame on my mom!

[@deborahs8941]

Canned foods are great, but the sodium is mostly outrageous! My doctor put me on a low sodium diet. If It’s not low sodium no can-do. Trying to get all my rice beans etc. cooked ahead of time so I don’t have to worry but it’s always handy

[@jjheartscows]

Hate: canned mixed veggies. It was straight mush. 🤢🤮 It was a desperate situation, & the only vegan thing they had atm.

[@Crazydoglady.]

black beans in a fruit 🍑🍓 bowl 🥣🍌🤤🤤🤤MMMMM

[@kellydenmeade2504]

well, not sure why. But ealmost everything taste funny to me in a can-especailly beans. I have to cook them all from scratch. I do get coconut milk in a can and artichoke hearts. thats about it.

[@KissyKat]

Positively hate canned asparagus it's my least favorite canned vegetable. But fresh asparagus lightly steamed, I could eat by the bushel full

[@bonesb7686]

Dislike canned spinach, peas and mushrooms. But like canned green beans as a pasta substitite in a pinch. I am Diabetic and have to really watch the grain based foods.

[@lulamamie8524]

I am watching old videos. Question… do you home can veggie broth from your veggie scraps? I do and it has saved me a ton of money!

[@carynyonts1129]

I hate virtually every canned veg (tomatoes corn beans all good every thing pass) but especially the ones you mentioned and asparagus and spinach

[@nicoleorton9027]

I like canned and frozen mushrooms. I also like canned green beans. But I will agree canned peas are gross.

[@vegetabohls9124]

Of all the videos that talk about beans, I have never heard anyone mention my favorite bean...Butter Beans! Yum! I agree with you on the canned mushrooms, but I don't mind the green beans or the peas. I'm also not crazy about canned potatoes or spinach.

[@terkfranks1538]

🙋‍♀️ I like canned green beans. Grew up poor and they taste normal to me. Lol

[@michelesarich5855]

Absolutely great video, thanks, you two!! Keeping me healthy, and so easy!!

[@andreawalker7138]

I am one of those weird people that likes canned green beans (not the French style). I sometimes eat a can as a snack, but I don't do it very often (I have to really be in the mood). Your list was pretty complete, but I would add lima beans.

[@cindystrother7710]

Love that you can USE can food because I am the only one in my family who wants to eat THIS WAY

[@MrRezillo]

Canned green beans or more nutritious than the frozen ones. I don't think they're terrible. It's my go-to if I donlt have any thing fresha and green to cook.

[@ibrandieshay]

I liked canned green beans until a couple of months ago. I stopped eating a bunch of stuff that had added salt. I ate some plain no added salt canned green beans and thought why the heck do I like these they are absolutely nasty. 🤢 🤮

[@raeleohana8797]

I like white bean hummus; milder than with garbanzo; yummy

[@claudebujold4959]

hi how do you get ur B12 vitamin? thanks Claude

[@ginatraih1293]

The worst canned items in my opinion are canned asparagus and canned white potatoes. Yuck!

[@WellYourWorld]

Yeah those are pretty bad...

[@cindystrother7710]

Thank you so much for helping us beginners awesome 👍💯

[@joinmeinthedirt5186]

Hate in a can is asparagus and mushrooms. Reminds me of my childhood in the 60’s and 70’s 🥵

[@cheriebargery]

Sadly, I'm allergic to chickpeas.

[@brittanylutz7742]

Canned spinach is 🤮🤮. Fresh is the only way I’ll eat it.

[@user-ey9bt7fs6n]

Agree with you bad canned item, but canned asparagus is nasty 🤮

[@JPMasonDun]

I’ve been using the Canelini beans with rice and frozen veggies for dinner.

[@shess1640]

Appreciate your videos and I love canned green beans.

[@starbright7415]

Canned peas make me gag. I can't even think of them. The only canned veggies I even like are corn and tomatoes. Otherwise it has to be fresh or frozen.

[@lorrivickery1976]

White beans as a side dish just add fresh garlic and fresh rosemary heat slow to blend flavors so easy and delish

[@tinagirton7761]

Canned mushrooms.....SO disgusting!!!

[@rostinfarm]

You two make canned foods exciting 😄

[@WellYourWorld]

Haha we're here to help. ;)

[@madnezz1961]

pineapple in a can is horrifying when fresh pineapple is unreal it's so good

[@rozchristopherson648]

Canned peas are AWFUL !!!! I agree. Love frozen peas.

[@robinsutton4952]

I can see my pantry and have most of these. Thank goodness for canned beans and tomatoes.

[@NewbirthHannah05]

Love canned foods, quick, easy and cheap, I mostly do beans and diced tomatoes 😁

[@hotpinksunset999]

Canned asparagus.........don't get me started.........

[@laura6981]

I have a great potatoes, cannellini beans, kale soup recipe from Plantiful Kiki. I make it regularly!

[@WellYourWorld]

Sounds delicious Laura!

[@renaehoffman9421]

Canned asparagus 🤢 canned artichoke 🤢

[@tinagirton7761]

I love canned green beans and peas! Sorry guys! haha!

[@amycarter9083]

I tried some canned collard greens recently. Would not recommend. All your suggestions are right on. Thank you!

[@WellYourWorld]

Wow I didn't know that exists.

[@lovemylifeflorida2641]

Rinse them well and they taste same as fresh that have been cooked down. I cook with onion, garlic and cayenne pepper.

[@elizabethpatrick5097]

I do not like canned mushrooms, ick.

[@melissameyer6726]

I use the white beans to make hummus instead of chickpeas

[@ima40schic]

canned potatoes, carrots and hominy. Nope!

[@carrieyeager952]

I love canned green beans, can’t stand the fresh ones.

[@DLFfitness1]

I do canned beans in the summer, and dried beans in the fall and winter.

[@CuriousCreature]

The worst- canned spinach.

[@BlackRiverBay]

Canned asparagus is far worse than canned peas.

[@PlantBasedDianna]

I love your humor and your videos. I also love the music you have on each one. Did you create it yourself?

[@WellYourWorld]

Thanks Dianna! We did not, it is from a musician!

[@claudiamaggardwatchingfrom2198]

Tomato paste is great when you run out of tomato sauce. Add equal amounts of water to tomato paste and you have tomato sauce.

[@WellYourWorld]

Awesome hack!

[@SuperBookdragon]

Never never buy canned asparagus.

[@kae7131]

I grew up eating canned peas -still delicious to me! 😅

[@frugivorebear]

Frozen mushrooms are the way to go.

[@Deb_BG]

Canned mushrooms are the worst.

[@VeganTKDMaster]

I like your list! But the worst canned food, in my view, is asparagus. I LOVE it fresh, but canned? Slimy, flavorless, and just plain gross.

[@larkendelvie]

I love water chestnuts sliced up in fruit salad, bamboo shoots and beets are also good canned. Green Beans are ok canned to me, canned green peas are horrid, canned spinach is only edible with vinegar on it. I like getting the canned tri-beans (pinto, black & kidney) to put in a casserole with mixed grains and a bunch of veggies -- the three different beans all have different textures. The veggies I always have in the freezer are kale, riced cauliflower, broccoli and corn. My fridge always has baby greens, cabbage mix, zucchini, cauliflower florets, red bell pepper, grape tomatoes, baby carrots, apples and grapes. Meal prep weeks I have a whole bunch of extra stuff. What do you all do during weeks when it's just horridly hot? I'm so sick of salads for lunch and dinner right now.

[@DoubleDelishdotcom]

Things to do with white beans : (best at room temp) pesto (basil, beet greens, green pea, garlic scape…switch it up!) zoodles with white beans, cherry tomatoes and whole grain flatbread. White beans topped with ketchup and eaten with cornbread and greens. I make my own ketchup these days. White beans blended with roasted eggplant, roasted garlic, dill and lemon juice, used as a dip or sandwich/wrap filling. White bean soy curl chili. With hatch chile sauce, kale, roasted corn (love the Trader Joe’s frozen) and corn tortillas. I could keep going 😂

[@jrice135]

flyby product review: Lemon Pepper Pizzazz? i would only add this to something i wanted to make too peppery; the pepper overwhelms all the other ingredients including the lemon :( ; solution? majorly reduce the pepper; those who want more pepper can add it at home; maybe i can save this product by upsidedowning it on my front loader during spin cycle which way vibrates and thereby float excess pepper upward to the bottom of the spice bottle. Desert Catalina dressing? works great as a blue ribbon designer ketchup, but i don't put ketchup on salad. Just sayin'.

[@mmklassen]

Okay, I do like canned green beans for a 3 bean salad. And mushrooms, canned straw mushrooms for Thai soup and stir fry dishes are the bomb! What do I hate in a can? Asparagus! Gross. Disgusting.

[@lindab.716]

My Mom would make us pinto bean sandwiches for school lunch. They are still my favorite. At home we would get to open whatever can we wanted for lunch. Normal people might choose soup. Not me I would open a can of peas🤣 Frozen are better, but canned has memories.

[@MaryDavidson911]

I HATE olives! They truly taste like (TMI) puke to me 🤮. I agree with your 5 canned things though. Great to have on hand if you’re short on time.

[@loveandlife4222]

Canned peas are a must for tuna noodle cheese casserole! Of course you probably wouldn’t be eating that. 😂 Homemade refried beans made in the instant pot are delicious!! They freeze well too. I will never buy canned again. My solution to canned green beans is to can my own fresh each summer. That’s how I do my tomatoes too. They are the most delicious bottled tomatoes ever and definitely worth the effort!

[@82wtughlaf]

Canned mushrooms are PERFECT in lasagna. And basically that's the extent of their usefulness.

[@brittabrand6645]

We're always have all kinds of cans in case of no electricity or whatever kind of emergency. Love your suggestions and BTW you look so handsome with no beard - 😃

[@THeKevinSOG]

The absolute worse is Veg-all it's a mixed can vegetables. I have awful memories of my aunt's house she use to mix that and mayo. She called it vegetable salad. It could be the reason it took me so long to like vegetables as a kid.

[@WellYourWorld]

Mayo!? Ugh... I would have nightmares too.

[@libralady0220]

Eeeeewww!!! 🥴

[@kae7131]

When I was young my aunt introduced us to a vegall casserole -cheese and Mayo -corn, onions and water chestnuts. Topped with Ritz. 🙈😂Used to be a favorite of mine😂🙈.

[@consciousobserver629]

They taste better fresh, but I can't seem to make cannellini beans taste good, so I do have them in the pantry (not a fan of canned taste, but Jovial sells them in glass). You're right though, it's good for most people to have these in the pantry!! I get tomato paste, sauce, diced tomatoes in jars.. very handy. Helpful vid for newbies!

[@ginamarieluvsify]

Do you buy organic when buying the canned foods?

[@WellYourWorld]

Sometimes! Depends on what is available!

[@Debbieanne51]

Canned carrots 🤮

[@KCallaAK]

My dog LOVES can'd green beans. I can't handle canned spinach. SOOO smelly and mushy.

[@goldwest53]

Canned green beans are fine. I agree with the peas! DH like them more than frozen?!?! I can only get artichoke hearts canned, love them.

[@beth8894]

Super good suggestions! Especially tomato paste. Dr Greger says it is an anti-cancer power food. I couldn't do without it. I keep several big cans in the pantry and use it always in: chili, salsa, spaghetti sauce, hummus, homemade salad dressings, sometimes scooped onto celery sticks or other veggies!