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49 Dinners You Can Make with a Jar of Tomato Sauce

By Alexandra Hough
| Mar. 29, 2019
Additional reporting by Katherine Gillen
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49 Dinners You Can Make with a Jar of Tomato Sauce

Cooking dinner at home is awesome in theory. (You’re so healthy! You’re saving so much money!) And then you think about all the ingredients you’ll need to buy. And the chopping. And the dishes. And then takeout suddenly seems like a way better idea. Wait—before you pick up the phone, check out these quick-and-easy dinner recipes that use jarred tomato sauce as a shortcut. You’ve got this.

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zoodles with tomato sauce mozarella
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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1. Zoodles with Tomato Sauce and Mozzarella

Low-carb and gluten-free but still totally decadent.

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grilled cheese tomato soup casserole
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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2. Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup Casserole

Bookmark this one for a rainy night.

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pepperoni pasta bake
Gimme Some Oven 
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3. Pepperoni Pasta Bake

Hearty, saucy and ridiculously easy.

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easy ratatouille tomato sauce
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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4. Easy Ratatouille

Psst: It’s ready in under an hour.

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rigatoni pasta pie tomato sauce
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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5. Rigatoni Pasta Pie

Who says pumpkin and cherry get to have all the fun?

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eggplant parm casserole
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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6. Eggplant Parm Casserole

In a word, yum.

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Three Ingredient Creamy Tomato Shells
Pinch of Yum
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7. Three-Ingredient Creamy Tomato Shells

It practically makes itself.

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baked zichinni spirals tomato sauce
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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8. Baked Zucchini “Ziti” Spirals with Mozzarella

Go ahead, have seconds. (And thirds.)

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chicken parm baked ziti
Gimme Some Oven 
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9. Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti

Two of our favorites in one? Be still our hearts.

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slow cooker turkey chilli
Two Peas and Their Pod
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10. Slow-Cooker Turkey Chili

Cornbread optional (but strongly encouraged).

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polenta and meatballs
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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11. Polenta and Meatballs

A new take on an old favorite.

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Pepperoni Pizza Sliders
Averie Cooks
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12. Pepperoni Pizza Sliders

Ditto.

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Creamy Caprese Quinoa Bake
Half Baked Harvest
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13. Creamy Caprese Quinoa Bake

This vegetarian main is secretly packed with protein.

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eggplant pizza
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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14. Low-Carb, Gluten-Free Eggplant Pizza

In this household, there’s a three-slice minimum.

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stuffed peppers tomato sauce
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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15. Classic Stuffed Peppers

Peppers > plates.

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pizza muffins
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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16. Pizza Muffins

The most amazing invention of all time (sorry, electricity).

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baking sheet pizza olives tomatoes
PHOTO: JON COSPITO/STYLING: ERIN MCDOWELL
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17. Baking-Sheet Pizza with Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Put this one-pan wonder in your weekly rotation.

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spaghetti squahs casserole1
Spend With Pennies 
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18. Spaghetti Squash Casserole

Like pasta, but more delicious.

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baked mozzerella chicken rolls
Pinch of Yum
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19. Baked Mozzarella Chicken Rolls

These little guys are the cutest.

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one pot tomato pasta bake
Half Baked Harvest 
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20. Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta Bake

On the table in just 30 minutes.

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cheesy chicken taco skillet
Averie Cooks
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21. Cheesy Chicken Taco Skillet

The cheesier, the better.

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vegetarian skiller lasagna
Half Baked Harvest
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22. Vegetarian Skillet Lasagna

Are dishes your nemesis? Try this.

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sloppy joe sheet pan totchos
How Sweet Eats
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23. Sloppy Joe Sheet Pan Totchos

A little messy, but definitely worth it.

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minestrone soup
Carlsbad Cravings
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24. Minestrone Soup

Better than the canned stuff.

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mushroom bolognese
Gimme Some Oven 
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25. Mushroom Bolognese

Extra cheese, please.

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prosciutto hawaiin pizza
PHOTO: LIZ ANDREW/STYLING: ERIN MCDOWELL
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26. Cheater’s Prosciutto Hawaiian Pizza

Major flavor, little work.

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chicken pizzaiola
Pinch of Yum 
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27. Chicken Pizzaiola

You had us at six ingredients.

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chicken parm grilled cheese
Damn Delicious 
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28. Chicken Parmesan Grilled Cheese

This one speaks for itself.

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creamy beef and shells
Damn Delicious
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29. Creamy Beef and Shells

The pasta dish of our dreams.

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tomato vegetable white bean soup
Minimalist Baker
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30. Tomato and Vegetable White Bean Soup

An ideal (and easy) way to eat your veggies.

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vegan spaghetti squash with mushroom ragu recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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31. Vegan Spaghetti Squash with Mushroom Marinara Sauce

No meat, no cheese, no problem.

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recipes with tomato sauce one pan spaghetti and meatballs recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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32. One-Pan Spaghetti and Meatballs

This would make any Italian grandma proud.

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recipes with tomato sauce ravioli lasagna recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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33. Ravioli Lasagna

You’ll never go back to regular noodles.

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recipes with tomato sauce meal prep turkey meatballs with zucchini noodles recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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34. Meal-Prep Turkey Meatballs with Zucchini Noodles

Start your timer for 35 minutes.

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recipes with tomato sauce slow cooker deep dish pizza recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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35. Slow-Cooker Deep-Dish Pizza

No trip to Chicago—or oven—required.

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recipes with tomato sauce chicken parm bites recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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36. Chicken Parmesan Bites

Go ahead, indulge your inner child.

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recipes with tomato sauce cheaters sicilian style pizza recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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37. Cheater’s Sicilian-Style Pizza with Jalapeños and Honey

The secret? Store-bought focaccia.

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recipes with tomato sauce slow cooker stuffed shells recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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38. Slow-Cooker Stuffed Shells

This one practically cooks itself.

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recipes with tomato sauce baked ziti recipe
Spoon Fork Bacon
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39. Baked Ziti

It’s a weeknight classic for good reason.

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recipes with tomato sauce braised chickpeas with chard recipe
The Modern Proper
40/49

40. Braised Chickpeas with Chard

Proof that pantry meals can be healthy too.

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recipes with tomato sauce hearty spaghetti with lentils and marinara recipe
Cookie and Kate
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41. Hearty Spaghetti with Lentils and Marinara Sauce

Lentils make a mean substitute for ground beef.

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recipes with tomato sauce saucy baked pumpkin pasta recipe
Ambitious Kitchen
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42. Saucy Baked Pumpkin Pasta

Don’t save this one just for fall.

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recipes with tomato sauce baked eggplant parmesan recipe
Gimme Some Oven
43/49

43. Baked Eggplant Parmesan

When messy deep frying isn’t in the cards.

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recipes with tomato sauce skillet cheesy chickpeas recipe
What’s Gaby Cooking
44/49

44. Skillet Cheesy Chickpeas

It’s only five ingredients (and two are canned).

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recipes with tomato sauce one pot 30 minute creamy tomato basil pasta bake recipe
Half Baked Harvest
45/49

45. One-Pot 30-Minute Creamy Tomato Basil Pasta Bake

Enchilada sauce adds a hint of spice.

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recipes with tomato sauce tomato and white bean stew on toast recipe
Photo: Christine Han/Styling: Erin McDowell
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46. Tomato and White Bean Stew on Toast

Canned beans make it even faster.

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recipes with tomato sauce pizza toast recipe
I am a Food Blog
47/49

47. Pizza Toast

Hello, lazy weeknight dinner.

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recipes with tomato sauce pasta pomodoro with chicken and goat cheese recipe
Plays Well with Butter
48/49

48. Pasta Pomodoro with Chicken and Goat Cheese

You must be a fancy chef or something.

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recipes with tomato sauce chicken parm sliders recipe
Dinner at the Zoo
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49. Chicken Parmesan Sliders

File this one under “crowd pleaser.”

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  • tomato vegetable white bean soup
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