Fill your pantry with shortcut ingredients such as canned beans and canned vegetables, salsa, pasta and pasta sauce, and other convenience foods that help get meals on the table quickly.

Keep healthy canned fruits such as Mandarin oranges, pineapple, apricots, and pears on hand for quick snacks and desserts and for vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.

Canned baby shrimp, minced clams, tuna, and skinless, boneless salmon are ultra convenient. All contain healthy omega-3 fats.

Boost the nutrition of prepared canned chili by adding a can of low-sodium corn for lutein and shredded carrot for beta-carotene.

Increase the health benefits and flavor of canned tomato soup by adding canned mixed vegetables and canned chickpeas.

Add canned chickpeas or black beans to alphabet soup for added nutrients and fiber. Pack it in a thermos for a warm and delicious lunch on the go.

For a quick and easy jambalaya, add canned okra and shrimp to canned vegetable soup, and serve over rice.