Grilled Mixed Veggie Platter With Teriyaki Sauce

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For local pantry staples, you don’t have to look further than your favourite grocery store shelves.

Choosing local goods doesn’t have to be difficult, and you don’t need to head to a specialty store. In fact, you can shop trusted Canadian-prepared brands at your local grocery store. Conagra Brands offer prepared-in-Canada products like Hunt’s^® Heirloom Tomatoes (Ontario) and VH^® Sauces (Quebec), always at prices that make sense for you and your family, with the convenience of shopping at major grocers across the country.

The best part ? These products have stood the test of time and are delicious too — so you don’t need to sacrifice quality either. Next time you head to the grocery store, don’t forget to indulge in a little local love and stock up your pantry with these prepared-in-Canada favourites.

Texas Barbecue Brisket

Adding soaked wood chips to the grill gives this American classic its distinctive smokiness. You'll find this recipe in our book The Barbecue Collection.

Best Ever Spaghetti and Meatballs

Serve in warmed pasta bowls with grated Romano or Parmesan cheese to sprinkle over top.

Waughburgers

My dad rarely cooked throughout the winter. Every once in a while he'd make a delicious Scottish classic, such as cock-a-leekie soup, but it was not often. However, when summer came, everything changed. Saturday night suddenly became burger night, and since the grill was involved, cooking the burgers – and naming them – became his manly duty. He would pick just about every condiment and spice out of the cupboard to make these moist, flavourful burgers. Waughburgers were never made the same way twice. The only constant was the heavy use of condiments inside the burger mixture. Eventually the job of choosing and stirring together the condiments for the “sauce” went to me, which I took on with great seriousness. I never needed anything but a slice of onion or pickle on top, but my brother, Duncan, still swears by the addition of a pineapple ring as a topper. – Annabelle Waugh

Mini-Lasagnas

Because these individual lasagnas use light cheeses, they are lower in calories and fat than store-bought versions.

Swedish Meatballs With Gravy

Get perfectly seasoned Swedish meatballs right in the comforts of home with our fool-proof recipe that features a lingonberry gravy that’s just too good to resist. Look for Lingonberry jam in select grocery stores, eastern European and Scandinavian specially stores as well as the Ikea Swedish Food Market. 

Succo Sauce

Enjoy this traditional Sicilian sauce over pasta, or on a ciabatta bun with a slice of provolone cheese and a handful of mixed greens.

The Ultimate Lasagna

Layer after scrumptious layer of rich meat sauce, tender pasta and creamy cheese make this lasagna the best you'll ever have. The family-friendly classic is just as good when you make it ahead, so it's a Monday night lifesaver.

Eye of Round with Roasted Tomato Barbecue Sauce

With no waste from fat or bones, eye of round is more economical than the price tag may indicate. Slice thinly and serve on toasted kaiser rolls with some of the divine sauce.

Peking Hamburger Dumplings