Turn Everyday Dinners Into Something Worth Coming Home To
Since 1917, Unico has helped Canadians create impressive, flavourful meals with a carefully selected range of pasta, tomatoes, beans, and cooking essentials. With the right ingredients, every meal becomes something special, made to cook, share, and enjoy together.
What Would You Like To Cook Today?
Explore meal ideas and cooking inspiration based on everyday Unico ingredients. From quick meals to hearty dishes, Unico helps you turn delicious ingredients into something satisfying.
Build The Perfect Meals with Unico Ingredients
Start with quality ingredients and build meals with depth, balance, and flavour, from everyday cooking to more refined dishes worth sharing.
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Pastas & Noodles
A foundation for both everyday meals and more developed dishes. Designed to carry sauces, textures, and flavours with consistency.
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Tomatoes & Sauces
Bring structure and depth to sauces, soups, and slow-cooked dishes. A base that supports both quick preparations and layered cooking.
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Cooking & Olive Oils
From everyday cooking oils to premium olive oils for dressing and finishing, this collection delivers versatility and flavour in every application.
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Olives & Marinades
Introduce bold, balanced flavour to meats, vegetables, and sides. Ideal for both quick preparation and more elaborate cooking.
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Beans, Peas, Rice & Flour
Versatile ingredients that support both simple meals and more structured dishes. Ideal for building balance, texture, and nutrition.
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Specialty Products
Ingredients that refine and elevate a dish—adding contrast, brightness, and finishing detail.
How to Meal Plan Using Unico Ingredients
Home-cooked meals don't need to be complicated or require a long list of ingredients. With a little planning and a few well-chosen Unico products, you can create a full week of balanced, flavourful meals—designed around how you like to cook.
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The ClassicUnico Pasta + Unico Passata + Unico Olive OilClick for more ›
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Ultra BalancedUnico Beans + Unico Rice + TomatoesClick for more ›
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MediterraneanUnico Olive Oil + Vegetables + Unico PastaClick for more ›
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Hearty PastaUnico Pasta Sauce + Meat + Unico PastaClick for more ›
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Quick One PanUnico Tomatoes + Unico Olive Oil + Vegetables or ProteinClick for more ›
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The BaseUnico Beans + Unico Olive Oil + VegetablesClick for more ›
Meals You Can Create with Unico Ingredients
These examples show how Unico ingredients come together in complete meals, from simple dishes to more developed cooking.
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Artichoke Salad
A composed antipasto salad of artichoke quarters, white kidney beans, fresh and sun-dried tomatoes, kalamat…
Key Ingredients- Unico White Wine Vinegar
- Gallo Olive Oil
- Unico White Kidney Beans (Cannellini)
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Basil and Tomato Pasta
Unico crushed tomatoes and passata simmer with garlic, rosemary and sun-dried tomato paste into a quick, fr…
Key Ingredients- Gallo Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Unico Crushed Tomatoes
- Unico Passata — Cucina Fresca
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Chick Peas and Prosciutto
A fast Spanish-Italian skillet of chick peas with browned prosciutto, onion, garlic and red pepper, finishe…
Key Ingredients- Gallo Olive Oil
- Unico Chick Peas
- Unico Chick Peas — No Salt Added
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Eggplant and Tomato Bake
A simple baked layer of salted eggplant rounds, plum tomatoes, anchovies, garlic and basil under melted moz…
Key Ingredients- Unico Anchovies
- Gallo Olive Oil
- Unico Plum Tomatoes
The Answers You Need to Create the Perfect Dinner
Wondering what to make for dinner? Unico provides recipe ideas, simple guidance, and the ingredients you need to create quick, flavourful meals with ease.
How do I use different types of olive oil?
Use extra virgin grades for finishing, dressings and dipping where the olive flavour should come through, and pure or light-tasting grades for everyday cooking, sautéing and higher-heat frying. Check the product page to see which type you have.
How long does dry pasta take to cook?
Most dry pasta cooks in roughly 8 to 12 minutes in plenty of boiling salted water, depending on the shape and how al dente you like it. Always follow the cooking time printed on the package.
How do I use canned tomatoes and pasta sauce?
Use them as the base for pasta sauces, soups, stews, chili, pizza and braises. Whole and diced tomatoes can be simmered down, while ready sauces can be heated and served or seasoned to taste as a starting point.
How much dry pasta should I cook per person?
A typical single serving is about 85 g of dry pasta, the serving size used on the nutrition panel. Adjust up or down depending on appetites and whether it is a main or a side.
Cook with Intention Using Unico Ingredients
Unico ingredients provide the foundation for meals that are both approachable and thoughtfully prepared. From everyday cooking to more refined dishes, products like pasta, tomatoes, beans, and oils allow you to build meals with depth, balance, and consistency. For quick dinners, balanced meals, and more refined cooking, Unico helps you create food that reflects both quality and care.