What Are Tomatoes, canned, whole, peeled and How Can I Use Them?
If tomatoes, canned, whole, peeled have turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use them with confidence and how to choose them, cook them, store them, what to substitute, and 27 recipes to try them in.
Key Points
- The most neutral canned form: skins off, whole, not concentrated, so you set the texture.
- Crush by hand for chunky or food-mill for smooth; San Marzano is the classic plum pick.
- Defers to tomatoes, canned for packing and storage details.
What is tomatoes, canned, whole, peeled?
Whole peeled tomatoes are the most neutral canned form: skins off, nothing chopped, nothing concentrated. That blank slate is exactly why cooks reach for them, because you control the final texture instead of the cannery.
Crush them yourself. Squeeze each tomato by hand for a rustic, chunky sauce, or run the can through a food mill when you want it smoother. You decide how coarse it lands.
Look for San Marzano on the label if you want the classic pick. Those plum tomatoes are meaty and a touch sweet with few seeds, which is why they anchor a Best Creamy Tomato Soup or a slow Chunky Minestrone.
Everything else, from juice packing to storage, lives on tomatoes, canned.
Quick facts
Where to find tomatoes, canned, whole, peeled: Tomatoes, canned, whole, peeled is usually found in the canned goods section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
- In Chinese
- 西红柿罐头，整个去皮
- British (UK) term
- Tomatoes, canned, whole, peeled
- en français
- les tomates en conserve, ensemble, pelées
- en español
- tomate, enlatados, enteros, pelados
Recipes using tomatoes, canned, whole, peeled
There are 27 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Meatball Chili Stew
Tex-Mex meatball chili stew with crushed tortilla chip-bound meatballs simmered in picante sauce, tomatoes, and kidney beans. Topped with cilantro and more tortilla chips for crunch.
Best Creamy Tomato Soup
If you are looking for an amazingly delicious tomato soup, try this recipe, and everyone loves it!
El Paso Chili
Loaded with veggies and with a hint of sweetness, this chili recipe has been my family's favorite for many, many years.
Favorite Brown Rice & Lentil Stew
There are lots of good-for-you stuff in this stew, and it's also very tasty. A deliciously warm stew is perfect on a cool fall day.
Spanish Pot Roast
Spanish pot roast, a chuck roast browned and slow-braised in tomatoes, red wine, and beef stock with peppers, Spanish onion, and warm cumin and paprika. Fork-tender beef in a rich, smoky sauce.
Chili (Bar-On)
A hearty meatless chili with kidney beans, zucchini, green chiles, and brown rice simmered in a tomato base with cloves and vinegar. Even better the next day. Freezes like a dream.
Sauced Shrimp
Sauced shrimp with poached shrimp in pickling-spice broth, then simmered in white wine and tomato sauce with grated onion. The Mediterranean-style shrimp dinner served over rice.
Spicy Texas Chili
Authentic Texas-style chili with cubed round steak, jalapeno, garlic, and whole tomatoes. No beans, no filler, just beef and heat simmered in under an hour.
Brunswick Stew #1 (Chicken Only)
A thick, tomato-based Southern Brunswick stew with diced chicken, lima beans, corn, and okra simmered in broth with Worcestershire and a splash of hot sauce. Hearty, no-fuss comfort food that feeds six.
Brunswick Stew #1 (Chicken Only)
A thick, tomato-based Southern Brunswick stew with diced chicken, lima beans, corn, and okra simmered in broth with Worcestershire and a splash of hot sauce. Hearty, no-fuss comfort food that feeds six.
Super Bowl Salsa
Chunky game day salsa with pureed chickpeas, tomatoes, cucumber, celery, green chiles, cilantro, and lime. A thick, scoopable, protein-packed dip that makes 16 servings with zero cooking.
Easy Mexican Chicken Casserole
Easy Mexican chicken casserole with cubed chicken breast, mild green chiles, tomatoes, and cream of chicken soup baked under melty cheddar. A 7-ingredient dump-and-bake weeknight dinner.
Spanish Beef Roast
Fork-tender beef roast braised low and slow with canned tomatoes and briny Spanish green olives. Just 4 ingredients for a rich, flavorful pot roast dinner.
Big Heat's Brunswick Stew
Pit-master style Brunswick stew with smoked pulled pork, roasted chicken, okra, lima beans, and corn simmered in homemade stock. Low and slow for hours, packed with smoky, tangy heat.
Fast Indian Chicken
Fast Indian-style chicken: pre-cooked chicken simmered with curry powder, canned tomatoes, scallions, Worcestershire, and golden raisins, served over brown rice. A weeknight curry-inspired dinner ready in about 40 minutes.
Stuffed Meatball Hoagies
Herb-seasoned beef meatballs simmered in homemade red sauce, loaded into hollowed-out hoagie rolls with melted mozzarella and Parmesan, then baked until bubbly and golden.
Kuzu Tas Kebabi (Stewed Lamb)
Turkish lamb stew (Kuzu Tas Kebabi) with leg of lamb, three colors of bell pepper, tomatoes, and potatoes. Slow-simmered for two hours until the lamb falls apart.
Chunky Minestrone
A chunky vegetarian minestrone loaded with cannellini beans, tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, and spinach, thickened with rice instead of pasta. A hearty, one-pot Italian soup finished with Parmesan.
Fisherman's Catch Chowder
Fisherman's catch chowder: a slow cooker fish chowder with mixed white-fish fillets, tomatoes, white wine, clam juice, rosemary, and a cream-and-butter finish stirred in at the end.
Chili Rico
Brightly colored and boldly flavored, this meat-free chili is lightly seasoned with cinnamon.
Six-Can Slow Cooked Chili
Perfect for leftovers and feeding friends and family by letting your crockpot do the work!
Thick 'N Chicken Soup
A thick, belly-warming chicken soup loaded with pearl barley, lentils, and tomatoes, seasoned with Adobo and Sazon for a Latin-inspired twist. Feeds six in under an hour.
Sausage & Cabbage Casserole
Microwave sausage and cabbage casserole with tomatoes, onion, and oregano thickened with a flour slurry. A hearty one-dish dinner ready in about 20 minutes.
McCall's GARC Baked Lasanga
From McCall's Great American recipe card collection, Our Italian Heritage 5e, a baked meatball lasagna.
Zesty Cod Fillets
Flaky cod fillets nestle in a bright tomato-wine sauce spiked with garlic and thyme, then finish in the oven with tender wilted spinach for a light, protein-packed dinner ready in under 30 minutes.
Ground Beef/Eggplant Casserole
Ground beef and eggplant casserole layers browned beef, tomatoes, and tender eggplant slices over rice. A budget-friendly Mediterranean-style bake that feeds six on a weeknight.
