Recipes with tomato purée (passata)

Warm tomato vinaigrette with passata, herbed white wine vinegar, olive oil, and fresh parsley. A 4-ingredient sauce for grilled fish, chicken, pasta, or salads.

Blackberry vinegar chicken with a rich and flavourful demiglace. Great for a special occasion.

Baked potato with curried mushrooms, tomato puree, yogurt, and fresh mint. A vegetarian loaded baked potato with an Indian-spiced filling that's light enough for a weeknight meal.

Krautfleisch is a German pork and cabbage casserole braised with paprika, caraway seeds, and tomato puree. Simmered low and slow until fork-tender, finished with sour cream.

Red snapper Veracruz with pan-fried fillets in a tomato-olive sauce spiked with cinnamon, cloves, lime, and jalapeno, served over new potatoes. A classic Mexican coastal dish with warm spice and tangy brine.

Louisiana-style grillades made with grilled venison simmered in a dark roux gravy loaded with the holy trinity, red wine, and three kinds of tomatoes. Serve it over creamy grits, cher.

Barbecued chicken in a fiery citrus marinade of orange juice, scotch bonnet, garlic, and cilantro, grilled until crisp and served with lime-dressed chargrilled spring onions. Pile it into a wrap.

Avocado veggie burgers blended from creamy avocado, cooked soybeans, onion, and mustard, then bound with whole wheat breadcrumbs and pan-fried until golden. Vegan and high-protein.

Calamaria Parayemista, Greek stuffed squid filled with spiced rice, tomato puree, cinnamon, and cloves, then braised in white wine. A traditional Greek mezze appetizer.

British Indian Restaurant style mild curry base with ghee, garlic, curry paste, and curry gravy. The fast home cook's foundation for making takeaway-style curries in 15 minutes.

Low-calorie shrimp bisque made from a homemade shell stock with saffron, white wine, and cognac. Rich and creamy using powdered milk instead of heavy cream.

Yam chili with smashed canned yams, dried beans, tomato puree, barbecue sauce, chili powder, and cinnamon. A hearty vegetarian chili with natural sweetness from the yams.

Vegetarian lasagna layered with Swiss chard, kale, mustard greens, ricotta, goat cheese, and bright lemon zest. A lighter, garden-fresh twist on classic Italian lasagna.

Spiced pot roast marinated in a blended paste of cumin, turmeric, ginger, rosemary, French mustard, poppy seeds, and lemon. Braised tender on the stovetop or in a slow cooker.

Deviled halibut: garlic-marinated fillets coated in sharp cheddar and breadcrumbs, baked golden, and served with a curry-spiked tomato sauce. Bold Anglo-Indian fish dinner.

Lamb steaks braised in dry apple cider with crystallized ginger, English mustard, apple, and yogurt. A British-style casserole with a sweet-sharp sauce and tender, fall-apart meat.