Tomato Recipes

Fresh no-cook salsa with ripe tomatoes, honeydew melon, pineapple, cilantro, and lime juice. A bright, fruity relish for grilled fish or meat that comes together in 20 minutes.

Vegan Manhattan chowder with crushed tomatoes, potatoes, and wakame seaweed for a briny seafood flavor without the clams. Hearty, plant-based, and full of umami.

Santa Maria runner bean stew with garlic, tomatoes, basil, and a splash of olive oil. A simple Mediterranean-style vegetable stew that holds up hot or cold.

One-skillet chicken cacciatore with cheese ravioli simmered in garlic-basil tomato sauce. A hearty Italian dinner on the table in under an hour with minimal cleanup.

Vegan sweet potato and tomato soup blended velvety smooth. Sweet potatoes lend natural sweetness and creamy body against the bright tomatoes, all warmed with basil and oregano. A few pantry vegetables, one pot, no cream needed.

Maryland-style crab soup simmered with beef shin, tomatoes, mixed vegetables, and a pound and a half of crab meat. A slow-cooked Chesapeake Bay classic loaded with briny sweetness and deep beefy broth.

Pasta salad with fresh basil, ripe Roma tomatoes, parmesan, and a lemon-olive oil toss. A summer-ready cold pasta that lets a handful of garden ingredients shine.

Cheesy fisherman's grill: canned salmon and fresh crab folded into a parsley-tomato béchamel, topped with parmesan, and broiled bubbling gold. A quick seafood gratin for two.

Beef tamale pie with seasoned ground beef, peppers, salsa, and black olives sandwiched between two layers of golden cornbread, topped with melted Colby Jack. A potluck-sized 9x13 crowd-pleaser that serves 12.

Savory beef stew with parsnips, turnips, succotash, and red wine in a crushed tomato base. A hearty root vegetable stew with chuck beef simmered until tender.

Nam prik ong, Northern Thai tomato-pork relish with lemongrass, chilies, and dried shrimp served over sticky rice. Chiang Mai street-food staple built on fresh aromatics and pounded herbs.

Plum tomato salsa with sherry vinegar, shallot, serrano, thyme, and cilantro. A bright Mediterranean-leaning fresh salsa for spooning over grilled fish and chicken.

Flour-dusted chicken browned golden and simmered in a fragrant curry-tomato sauce with sweet currants, bell pepper, and toasted almonds. Served over rice with coconut and chutney for a vibrant one-pot dinner.

Tender rice simmered with tuna, stewed tomatoes, mixed vegetables, and melted cheddar in a one-pot Creole-style dish.

Colorful vegetarian Spanish rice loaded with zucchini, bell peppers, and tomatoes in savory Southwest spices. Meatless comfort food ready in 40 minutes.

An Italian-leaning skillet cornbread loaded with mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic, and creamed corn. Heartier than classic Southern cornbread, almost a meal on its own.