Tomatoes/70 recipes

Microwave scallops Provencal with garlic, tomato, mushrooms, black olives, and fresh basil. A 10-minute Mediterranean dinner that keeps scallops tender without pan-searing skills.

Set-it-and-forget-it slow cooker chicken smothered in creamy celery soup with zucchini, tomatoes, and herbs. Just 10 minutes of prep for a tender, saucy dinner after a long day.

Microwave Italian tomato sauce with olive oil, garlic, basil, and oregano, ready in under 10 minutes. No stirring, no stovetop. A quick base sauce for pasta, pizza, or chicken Parmesan.

Mushroom pita pizza with sauteed onions, fresh tomato slices, basil, oregano, and crumbled goat cheese on toasted whole wheat pita. Quick 20-minute lunch or light dinner.

Traditional vegetarian cholent with three beans, pearl barley, tender potatoes, and rich tomato sauce. This overnight crockpot Sabbath stew feeds 8 to 10 on a budget.

Pressure cooker beef stew with potatoes, carrots, peas, and stewed tomatoes. Tender stewing beef in 10-12 minutes under pressure with a simple homemade spice blend.

A 10-minute no-cook pasta toss with cherry tomatoes, capers, nicoise olives, fresh basil, and garlic in extra-virgin olive oil. Light, bright, and vegetarian.

Eggs poached in a simmering skillet of tomatoes, jalapeno, and cilantro, then topped with toasted ground pumpkin seeds. A quick Yucatan-style breakfast in 20 minutes.

Quick microwave chili con queso dip with sharp cheddar cheese spread, fresh tomato, and green chiles. A Tex-Mex chip dip ready in under 10 minutes.

Pasta Nicoise salad with shell pasta, fresh tomatoes, steamed green beans, black olives, and capers tossed in a garlicky olive oil vinaigrette. Ready in 20 minutes.

Blended lentil and tomato soup with rosemary, cumin, miso, and arame seaweed for umami depth. A vegan, high-fiber soup that simmers in just 20 minutes.

Mr. Food's bistro supper soup throws diced tomatoes, French onion soup, smoked sausage, corn and picante sauce into one pot. Six ingredients, ready in 10 minutes.

Italian bread topped with sun-dried tomatoes, black and green olives, garlic, and melted mozzarella. A Mediterranean-style open-faced loaf ready in 20 minutes flat.

Mediterranean baked swordfish topped with a sundried tomato and kalamata olive tapenade, set over lemon slices. Four ingredients, 20 minutes oven time, restaurant-quality fish dinner.

A gorgeous three-ingredient salad with smoky roasted hot chili peppers, chewy sun-dried tomatoes, and sweet raisins. Sweet, spicy, tangy, and ready in 10 minutes.

Fast pita pizza topped with tomato sauce, mushrooms, peppers, and alfalfa sprouts. A 10-minute vegetarian single-serving pizza using pita bread as an instant crust.