Tomatoes recipes

Country chili with TVP is a hearty vegan chili where textured vegetable protein soaks up smoky chili spices like ground meat, simmered with kidney beans, corn, peppers and tomatoes. High-protein and meat-free.

Fettuccine tossed with smoked salmon, fresh spinach, capers, sun-dried tomatoes, and a light Parmesan cream sauce. A bright Italian pasta that balances richness with briny, herbal punch.

Pureed black bean soup simmered in chicken broth with garlic and carrots, finished with heavy cream. Topped with sour cream, cilantro, and diced tomatoes.

Skillet fettuccine pie with seasoned beef sauce on the bottom and a Parmesan-egg-noodle crust on top. Pan-flipped onto a platter for a stovetop one-pan dinner.

Beef and root vegetable soup made the slow way: a from-scratch stock from meaty soup bones, then simmered with shank meat, barley, turnip, parsnip, and tomato. Hearty, deeply savory, and better the next day.

Spicy Indonesian noodles with ground beef, bacon, tomatoes, and authentic seasonings like boemboe nasi goreng and sambal oelek. This one-hour dish tastes even better the next day.

Homemade chili sauce for canning with ripe tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, pickling spices, and vinegar reduced by half. A classic preserved condiment processed in a boiling water bath.

Moroccan beet appetizer salad with herb-flecked beets and potatoes dressed separately in a chili-spiked olive oil vinaigrette. Composed with diced tomato, onion, and black olives. Vegan and bright.

Stuffed beef round steak rolled with cheddar, corn, olives, and green pepper, then braised in a sweet-tangy homemade BBQ sauce with cumin and chili. A showstopper dinner that feeds six.

Greek stifado: slow-braised beef chuck in red wine, tomatoes, onions, thyme, rosemary, and cumin, finished with crumbled feta. A rustic Mediterranean stew with deep, herb-saturated flavor.

Sausage skillet supper with bulk pork sausage, kidney beans, stewed tomatoes, and long grain rice simmered in picante sauce. A one-pan weeknight dinner with just six ingredients.

Arroz con pollo built on a hearty mix of brown and wild rice instead of white. Browned chicken simmered with tomatoes, white wine, almonds, peas and a Latin-style sofrito of onion, garlic and paprika.

Spanish rice with avocado toasts long-grain rice in butter and olive oil with onion and garlic, simmers it in seasoned chicken broth, then folds in diced avocado off the heat. A creamy, savory pilaf with cumin, oregano, and a golden turmeric tint.

Vegetarian Mexican stuffed peppers filled with brown rice, black beans, cumin, and chili powder, baked in a tomato sauce. A hearty plant-based main dish with warm Southwestern spices.

Lamb, lentil, and rosemary soup made from leftover roast lamb stock and bones, simmered with carrots, tomatoes, and earthy lentils. The Mediterranean way to stretch a Sunday roast into Monday's dinner.

Hearty baked bean soup with cannellini beans, stewed tomatoes, molasses, and chili powder. Thick, smoky, and on the table in 40 minutes. Vegan-friendly comfort food.