Tomatoes/52 recipes

Layers of textures and flavors in this salad. Crunchy and fresh bell peppers, sweet edamade, salty olives, feta and nutty pine nuts together make this salad amazingly tasty.

Grilled pizza is absolutely flavorful, grilling develops the smokey flavor, and crispy texture on both the vegetables and the crust. This easy grilled pizza is spread with basil pesto as the base, topped with grilled fresh summer vegetables and feta cheese, yum, yum!

Layered tamale pie steamed in real corn husks with three distinct masa layers: fresh corn, green chile cilantro, and red pepper chili. Served with fresh green salsa.

We used leftover grilled vegetable salad to make these quick tacos, and they were very yummy!

Easy chicken Creole with cooked chicken in a tomato-paste sauce with onions, green pepper, garlic, and Tabasco. A 25-minute Louisiana-style weeknight dinner over rice.

Hearty vegetable beef soup packed with potatoes, barley, winter squash, carrots, celery, peppers, and green beans in a tomato-thyme broth. A big-batch fridge-clearer that feeds 12 and improves overnight.

Cavatelli tossed in a spicy tomato sauce loaded with crumbled hot Italian sausage and fresh basil, topped with cool dollops of ricotta cheese. A hearty, make-ahead Italian pasta dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Indian-spiced split pea soup with curry powder, carrots, celery, and tomatoes, sautéed in ghee and finished with cream. Hearty, warming, and vegetarian-friendly in 40 minutes.

Penne with cauliflower, fresh roma tomatoes, and basil tossed in a no-cook olive oil sauce with sun-dried tomatoes and garlic. A 25-minute one-pot summer pasta finished with Parmesan.

Hamburger boat stuffed French bread loaded with seasoned ground beef, mushrooms, tomato sauce, and melted mozzarella. A fun, crowd-friendly dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Chicken marinara made with a fast homemade tomato sauce of diced tomatoes, tomato paste, red wine, and basil spooned over cooked chicken pieces. A 25-minute weeknight Italian dinner with pantry staples.

Penne alla vodka with Italian plum tomatoes cooked down for 25 minutes, then simmered with cream, vodka, and red pepper flakes. Rich, creamy, and make-ahead friendly.

Easy cheesy mushroom pizza on Boboli crust with sautéed mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, and melty cheddar. A vegetarian weeknight dinner ready in 25 minutes.

Baked pork chops with cream of mushroom soup, soy sauce, mandarin oranges, and Chinese mixed vegetables. A sweet-savory retro casserole with mid-century chop suey roots.

Tomato cups marinate fresh tomatoes, green pepper strips, and onion rings in oregano-basil vinaigrette. A simple Italian-style summer salad you toss together in 10 minutes.

Turkey spaghetti sauce with chopped cooked turkey, canned tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, and thyme. A lean, quick pasta sauce that uses up leftover turkey in 25 minutes.