Tomatoes recipes

Braising can turn a tough piece of meat into a tender, fall off the bone, comfort food. I can think of no better example than the classic dish osso buco, made from veal shanks.

A scrumptious appetizer made with a delicious spinach filling everyone will love.

Ground chicken and ramen noodles tossed in a tangy tomato-sour cream sauce with Worcestershire and mustard. A 30-minute skillet dinner that upgrades instant noodles into a real meal.

From McCall's Great American recipe card collection, Our Italian Heritage 5e, a baked meatball lasagna.

Traditional Welsh Rarebit is an open-faced grilled cheese. A thick slice of whole-grain bread is topped with a delicious cheese sauce made from beer, cheese, butter, mustard, and broiled to bubbly perfection.

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.

Fish en escabeche: poached white fish marinated for two days in citrus, olive oil, jalapeños, and olives, then tossed with fresh tomato and avocado. A vibrant Mexican ceviche-adjacent appetizer served on crackers or tortilla chips.

Indian spiced potatoes in a thick tomato sauce with ginger, coriander, cumin, fenugreek, and garam masala. A vegetarian potato curry with whole spice tempering and bold flavor.

Greek-style lamb meatloaf stuffed with crumbled feta cheese and toasted pine nuts, seasoned with basil and rosemary, topped with tomato sauce. Serve with pita bread.

Inside out ravioli casserole: a baked layer of spinach, macaroni, cheddar, and bread crumbs topped with beef and tomato sauce. All the flavor of ravioli, none of the folding.

Oven-baked beef and navy beans braised low and slow with tomato sauce, chili powder, mustard, and bay leaves. A hearty from-scratch casserole that feeds a crowd.

Penne with eggplant, mushrooms, and red wine tomato sauce finished with melted mozzarella. A hearty Italian pasta ready in 45 minutes.

Slow cooker beef tips with mushrooms and green onions in a rich red wine and beef broth gravy. Set it and forget it for 7 to 12 hours, then serve over hot buttered noodles.

Cuban-style stuffed eye of round roast packed with smoked ham, bacon, green olives, capers, and chilies, then braised in stock and tomato sauce until fork-tender.

Mediterranean beef stir fry tossing thin-sliced round steak with broccoli, yellow squash, and cherry tomatoes in zesty Italian dressing, served over fettuccine with parmesan. A 30-minute weeknight skillet dinner.

Hearty burger soup with ground beef, tomato juice, cream of mushroom, peas, and noodles. A pantry-friendly one-pot dinner heavy on herbs and easy on the wallet.