3,457 tomato sauce recipes

Chicken breasts rolled around tender fiddlehead ferns, breaded and browned, then baked in a glossy sherry-mushroom sauce with bacon and tomatoes. A unique Canadian-inspired spring dinner that celebrates foraged greens.

Classic Italian-American chicken parmesan baked instead of fried for lighter comfort food. Dijon-kissed breasts get a parmesan breadcrumb crust, then nestle into homemade tomato-basil sauce for pure weeknight magic.

Quick microwave red snapper topped with zucchini, melted cheese, and a punchy homemade tomato-chili sauce spiked with horseradish and Worcestershire. A light, low-fat fish dinner ready in under 30 minutes.

Chicken breasts stuffed with Swiss and ricotta cheese, pan-seared in butter, and served over fettuccine with a brandy-tomato pan sauce. Elegant enough for date night, ready in under an hour.

Browned veal cutlets simmered in a curried tomato-cream sauce brightened with fresh lemon and a splash of cognac. A 30-minute fusion dinner that blends European elegance with warm Indian spice.

One-dish spaghetti made from a frozen beef-tomato mix with mushrooms, oregano, chili powder, and melted cheddar cheese. A freezer meal shortcut that cooks pasta and sauce together in one pot.

Huevos rancheros with poached eggs on steamed flour tortillas topped with a fresh tomato-chili sauce and grated cheddar. A quick Mexican-style breakfast for two that comes together in 35 minutes.

Lamb cutlets braised in a buttery tomato, onion, and white wine sauce for 90 minutes until fork-tender. A simple, rustic casserole with just six ingredients that lets the lamb flavor shine.

Penne alla malefemmina, a no-cook Southern Italian pasta sauce of raw tomatoes, kalamata olives, capers, and garlic marinated in olive oil. Tossed with hot pasta or served cold as pasta salad.

Fusilli with vegetables: a fresh Italian pasta sauce of zucchini, plum tomatoes, garlic, shallots, and herbs simmered in olive oil. Summer garden produce tossed with corkscrew pasta and a shower of parmesan.

Lorraine's red stew fish: West African style fish stew with onions, tomatoes, and jalapeños ground into a deep red sauce, thickened with cornstarch and finished with butter. Spoon over rice or fufu.

Pizza bianca: a white pizza with hand-stretched dough, olive oil pureed with shallot, garlic, and Italian herbs in place of red sauce, then blanketed in melted Gruyère. Crisp, nutty, no tomato.

Best red snapper Veracruz bakes flaky pan-seared snapper under a tangy tomato sauce loaded with green olives, capers, peppers and a whisper of cinnamon. The classic coastal Mexican pescado a la Veracruzana.

Mexican-style spicy beef stew braises chuck cubes in a tomato, garlic, and roasted green chile sauce until fork-tender. Served with warm flour tortillas to scoop up the rich, brick-red gravy.

Classic Aussie sausage rolls made with sage sausage meat and fresh breadcrumbs wrapped in flaky puff pastry, egg-glazed and baked golden. A staple for brekkie, lunch, or arvo snack. Serve with tomato sauce!

Italian sausage, chickpeas, and pasta shells simmer together in a fennel-scented tomato sauce with chunky zucchini. A rustic one-pot dinner ready in an hour. Skip the sausage for a meatless version.