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Looking for east tomato recipes? It must be that time of year again! Summer is in full swing and the tomatoes are ripening on the vines. If you’ve managed to avoid pests and diseases like blossom end rot, you’ll be wondering what on Earth you’re going to do with all those tomatoes. Or maybe it’s the end of the tomato season, the first frost is fast-approaching, and you just don’t know what to do with all those green tomatoes that you know won’t have time to ripen.
In the 1800s, they were only classed as ornamentals – people believed that tomatoes must be poisonous as they’re part of the nightshade family. Thankfully, today know better and eat them by the bucket-load. Whichever diet you follow, there are plenty of tomato recipes you can create, so if you have an abundance of plump tomatoes coming out of the garden, or you were lucky enough to score a bargain at the grocery store, browse through the tomato recipes we’ve hand-picked from around the web.
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Tomato Soup and Sauce Recipes
Homemade tomato soup is real, honest comfort food. And there are endless variations. My own tomato soup is rarely the same twice – same for my tomato sauce recipe. I add in whatever I find in the refrigerator or whichever herbs are ready for picking. Here, I’m presenting what I think are some of the best tomato soup and sauce recipes around. Get some inspiration and spark your creativity with these ideas. Keep it simple and please your friends and family with salsa for dipping, rich, decadent sauce for pasta, or creamy tomato soup. Most of these are so good that one you try them, you’ll never want store-bought again!
1. Garlicky Marinated Tomatoes
Drowning in a flavorsome marinade, these garlicky tomatoes make a great addition to a table full of tapas or work well as a bed for lightly steamed fish. And check out the flavor variations!
2. Pantry Tomato Soup
Perfect for fall and winter, this tomato soup calls for canned tomatoes – store-bought are just fine. Garlic, pepper, and herbs elevate the dish, and the addition of cream balances the acidity and sweetness.
3. Raw Tomato Coulis
An easy raw tomato puree recipe that requires minimal prep. It freezes well and isn’t excessively watery. Use it as a sauce base, toss it into pasta, or spread onto good bread.
4. Tomato and Chilli Soup Recipe
Tomato and chilli soup requires minimal preparation, and you can freeze it, too. Served hot with warm crusty bread and real butter, this easy tomato soup recipe is hearty and satisfying.
5. Tomato Miso Soup
Tomato miso soup is healthy vegan comfort food at its best. Easy to make and packed full of protein, lycopene, and vitamins and minerals. It’s wonderfully flavorsome, too.
6. Creamy Pomodoro Sauce
Quick and easy pomodoro sauce with pasta. Perfect midweek comfort food. This pomodoro sauce uses a splash of heavy cream and grated Parmigiano to give it that creamy deliciousness.
7. Homemade Salsa
Once you find a good homemade salsa recipe for your chips, you’ll never go back to store-bought. This one is great for those new to canning, it’s easy, and flavorsome. It’ll store well, too.
8. Roasted Tomato Sauce
This is a super-easy roasted tomato sauce that packs a lot of flavor. And it doesn’t require puree or thickeners. Pureeing the tomatoes with their skins keeps the sauce thick and retains that roasted taste.
9. Easiest Canned Tomato Soup
This tomato soup recipe is interesting – it can be pressure-canned or frozen and is fairly concentrated, so it takes up minimal space. The volume can be increased by adding water, broth, or milk to serve.
10. Chickpea Tomato Soup
Adding chickpeas to your tomato soup recipe thickens it wonderfully and adds protein and an extra creamy, making this classic comfort food even more comforting.
11. Roasted Tomato Pizza Sauce
The right pizza sauce is crucial to an amazing pizza – so this homemade pizza sauce recipe is a must for all pizza lovers, with its rich roasted tomato, garlic, and onion flavors.
12. Keto Creamy Tomato Soup
Easy, creamy, and comforting, keto tomato soup is a super-easy recipe for your instant pot. It’s low-carb and easily customizable with the addition of herbs or other veg. It freezes well, too.
13. Roasted Tomato Soup with Spicy Prawns
Take your tomato soup to the next level by roasting and adding in other flavorsome veg, then serve topped with spicy, citrusy pan-fried prawns and crusty bread.
14. Roasted Tomato, Zucchini, and Eggplant Soup
Flavored with late summer produce and zingy pesto, this easy tomato soup recipe, when served with rustic bread and butter, is a warming, tasty meal on a chilly evening.
15. Roasted Corn and Tomato Soup
Smoky roasted corn and tomato soup with bacon is one of my favorite late summer comfort foods. Just remember that roasting your veg is as important as choosing a quality smoked bacon.
Vegan and Vegetarian Tomato Recipes
These vegan and vegetarian tomato recipes will please anyone. A collection of easy sides, appetizers, and main courses that are great on their own. Many of these simple tomato recipes are easy to make ahead and work well for potlucks and sharing meals as well as portable lunchbox snacks.
16. Broiled Tomatoes With Goats Cheese and Fennel Pollen
This quick and easy tomato side dish recipe takes minutes to make and gives you a bright burst of tart, tangy summer flavor. And the dusting of fennel pollen elevates the dish to a whole new level.
17. Fennel and Tomato Gratin
Fennel and tomato gratin is an easy vegetable side dish of French origin. Simple, hearty, and packed full of flavor, this could easily be a vegetarian main dish if paired with a fresh baguette.
18. Fried Green Tomatoes with Horseradish Sauce
Fried green tomatoes – a rich, naughty Southern treat! The tangy sauce really sets this green fried tomato recipe apart. I’d eat that dressing with just about anything!
19. Green Tomato Jam
If you’re looking for different tomato recipe ideas, green tomato jam could be for you! It’s sweet with an interesting flavor profile with cinnamon and lemon. You could give it a kick with some ginger too.
20. Green Tomato Pie
Brown sugar, orange zest, and spices give this green tomato pie a warm, uplifting flavor that’s perfect for those cool nights at the end of the growing season.
21. Harissa Roasted Tomatoes with Couscous
A summery vegetable main dish, harissa roasted tomatoes also features mint and almond couscous and garlicky yogurt dressing. Light enough for those hot summer afternoons.
22. Heirloom Tomato and Goats Cheese Tart
This easy heirloom tomato recipe uses your flavorsome garden tomatoes, goat cheese, and puff pastry with fresh herbs for a quick and hearty flavor explosion.
23. Heirloom Tomato and Onion Quiche
This tomato quiche recipe cheats a little, using pre-made pie crusts, so it’s fast and easy to put together. Basil, mustard, and pepper give it a nice kick which is rounded out with creamy Monterey Jack.
24. Herb Greek Salad with Tomato Rice
Not your traditional salad, this herby fresh tomato recipe features brown rice, garbanzo beans, artichoke hearts, and more, for a satisfying lunch or a tasty side.
25. Pan con Tomate
Extra-crunchy toast, garlic, anchovy oil, and tomatoes combine for a seriously tasty late-night snack that fast and easy to whip up. No-frills, but delicious.
26. Quinoa Stuffed Tomatoes
If you’re feeding vegetarians, this recipe is a must! It combines big beefsteak tomatoes with protein-packed quinoa for a nutritious, tasty and satisfying veggie meal.
27. Shakshouka
Thick, richly spiced tomato sauce, onions, egg, and peppers with feta or parmesan topping make this warming tomato recipe perfect with crusty bread or pasta on a cool fall evening.
28. Sweet Cherry Tomato and Beet Crostini
Cherry tomato and beet crostini is quick and simple to whip up and works great as a midday snack or as an accompaniment to cold meats and pickles. Just make sure you use really good bread!
29. Tomato and Basil Jam
Tomato and basil jam has an interesting savory/sweet taste that pairs well with ricotta and sourdough. Or, give a unique twist to your grilled cheese sandwiches!
30. Tomato and Chickpea Curry
This easy, satisfying storecupboard veggie chickpea curry recipe calls for canned plum tomatoes, but you can easily substitute for fresh tomatoes of any variety.
31. Tomato and Garlic Chutney
Inspired by the flavors of Western India, Jamie Oliver’s tomato and garlic chutney recipe goes well with almost anything. Spread it in your sarnie, give your pasta a flavor kick or use it as a dip for chips and veg sticks.
32. Tomato Chevre Tart
There’s no denying that tomato and goat cheese is a perfect marriage, and this tomato and chevre tart is no exception. Easy to make, beautiful hot or cold, this tart is one of my favorites.
33. Tomato Galette
Parmesan-pepper pastry, heirloom cherry tomatoes, decadent goat’s cheese, and herbs fresh from the garden combine to deliver the taste of summer in one dish.
34. Tomato Jelly
An interesting, savory twist on jam, this recipe is an easy way to preseve tomatoes and is great spread on warm toast with plenty of real butter.
35. Tomato Kachumber
Tomato kachumber is an Indian chopped salad that’s great for gatherings. The herbs, spices, and citrus in this fresh tomato recipe give it a real flavor kick.
36. Tomato Party
Tomato party is a real celebration of all varieties of tomatoes and is a perfect sharing dish if you’re headed to a summer potluck. Or keep it in the fridge and have it for an easy, nutritious lunch for the next few days.
37. Tomato Powder
Tomato powder! It’s SO easy to make if you have a dehydrator, and we make this every year. Use itas a base for seasonings and sauces, create healthy pizza-flavored tortilla chips or your own tomato bbq rub.
38. Tomato Salad with Edamame Succotash
A summery, tasty salad that combines lots of seasonal veg with citrus and herbs. Great with crusty bread as a light lunch or serve with some grilled meat for a more filling main course.
39. Triple Tomato Tortellini Toss
This tomato pasta dish with it’s French-inspired dressing is fabulous hot or cold. The pine nut topping adds an extra flavor boost and a delicious crunch.
40. Tropical Tomato Salsa
Sweet with a kick, tropical tomato salsa conjures images of an exotic summer. Fragrant mango and juicy watermelon take the edge off the fiery jalapeno. Serve as a side with succulent chilli-lime chicken breast.
41. Cashew and Sun-Dried Tomato Dip
Great for vegans, this cashew and tomato dip is richly flavored with garlic, tomatoes, and herbs. It’s a super-easy, clean-eating addition to a sharing meal or potluck.
42. Zaalouk with Tasty Roma Tomatoes
Another for the vegan crowd! Eggplant, Roma tomatoes, harissa, garlic, and more. Really tasty and surprisingly versatile – a great vegan main, or puree it and serve as a dip.
43. Spicy and Tomato Zucchini Noodles Pasta
Tasty, nutritious, and easy to make, this veg-packed zoodle dish has just 6 ingredients. It’s low-carb, paleo, gluten-free, and Whole30 suitable, too. If you want more protein, add chicken breast strips.
44. Gluten-Free Greek Pasta Salad
From the Strength and Sunshine blog, this greek pasta salad recipe is a nice option if you’re gluten-intolerant or vegan, with low-allergen ingredients that still deliver great taste.
45. Instant Pot Risotto
This quick and easy tomato side dish recipe takes minutes to make and gives you a bright burst of tart, tangy summer flavor. And the dusting of fennel pollen elevates the dish to a whole new level.
46. Creamy Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Pasta
Elevate humble pesto pasta salad with this homemade sundried tomato version. Whip up this crowd-pleasing tomato pasta recipe for a quick, satisfying midweek meal.
47. Vegetable Frittata
Frittata in my cast iron pan is one of my favorites, especially in summer, when my hens are giving me an abundance of eggs and the veg is overflowing. Zingy cheese and a twist of black pepper. Yum!
48. Easy Pickled Green Tomatoes
Using small, firm green tomatoes, you’ll get tasty, tart, still-firm dilly, garlicky pickled green tomatoes. A nice way to use up the end of the season or storm-damaged green tomatoes.
49. Vegan Mediterranean Quinoa Salad
Featuring quinoa and chickpeas, this vegan tomato recipe has plenty of protein to keep hunger at bay. This Mediterranean dish works well as a side or quick lunch. Or add Tofu or tempeh for a full meal.
50. Slow Roasted Cherry Tomatoes Preserved in Olive Oil
These cherry tomatoes preserved in olive oil look amazing. Perfect for when the tomatoes are ripening faster than we can eat them. The slow roasting really concentrates the flavor.
51. Mini Tomato Pies
Delightfully simple, these mini tomato pies make quick and easy finger food, lunchtime snacks, or party food. Puff pastry, tomatoes, cheese, and herbs. Scrummy!
52. Fermented Tomatoes
Fermented tomatoes are an easy, tasty way to preserve your harvest, and they provide a way to get naturally created probiotics into your diet, too. And these sweet cherry tomatoes are vibrant and tasty.
53. Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
It’s surprisingly easy to make your own pesto, and this tomato pesto recipe uses store-bought sundried tomatoes for extra convenience. Toss through hot pasta and grate a little parmesan on the top.
54. Easy Grilled Polenta with Mozzarella and Balsamic Tomatoes
Try this quick and easy light tomato dish as a crowd-pleasing appetizer, side, or light lunch on a warm summer day. As an added bonus, it only takes 5 minutes to prepare.
55. Puff Pastry Tomato Tart
Creamy burrata mozzarella, tangy-sweet tomatoes, and fragrant green pesto baked on puff pastry sheets – delicious! This easy tomato recipe is a celebration of summer.
56. Panzanella
Use up your stale bread and your abundance of tomatoes with this traditional Italian panzanella recipe. Just make sure you use ripe tomatoes fresh from the vine and rustic bread.
57. Easy Cheesy Zucchini and Tomato Casserole
A satisfying weeknight one-pot, this simple tomato recipe is full of cheesy goodness – 3 different kinds! And there’s plenty of flavor from the tomatoes, garlic, and onions, too.
58. Gluten-Free Tomato Cheese Tart
Eggs, cheese, tomatoes, and herbs baked to perfection. Simple, gluten-free whole food that will satisfy the whole family. Give it a meaty twist by throwing some bacon into the mix.
59. Fried Green Tomatoes
No tomato recipe list would be complete without fried green tomatoes, and this one is fast and simple and you can switch out the tomatoes for summer squashes, too.
60. Healthy Fettuccine Alfredo
A healthier take on traditional alfredo sauce that still has that creamy richness. Better for you, without compromising on taste, and still featuring plenty of cheesy goodness.
61. Marinated Tomato Salad
Pick the ripest tomatoes from your garden for this marinated tomato recipe! The dressing is a nice blend of sweetness and tanginess and the mozzarella brings a touch of mellow creaminess.
62. Turmeric Pickled Tomatoes
An Indian-inspired twist on pickles, these turmeric pickled tomatoes have a rich flavor profile, featuring chili, apple cider vinegar, lemongrass, turmeric, and ginger.
63. Summer Chili Cornbread Cobbler
If you like to play with flavors, this summer chili cobbler is an interesting choice. It combines tomatoes, chilis, and cornbread-style cobbler topping for a savory-sweet dish with plenty of heat.
64. Gnocchi alla Sorrentina
Italian comfort food at its finest! And the gnocchi is a nice alternative to pasta. The ingredients are simple and, unless you’re making your own gnocchi, prep time is minimal.
65. South Indian Tomato Rice
Spicy and deceptively simple one-pot rice in the instant pot, rich with garlic and ginger, makes a fabulous weeknight meal. For those meat lovers, add chicken breast pieces as an extra healthy protein.
66. WW 1-point Shakshuka
Those following a Weight Watchers plan will be thrilled with this filling WW-friendly Middle Eastern-inspired tomato recipe. Each serving only counts as 1 Smart Point and it’s got plenty of flavor, too.
67. Air Fryer Cherry Tomato Salad
Really, really simple – air-fryed cherry tomatoes! How did I not think of this before?!? Finished with seasoning and mozzarella balls, these make a tasty, easy side.
68. Savory Tomato Cobbler
Savory cobbler with fresh cherry tomatoes and wholegrain yoghurt biscuits is hearty enough to satisfy the whole family. Roasting the tomatoes in cast iron really brings out their flavor.
Meat and Fish Tomato Recipes
For those of us who love meat and fish, here are the best tomato recipes we found that contain animal proteins, from beef and chicken to prawns and fish. Most of these are easy to put together for quick midweek, crowd-pleasing family meals, too.
69. Corn and Tomato Pasta Salad
Chicken, corn kernels, tomatoes, fresh pasta, herbs, and cheese. This is a fabulous tomato main dish for warm summer evenings – it’s easy to make ahead of time, too.
70. Pan con Tomate
Extra-crunchy toast, garlic, anchovy oil, and tomatoes combine for a seriously tasty late-night snack that fast and easy to whip up. No-frills, but delicious.
71. Chicken and Sundried Tomato Wraps
These chicken and sundried tomato wraps are delish! And they’re easy to make ahead for lunches or make ’em and serve for a quick evening meal with fries and a salad.
72. Crispy Chicken Thighs with Smoky Chickpeas
Quick, easy, and cheap, this chicken and tomato recipe is so simple but full of flavor. Chicken thighs, tomatoes, chickpeas, and herbs combine for a moreish main course. Serve alone or with bread or pasta.
73. Garlic Basil Chicken with Tomato Butter Sauce
Garlicky tomato butter sauce over a succulent chicken breast on a bed of pasta. Need I say more? This easy tomato recipe quickly made it onto my list of personal favorites.
74. Grilled Tomato and Bacon Jam
Tossed in paste or spread on toast or pita chips, tomato bacon “jam” is a revelation! It’s also really god on burgers. Go ahead and give it a try.
75. Plum Tomato Tart with Parmesan Biscuit, Avacado & Chorizo
This little tomato appetizer is fairly easy to put together if you need to get a little bit fancy. It’s great for entertaining as it can be made ahead.
76. Tomato Chicken
Tomatoes and chicken thighs are the cheap stars of this saucy chicken curry recipe. The thighs add that rich chickeniness you just don’t get from breasts and the potent herbs and spices create a deep flavor profile.
77. Taco Tomatoes
This simple, low-carb tomato recipe hack is ingenious! Taco meat and taco toppings stuffed inside tomatoes instead of carb-heavy taco shells. You can also make tomato burgers to ditch the buns.
78. Three Tomato Salad with Avacado and Bacon
The tomatoes are really the stars of this show, supported by the bacon, avocado, and fresh, vibrant dressing. This could quickly become a lunchtime favorite.
79. Tomato Sauce With Beef Bones
This tomato sauce is definitely not for the vegans and vegetarians out there. It uses beef marrow bones, which adds complexity to the flavor profile so the sauce is wickedly, gloriously thick and rich.
80. Chorizo Rice Stuffed Tomatoes
Lovely firm tomatoes stuffed with spicy chorizo and fluffy rice, baked in the oven. What’s not to like?!? Simple, delicious, light, and quick. Make them even more flavorful with a little cheese grated on top.
81. Chicken Tomato Herb Pasta
The tomatoes are really the stars of this show, supported by the bacon, avocado, and fresh, vibrant dressing. This could quickly become a lunchtime favorite.
82. Tuna Stuffed Tomatoes
Tuna-stuffed tomatoes are healthy, full of protein, and tasty. They’re fast and easy and make a fantastic lunchbox snack. Add a kick with a little black pepper or chili.
Make the most of your tomato harvest and reduce waste by exploring this list of some of the best tomato recipes from around the web. And, if you’ve got a favorite recipe that you think we’ve missed, let us know and we’ll consider adding it to the post. As well as all these lovely recipes for tomatoes, we are sure you have plenty of other surplus fruit and vegetables that you’re running out of ideas for, so check out our 175 dehydrator recipes and 101 jams, jellies, and marmalades.
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