13 Best Tomato Recipes

Last Updated July 28, 2022

Honeyed Feta Tomato Dip

This easy, yummy dip took social media by storm in 2021. It has infinite variations, but is fantastic in this iteration too.

Tomato Pie

"I have seen—and loved—tomato pies made with spoonfuls of mayonnaise, cheddar cheese, and Ritz crackers crumbled on top. Still, I’ d rather crackers not cover up the wrinkled, roasted beauty of...

Late Summer Gazpacho

Late summer finds from the farmers market converge in this refreshing cold soup: juicy heirloom tomatoes, sweet watermelon, red bell pepper, and cucumber.

Lazy Summer Tomato Sauce

My daughter has been working at a produce stand for the past 4 summers. As a result she frequently comes home with baskets of over-ripe tomatoes impatient to be used. Mind you, I'm not...

Pasta with "Melted Tomatoes," Garlic and Basil

A quick throw together pasta dish using the sweet cherry tomatoes of the season

Tomato Slab Tart

This recipe comes from the cookbook The Harvest Baker by Ken Haedrich. According to Ken, a" slab" pie, be it savory or sweet, refers to any pie that’s baked in a jelly roll pan instead of a...

End of Summer Baked Ratatouille

We love this baked ratatouille that utilizes all of August and September's harvest when they're abundant and cheap: bell peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, eggplant and basil. We got the inspiration for...

Pickled Cherry Tomatoes

Most of us love cherry tomatoes. But add some pickling liquid, a bit of red pepper flakes, other spices — and they becomes a surprise in the mouth. For these Pickled Cherry Tomatoes. Use any...

Moto’s Spaghetti Pomodoro

Possibly the most iconic Italian dish, here and in Italy, is Spaghetti Pomodoro or Pasta with Tomato Sauce. It’s a dish so simple that every ingredient counts. And the star ingredient is tomatoes—...

Eddie Hernandez's Salsa Frita

Frita means “fried,” and salsa frita is what you get when you cook the basic salsa ingredients in sizzling oil and allow their flavors to concentrate. You can make it as chunky or smooth...

Summer Lasagna with Four Cheeses

I threw this lasagna together as a way to use my fresh tomato sauce because frankly, I ran out of jars. Using what I had on hand, I layered the sauce with the no-boil noodles, which I think make a...

Ricotta Herb Stuffed Manicotti

This vegetarian recipe uses creamy ricotta cheese (preferably whole milk), most any cheese, and whatever herbs are in your garden--in our case, basil, parsley and chives. Pesto would be terrific in it...