Tomatoes recipes

Vegetarian pasta sauce with tomato paste, mushrooms, oregano, basil, and Parmesan. A simple from-scratch marinara for macaroni using pantry staples.

Chicken pieces slow-cooked in beer, tomato sauce, and pimento-stuffed green olives with garlic and bay leaves. A Mediterranean-style crockpot dinner served over rice.

Penne with creamy roasted garlic sauce, crispy bacon, white wine, tomatoes, and Parmesan. A rich Italian-style pasta that makes a whole head of garlic taste sweet and mellow.

Chicken Murphy, the Italian-American braise of chicken and sweet sausage simmered with mushrooms, onions and a briny hit of anchovies, black olives and capers in white wine and tomato. A rustic, savory one-pot dinner.

A loaded meat-lovers pizza piled with pepperoni, salami, Italian sausage, black olives, and two cheeses on a ready-made crust. Easy enough for the whole bunch.

Oven-baked Chinese spareribs glazed with a sweet and tangy sauce of soy sauce, brown sugar, tomato puree, vinegar, and chili sauce. Great as an appetizer or main course.

There is nothing better than enjoying a warm stew in a cold winter evening.

A tomato-based twist on classic SOS: ground chuck with onions, green pepper, and garlic simmered in tomato sauce and served over toast, rolls, or muffins. Fast, no-fuss comfort food.

Smoky chicken and beans slow-simmered into a thick, sweet-and-savory stew with three kinds of beans, diced apple, maple syrup, barbecue sauce, and a hit of hickory liquid smoke. Cozy, hearty, and easy.

Spinach ricotta stuffed shells with a cabbage twist, baked in tomato-broth sauce with nutmeg. A lighter Italian-American main with hidden-vegetable smarts.

Silky pureed vegetable soup packed with broccoli, potatoes, carrots, leeks, and zucchini, finished with a pour of cream. Comfort in a bowl for chilly nights.

Angelo's Milanese: thin breaded steak pan-fried golden, then simmered in a garlicky tomato sauce with dried chili, lemon peel, and rosemary. Italian-American comfort dinner.

Breaded chicken breasts baked in tomato sauce with Italian herbs and melted mozzarella. A lighter take on chicken Parmesan using whole wheat crumbs and wheat germ.

Frijoles rancheros with pinto beans, crispy bacon, jalapenos, beer, and tomato paste baked until bubbly. A smoky, spicy Mexican-style bean casserole.

Mexican poblano pepper soup with corn, tomato sauce, and epazote simmered in chicken broth. A light, smoky soup with authentic Mexican flavor.

Stuffed baked trout over caraway potatoes: whole trout stuffed with bacon, peppers, tomato, and onion, then baked with cream over a sliced potato bed.