Tomatoes recipes

Easy to make, and goes great with tzaziki, some onions, and pita.

Santa Fe Grande layers taco-seasoned grits, set firm and cut into triangles, with melted Monterey Jack and green chilies. A make-ahead Southwestern grits bake topped with cilantro, salsa, and sour cream.

Oxtail consomme is a crystal-clear fine-dining broth made from slow-simmered oxtails, aromatics, and an egg-white raft clarification. The classic French technique gives a rich beef flavor in a see-through bowl.

Kahlua chili: ground beef chili spiked with coffee liqueur, served Cincinnati-style over spaghetti with cheddar and onion. The coffee-and-cocoa background note that makes it work.

Greek beef stew braised with tomato paste, red wine vinegar, whole white onions, and mushrooms, finished with melted Monterey Jack cheese. A hearty stifado-style one-pot dinner.

Ground beef meat crust pizza pie with tomato paste, cheddar, parmesan, oregano, and optional pepperoni. The meat becomes the crust in this low-carb, protein-packed twist on pizza night.

Self-crusting bean and cheese pie packed with chickpeas, kidney beans, and taco seasoning under a bubbly cheddar top. The cheesy biscuit crust forms right in the pan.

Chicken biryani with toasted rice, whole spices, turmeric, golden raisins, and crispy fried onion flakes. An aromatic one-pot Indian rice dish garnished with hard-boiled eggs and tomato.

Crispy Sri Lankan beef pasties with a spiced filling of minced beef, potato, curry leaves, cardamom, and coconut milk tucked into flaky homemade pastry and deep-fried golden.

Stuffed meatloaf rolled jelly-roll style around ham and melted mozzarella, topped with more cheese. A ground sirloin meatloaf with a gooey surprise inside.

Layered pan burritos with ground beef, refried beans, enchilada sauce, cheddar cheese, and flour tortillas baked casserole-style. Feeds a crowd, cuts like lasagna.

Pineapple teriyaki burgers grill juicy beef patties topped with caramelized pineapple rings and finished with a punchy wasabi-soy mayo. A backyard burger upgrade with sweet, savory, and sinus-clearing heat.

A traditional Swiss-Italian tripe soup from Ticino with borlotti beans, carrots, leeks, celery, and Parmesan, served alongside broiled Gruyere garlic bread. Hearty, rustic, and warming.

Make-ahead Italian antipasto with tuna, olives, artichoke hearts, mushrooms, and vegetables simmered in tomato sauce. Freezes for up to three months.

Black-eyed peas simmered in ham hock broth, tossed with sweet crabmeat, crispy bacon, tri-color bell peppers, and fresh herbs, then ringed with juicy ruby grapefruit sections. Southern elegance on a platter.

Stuffed flank steak rolled with a savory mushroom, herb, and breadcrumb filling, browned with bacon, and braised in beef broth. Served with a tangy Dijon mustard pan gravy.