Tomatoes recipes

Classic cocktail sauce with horseradish heat, tangy ketchup, and fresh lemon for shrimp or crawfish. This bold, zesty sauce balances sweet tomato with sharp horseradish bite and works for any cold seafood platter.

Foolproof lasagna with ground beef in tomato sauce, layered with ricotta and mozzarella, then topped with a creamy parmesan béchamel for the crowning finish.

Has a really nice flavor but I would suggest altering it a bit to suit your taste. Go lighter on the chili sauce or substitute tomato sauce if you don't prefer a spicy food. Definitely salt to taste as the recipe doesn't call for any salt.

Sauteed venison liver with butter-fried apple slices, brown sugar, and cinnamon. A quick wild game recipe garnished with crisp bacon and tomato wedges.

Spinach ricotta gnocchi (gnudi): pillowy Italian dumplings made without potatoes. Just ricotta, spinach, parmesan, and a touch of breadcrumb. Poached gently and dressed with butter or tomato sauce.

Lisa pizza: a rustic European-style pizza topped with crumbled blood sausage, mozzarella, and tomato sauce on a crisp crust. An unexpected, deeply savory pizza inspired by Northern European butcher's traditions.

Mushroom caviar appetizer with finely chopped mushrooms, onion, lemon juice, sour cream, and chives. Chilled and served on crackers or with sliced tomatoes.

Critterless chili, a hearty vegetarian bean chili with serrano pepper, six cloves of garlic, cumin, cayenne, and spaghetti sauce as the tomato base.

There are no tomatoes, ketchup, or sugar in this recipe. All of those things caramelize and burn quickly, giving the meat a black color and nasty taste.

Shrimp scampi with a creamy twist: shrimp dredged in parmesan flour and fried golden, then a white wine and cream sauce built right in the same pan, finished with basil and tomato over angel hair pasta.

Swiss steak braised in ketchup with onions and garlic until fork-tender. Flour-dredged round steak slow-cooked on the stovetop in a tangy, slightly sweet tomato sauce.

Slow cooker short ribs: beef short ribs seared, then braised low with carrots, onion, garlic, and tomato until fork-tender, finished with a thick pan gravy. Deep, rich comfort food.

Texas white chili with dried white beans, chicken breast, green chilies, cumin, and Monterey Jack cheese. A hearty, no-tomato chili simmered from scratch.

Creole or red jambalaya includes tomatoes while the Cajun style does not. Either way, it is a spicy and robust dish that epitomizes the soul of New Orleans. Here's my recipe for Cajun style jambalaya.

Buffalo chicken baked sliders: spiced ground chicken patties breaded and baked (never fried) until crisp, then tucked into wheat buns with mayo, lettuce, and tomato. A leaner take on game-day buffalo chicken.

Missing egg sandwich is the classic vegan dupe for egg salad: mashed tofu mixed with green onion, mayo, dill relish, mustard, and cumin. Creamy, tangy, and piled on whole wheat with lettuce and tomato.