Tomatoes recipes

Lentil Stuffed Zucchinis

Mushroom and Mixed Nut Roast

Sausage Capers

Serve Sausage capers with mashed potatoes to mop up the delicious sauce.

Sausage Capers

Lemon sole with sesame seeds

Feather-light fillets of broiled sole are given more substance in this dish by their savoury, crunchy coating of mustard and sesame seeds. Two colorful vegetables complete a summer treat.

Lemon sole with sesame seeds

Creamed Chicken Livers

This savoury mixture is an unusual may of preparing chicken livers; serve it on toast for a brunch or supper snack, or with boiled rice and tomatoes for a main dish.

Creamed Chicken Livers

Curried shrimps in Coconut Milk

A curry-like dish where the shrimps are cooked in a spicy coconut gravy with sweet and sour flavours from the tomatoes.

Curried shrimps in Coconut Milk

Parsnip Flan

Mini Leek and Onion Tartlets 2

The savoury filling in these tartlets is traditional to France where many types of quiche are popular. Baking in individual tins makes for easier serving and looks attractive on the buffet table.

Mini Leek and Onion Tartlets 2

Lentil and potato stew

Whole button onions add a hint of sweetness to this warming winter stew, thickened and coloured by the lentils which absorb its hearty flavour as they swell.

Lentil and potato stew

Minestrone 2

You can vary the ingredients in this robust, classic soup to suit your own tastes by using any fresh, seasonal vegetables, some small pasta shapes and a choice of canned beans.

Minestrone 2

Herby Baked Tomatoes

Use whole wheat breadcrumbs in place of white, for added colour, flavour and fibre. Use 1 - 2 tsp mixed dried herbs, if fresh herbs are not available.

Herby Baked Tomatoes

Mackerel in Mushroom Sauce

Mullet with Tomatoes and Capers

Mullet with tomatoes and capers is a most impressive dinner party dish.

Mullet with Tomatoes and Capers

Brussels Sprouts Creole

Mediterranean Fish Cutlets

Another Gazpacho Soup

This crunchy, floating salad, one of many versions of the celebrated Spanish soup, is incomparable on a hot day.

Another Gazpacho Soup

Seafood gumbo

Gumbo is another name for okra pods, whose sticky-juice thickens this Caribbean fish stew.

Seafood gumbo

Chunky Fish Soup

Chunks of firm fish stay attractively whole in this beautifully simple soup. Herbs, tomatoes and wine add extra flavour and a warm, inviting colour, while a modest addition of cream gives it richness.

Chunky Fish Soup

Chilli with rice

This substantial dish combines sweet peppers and tomatoes with fiery chilli and cayenne pepper to make a sauce for fibre-rich lentils, beans and chickpeas.

Chilli with rice

Lentil cottage pie

Cabbage steamed with fennel seeds makes a crunchy contrast to the pies. You can make one large pie instead of individual ones..

Lentil cottage pie

Baked Cod Plaki

Basque Cod Casserole

Mackerel Kebabs with Parsley Dressing

Oily fish such as mackerel are ideal for broiling as they cook quickly and need no extra oil.

Mackerel Kebabs with Parsley Dressing

Minorcan Vegetable Soup

Chicken and zucchini soup

Slivers of zucchini, chunks of green pepper and ripe tomato marry well with morsels of chicken in a broth that is subtly enhanced by a trace of Tabasco.

Chicken and zucchini soup

Cachumbar

Cachumbar is a salad relish most commonly served with Indian curries. There are many versions; this one will leave your mouth feeling cool and fresh after a spicy meal.

Cachumbar

Macaroni Cheese

Vegetable Lasagne #2

Baked Cod with Tomatoes

Vegetable Gougere

This makes a light vegetarian supper or a main meal served with baked potatoes.

Vegetable Gougere

Haddock with Potatoes and Onions

Gazpacho

Spanish Iced Tomato Soup. perfect party soup for a hot summer evening

Gazpacho

Ranchers Eggs

Ranchers eggs, baked with vegetables and cheese, are easy to make and delicious for a simple supper, or even breakfast! This vegetable supper dish from Mexico has plenty of protein.

Ranchers Eggs

Mackerel with Dill Mayonnaise

Fresh, broiled fish fillets and lightly boiled new potatoes are enlivened by a creamy yoghurt and mayonnaise dressing flavoured with delicate fronds of dill and piquant capers.

Mackerel with Dill Mayonnaise

Moroccan Fish Tagine

Tagine is actually the name of the large Moroccan cooking pot used for this type of cooking, but you can use an ordinary casserole instead.

Moroccan Fish Tagine

Borscht

A Famous Russian Soup

Borscht

Jellied Tomatoes

These are most attractive for individual servings at a buffet or party supper

Jellied Tomatoes

Hoki Balls in Tomato Sauce

This quick meal is a good choice for young children, as you can guarantee no bones. If you like, add a dash of chilli sauce.

Hoki Balls in Tomato Sauce

Flounder Provencal

Mini Quiches (Goats Cheese and Semi Dried Tomato)

Chilled Fresh Tomato Soup

Four Seasons Salad Platter

Summer Squash with Polenta

This colourful and adaptable stew on a base of polenta is an excellent way to deal with a glut of ripe summer vegetables.

Summer Squash with Polenta

Two Beans Provencal

Mixed vegetable juice

A cool blend of cucumber and tomato with a hot dash of horseradish makes a long drink in a short time, and each serving has its own swizzle stick of celery.

Mixed vegetable juice

Baltimore Seafood Cakes

These rich crab and prawn cakes are spiced with mustard, Worcestershire sauce and a little cayenne pepper then coated in breadcrumbs and fried until the outside is a crunchy golden brown.

Baltimore Seafood Cakes

Cod a la Provençal

Cod a la Proven�al

Cod Baked with Pesto

Essen Eggs

Add a touch of sunshine to your autumn supper table with bright, tasty Essen eggs.

Essen Eggs

Chilled cream of tomato soup

Enriched with natural yoghurt and chilled to a refreshing degree, this smooth tomato soup is easy to prepare and makes a perfect start to a summer dinner party.

Chilled cream of tomato soup

Minestrone Soup with Pesto

Olive and Caper Pizza

Lasagne with Yogurt Topping

Cheese and vegetable pudding

Layers of whole wheat bread triangles and a brilliantly coloured medley of crunchy chopped vegetables give body to this savoury cheese custard.

Cheese and vegetable pudding

Italian Baked Chicory

Plump heads of chicory married to the intense Mediterranean flavours of sun-dried tomatoes, lemon and black olives, taste good baked beneath a crunchy crust of Parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs.

Italian Baked Chicory

Broccoli and Egg Salad

Tomato Breadsticks

Once you've tried this simple recipe you'll never buy manufactured breadsticks again. Serve as a snack, or with aperitifs and a dip at the beginning of a meal.

Tomato Breadsticks

Coley Crumble

Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes

Middle Eastern Vegetable Stew

Ratatouille Pancakes

These pancakes are made slightly thicker than usual to hold the juicy vegetable filling. By using cooking spray, you can control the amount of fat you are using and keep it to a minimum.

Ratatouille Pancakes

Zucchini and carrot quiche

The extra care needed to make the case and filling are amply rewarded by this quiche with its delicately flavoured filling set in a crisp, light crust of rice.

Zucchini and carrot quiche

Curried vegetables with cucumber sauce

Yoghurt is often served plain as foil to searing curries in the Middle East and Asia. It is especially refreshing when, as in this dish, it is combined with cucumber to make an Indian-style 'raita'.

Curried vegetables with cucumber sauce

Falafel in pitta bread

A speciality of Middle Eastern cookery, spicy chickpea patties served with crisp salad in pockets of pitta bread are filling and easy to make.

Falafel in pitta bread

Walnut Cheese Ball

Spiced Egg Ragout

Pollack and Mussel Fish pie

Smooth potato, tinged golden with carrot and saffron, covers a blend of succulent white fish and mussels to make a crisply topped pie.

Pollack and Mussel Fish pie

Watercress Potato Salad Bowl

New potatoes are equally good hot or cold, and this colourful, nutritious salad is an ideal way of making the most of them.

Watercress Potato Salad Bowl

Mushroom and Okra Curry

This simple but delicious curry with its fresh gingery mango relish is best served with plain basmati rice.

Mushroom and Okra Curry

Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables

For a really colourful dish, try these vegetables roasted in olive oil with garlic and rosemary. The flavour is wonderfully intense.

Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables

Summer Tabbouleh

cracked wheat is perfect with crisp, just-cooked summer vegetables mixed with handfuls of fresh herbs and tossed with a lively honey and mustard dressing to give it an extra bite.

Summer Tabbouleh

Bean and Tomato Soup

Eggplants with Tahini Dressing

Lightly steamed eggplants spiked with scallions and sun-dried tomatoes are served in a Middle Eastern dressing of sesame-based tahini, making an unusual alternative to cream or butter sauces.

Eggplants with Tahini Dressing

Gougere ring filled with ratatouille

Airy choux pastry flavoured with cheese is used for gougeres. Here this French delicacy from Burgundy is made into a ring to hold a colourful ratatouille.

Gougere ring filled with ratatouille

Californian seafood stew

Tomatoes and wine, spiked with chilli powder and herbs, produce a rich broth in which fruits of the sea are poached to make a vivid, savoury stew.

Californian seafood stew

Cod Creole

Capsicum Rolls

Potato, Leek and Tomato Bake

Olive and tomato focaccia

This Italian bread, Genoa's version of the southern pizza, is full of the savoury tang of olives and the intense fruitiness of sun-dried tomatoes. Eat it newly baked, with cottage cheese or a salad, or pack it up to give a Mediterranean favour to a picnic.

Olive and tomato focaccia

Olive and Oregano Bread

This is an excellent accompaniment to all salads and is particularly good served warm.

Olive and Oregano Bread

Semi Dried Tomatoes

Lamb Chops in a Parcel

Lamb chops cooked in foil with mushrooms and vegetables become tender and absorb all the vegetable flavours.

Lamb Chops in a Parcel

Beef Olives

French Vegetable Soup

This elegant combination of fresh spring vegetables, cooked together then added to a rich tomato-flavoured broth, makes a hearty soup that will serve as a main course for lunch or supper.

French Vegetable Soup

Oaty Bloaters with Red Salsa

Bloaters are one of the most economical and nutritious fish. If you buy them ready filleted, they're much easier to eat than the whole fish.

Oaty Bloaters with Red Salsa

Paglia e Fieno with Smoked Salmon

Italians call this combination of yellow and green pasta 'straw and hay' because of its colours. It looks especially pretty served with richly flavoured smoked salmon in a wine sauce.

Paglia e Fieno with Smoked Salmon

Sweet and Sour Fish

Serve this tasty, nutritious dish with brown rice and stir-fried cabbage or spinach for a delicious lunch.

Sweet and Sour Fish

Warm Flageolet and Charred Vegetable Salad

Mushroom and Fennel Hotpot

Marvellous flavours permeate this unusual vegetarian main course or accompaniment. Mushrooms provide useful amounts of vitamins, minerals and fibre.

Mushroom and Fennel Hotpot

Cheesy Chickpea Enchiladas

Spicy chickpeas stuffed into flaky tortilla pancakes and topped with bubbling-hot cheese make a filling dish for an informal meal. Serve with cool yoghurt or soured cream for a soothing contrast.

Cheesy Chickpea Enchiladas

Vegetable paella with eggs

Barley and Mushroom Casserole

Tasty and economical barley and mushroom casserole is filling enough to be a complete meal. Even meat-eaters will find this vegetarian dish a pleasant change.

Barley and Mushroom Casserole

Mango, Shrimp and Tomato Salad

Spinach Souffle Squares

Salmon Pizzas with Yoghurt and Dill

Salmon makes an unusual topping for pizza, and thick yoghurt flavoured with dill adds a creamy texture that complements the richness of the fish better than the cheese normally used for pizzas.

Salmon Pizzas with Yoghurt and Dill

Tuna Fish and Flageolet Bean Salad

Two cans of tuna fish form the basis of this delicious and easy-to-make storecupboard salad.

Tuna Fish and Flageolet Bean Salad

Minestrone Soup

Vegetarian Cassoulet

Green Papaya Salad

There are many variations of this salad in south-east Asia. As green papaya is not easy to get hold of, shredded carrots, cucumber or green apple may be substituted. Serve this salad with raw white cabbage and rice.

Green Papaya Salad

Marinated Feta