Whether you grow your own tomatoes, buy them at a farmers market or grocer, or rehydrate dried tomatoes, the flavor of these delicious fruits is loved the world over.
Because tomatoes are so popular there are tons of recipes on how to cook them, eat them or preserve them. This category scratches the surface of tomato recipes, with a focus on heirloom tomatoes.
Quick Summary: Bunless mini-burgers topped with crispy bacon, sliced avocado, and cherry tomatoes, skewered on cocktail picks. High protein, low carb, and perfect for game day or summer cookouts. Prep: 10 min | Cook: 15 min | Serves: 20 sliders Burger buns aren’t allowed on a slow carb or keto diet, but that doesn’t mean …
Quick Summary: A collection of tomato recipes from 20+ years of growing heirlooms at HeathGlen Organic Farm. From fresh summer salads to preserved sauces for winter, these recipes make the most of peak-season tomatoes. Includes savory dishes, drinks, preserving methods, and tips for cooking with different tomato varieties. Jump to: Recipes with Fresh Tomatoes | …
Heirloom Tomato Relish makes a perfect accompaniment to brats, burgers, steaks, pulled pork, carnitas and much more
Quick Summary: Sun-dried tomato butter is a compound butter made by blending rehydrated sun-dried tomatoes with softened butter, garlic, herbs, and lemon juice. Use it as a spread, a pasta sauce enhancer, a topping for fish or vegetables, or freeze it in logs for year-round use. Prep: 20 min | Makes: 8 servings Jump to: …
Quick Summary: Crispy fried green tomatoes topped with a creamy crab remoulade made with lump crab, mayo, Dijon, and Cajun spices. Works as an appetizer, lunch, or light dinner. Prep: 20 min | Cook: 5 min | Serves: 12 Jump to: RECIPE | Which Varieties to Use? | Ingredients | Step by Step Directions | …
Quick Summary: Thin beef slices stuffed with prosciutto, pine nuts, Pecorino Romano, garlic, and parsley, then simmered for hours in robust tomato sauce. A Sicilian/Neapolitan celebration dish featured in “The Bear.” The braciole flavors the sauce; the sauce tenderizes the braciole. Serve with rigatoni. Developed with Italian friend Gloria Baldino. Prep: 30 min | Cook: …
Low Carb Romesco Sauce – an excellent flavor enhancement to proteins and vegetables on a slow carb, low carb, or ketogenic lifestyle
Quick Summary: Green tomato kimchi combines unripe tomatoes with napa cabbage, chile peppers, garlic, ginger, and fish sauce, then ferments for 3-5 days. The result is a spicy, tangy condiment that keeps for months refrigerated. A great way to use end-of-season tomatoes. Prep: 10 min + 1.5 hr salting | Ferment: 3-5 days | Makes: …
Quick Summary: A complete guide to preserving fresh fruits and vegetables from your garden or farmers’ market. Covers freezing, dehydrating, pickling, canning, salt preservation, root cellaring, shrub syrups, fermenting, air drying, and compound butters. Each method includes when to use it, basic technique, and links to detailed recipes. From a farmer who preserves the harvest …
Quick Summary: Quick pickled green tomatoes are refrigerator pickles that don’t require canning. Use firm green tomatoes, either unripe red varieties or heirloom greens like Aunt Ruby’s or Green Zebra. Despite myths, unripe green tomatoes are safe to eat. The pickle is ready in 24 hours and keeps refrigerated for one month. Prep: 30 min …
Quick Summary: Best heirloom tomatoes for sandwiches are large, meaty slicers with small seed cavities: Mortgage Lifter (mild, sweet), Cherokee Purple (smoky), Brandywine (balanced), Aussie (tangy), Carbon (rich, complex), and Aunt Ruby’s German Green (sweet, low moisture). Look for “meaty” or “beefsteak” in seed catalog descriptions. Prevent soggy sandwiches by choosing low-seed varieties, placing tomato …
Grilled Scallops with Heirloom Tomato Jam is a unique and wonderful dinner when served over polenta or a corn puree
Quick Summary: Dehydrate fresh summer tomatoes and grind them into powder for year-round tomato flavor. One tablespoon can replace a can of tomatoes in stews and sauces. Includes 18 ways to use tomato powder, ratios for converting to paste and sauce, and storage tips. Prep: 10 min | Dry time: 8-24 hours Jump to: RECIPE …
Quick Summary: A freeform savory tart showcasing fresh summer tomatoes with herbs and cheese on a flaky buttermilk crust. Rustic, beautiful, and easier than pie. Use the best tomatoes you can find, heirloom varieties if possible. Prep: 30 min | Cook: 20 min | Serves: 8 Jump to: | RECIPE | What is a Crostata? …
Quick Summary: The simplest tomato recipe: ripe tomatoes grated onto garlic-rubbed toast and drizzled with olive oil. A breakfast staple across Spain that requires only four ingredients but depends entirely on tomato quality. Includes Mexican-inspired variations with chile and lime. Prep: 10 min | Serves: 2 Jump to: RECIPE | What Is Pan con Tomate? …