Tomatoes

Pasta with Fresh NoCook Tomato Sauce

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So many tomatoes! And in their travels from farm to us, a few of them got bruised along the way.

Here’s my general plan of attack for tomatoes. I sort through them and set aside the ones that are perfect and will live to be enjoyed another day.

For the ones with bruises and the occasional very soft spot, I rinse them and then cut out all the bad spots. Chop the remainder with olive oil, garlic and herbs of my choice, and then season with salt and pepper. Now I have a no-cook pasta sauce that can sit in the refrigerator getting better and better for a couple of days. Here’s a more formal recipe.

Fresh Tomato Soup 2

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Fresh tomato soup recipes abound. A few years ago I suggested a similar one to this, but it wasn’t heated and used sugar instead of honey. This one has more peppers in it ( you could use a jalapeno or two if you like) and just a tiny bit of cream. Serve it with a grilled cheese and caramelized onion sandwich ?

Eggs Baked on Grits with Bacon and Tomatoes

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Veering away from a focus on onions and garlic, just a reminder that those veggies make great breakfast food. This recipe from seriouseats.com calls for quick cooking grits, but you can (and should!) substitute long cooking grits like those from Riverview. Grits are another one of those things that you can cook up in a slow cooker – start them the night before and let them cook on slow overnight. Season to taste in the morning.

Fish Tacos with Roasted Tomato Salsa

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Does summer have you craving tacos? Or are you like us and crave them all year around? The recipe for this dish was inspired by one from Hugh Acheson, chef of Five & Ten in Athens, Georgia. Use whatever peppers are handy, even those nice mild ones from the box.

Do you happen to have some of those dried black beans from last year’s boxes? Cook them up and use them here. Yum.
It’s a very traditional recipe for salsa, and a little more work than just chopping up vegetables, but so worth it.

Parmesan Crusted Squash with Fresh Tomato Sauce

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The sundried tomatoes in this recipe are totally optional as far as I’m concerned. And with the pretty yellow tomatoes from this week’s box, I think I’d skip them. It’s a recipe adapted from one at Whole Foods. If you don’t have pesto, or don’t like it, just brush the squash slices with olive oil and then use the same breading. The orange juice in the sauce is a really great idea. I’m seeing more and more recipes pairing oranges and tomatoes. Not exactly in season together, I know, but the acids and the sweetness of each complement each other really nicely.

Grilled Chicken and Potatoes with Tomato and Cucumber Salad

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This recipe comes from the March 2013 edition of Fine Cooking magazine. The combination of olive oil, lemon, anchovy and garlic is one of my favorite marinades for any kind of grilling. If you have a little time, you can use the vinaigrette to marinate the chicken for up to 4 hours before grilling. Delicious.