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Home » Course or Meal » Appetizers » A Dozen Different Ways To Use Fresh Garden Tomatoes (12 Super Easy, INSANELY Delicious Recipes!)

A Dozen Different Ways To Use Fresh Garden Tomatoes (12 Super Easy, INSANELY Delicious Recipes!)

June 22nd, 2016 | 24 Comments

There are so many ways to use fresh garden tomatoes, but here is a list of a dozen of them, that are mostly Italian inspired recipes.

Burrata Filled Tomatoes

I have just had to pick all of my tomatoes, green ones and all, because we’re having such extreme heat that the tomatoes were literally being cooked on the vine!

I’m so sad because now I only have one plant left that isn’t in direct sunshine. That said, I know that people with larger gardens have the same issue during the summer: too much fruit at once, which is why I decided to put a dozen of my favorite tomato recipes all in one post so that anyone who needs some new tomato ideas has plenty of choices. Enjoy!

A Dozen Different Ways To Use
Fresh Garden Tomatoes
(12 Super Easy, INSANELY Delicious Recipes!)

1. BRUSCHETTA– If you’ve never had this bread, tomato, garlic and basil heavenliness, please try it STAT! Remember it’s pronounced BROO-SKAY-TAH! (CH in Italian is pronounced like it is in CHIANTI.)

ways to use fresh garden tomatoes bruschetta

2.  GAZPACHO is the perfect summer soup for hot days because it’s served COLD. So nutritious and tasty, too!

ways to use fresh garden tomatoes Gazpacho: chilled tomato soup

3. ZIA MARIA’S TUNA, EGG AND TOMATO SALAD. My aunt in Italy made this and I flipped because I loved the flavors together. Who knew you could mix tuna and eggs?

ways to use fresh garden tomatoes Tuna, Egg and Tomato Salad

4.  AUTHENTIC (QUICK) ITALIAN TOMATO SAUCE FOR PASTA. Yes, you can use real tomatoes and it will be ready before the pasta’s finished cooking! This pasta sauce also freezes beautifully!

plate of spaghetti with basil

5.  QUICK TOMATO AND TURMERIC SOUP Another recipe that uses a lot of tomatoes and freezes beautifully.

tomato and turmeric soup

 

6. PIZZA SAUCE Step away from the processed tomato topping! This recipe is so easy to top your pizza!

best pizza sauce in a bowl with a spoon

7. CAPRESE SALAD. A summer staple at our house and at picnics, Hollywood Bowl and Shakespeare nights!

overhead shot of caprese salad in a bowl

8. SALSA FRESCA. Nothing beats fresh, homemade salsa! (My friend Cynthia’s recipe.)

ways to use fresh garden tomatoes Salsa Fresca

9. PANZANELLA a simple Italian salad with tomatoes in the starring role.

ways to use fresh garden tomatoes panzanella

10. BURRATA FILLED TOMATOES so simple to make, but so impressive.

ways to use fresh garden tomatoes Burrata Filled Tomatoes

11. TORTILLA SOUP  Comes together so quickly and is incredibly delicious. Make the base in the blender and freeze for later! Works so wonderfully.

ways to use fresh garden tomatoes Tortilla Soup

12. PACCHERI Seafood lovers will delight in this dish.

ways to use fresh garden tomatoes Paccheri with Seafood Sauce

 

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24 Responses

  1. Amanda Mason says:
    August 3, 2016 at 10:13 pm

    I love this post!!! I can’t wait to try some of these recipes you posted! Especially the pasta ones!! Thanks so much for this roundup!

    Reply
    • Christina says:
      August 4, 2016 at 9:15 pm

      Great! Happy to hear it, Amanda! ;)

      Reply
  2. Lee says:
    July 24, 2016 at 9:48 pm

    BROO-SKAY-TAH! I’ve always said it that way – don’t know why. I’m not at all Italian – but am almost pure Scot. I never thought I would like some lil tomato thingys on bread – but I think these look irresistible, and I plan to try them real soon. I have discovered that Sprouts sells very good Italian bread, and that’s what I will use.

    Reply
    • Christina says:
      July 25, 2016 at 2:11 pm

      Oh my goodness, if you’ve never tried them, you’re in for a real treat, Lee! So happy to hear you’ve been pronouncing it correctly! :) Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Frank says:
    June 28, 2016 at 6:15 am

    All wonderful ways to enjoy summer ripe tomatoes. Gotta love the summer. :-)

    Reply
  4. David says:
    June 25, 2016 at 7:41 am

    So many lovely recipes here, many of which I have made. Don’t you love fresh tomato season?

    Reply
    • Christina says:
      June 25, 2016 at 8:30 am

      I miss them soooo much in the winter, David!!!

      Reply
  5. [email protected] says:
    June 24, 2016 at 8:58 am

    Fresh garden tomatoes already! I envy. I got my tomato plants in late and since we are on the coast, they have yet to have anything but flowers on them yet. Sad about your tomato plants, but hopefully they will give you a new bounty later in the summer. I see a fried green tomato recipe in your future! Thanks for the inspiration. I will be heading to the farmers market.

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    • Christina says:
      June 24, 2016 at 9:32 am

      It’s a long story, Patricia, but my mother threw compost material (obviously including some tomato seeds from her own tomatoes) into a pot when she was here last September, and I was in Europe. When I came back there were dozens of seedlings growing so I kept 3 plants. I’ve been harvesting tomatoes since March! I pickled some green tomatoes last week, but these plants are finished, spider mites have also taken over! :(

      Reply
  6. Jill Colonna says:
    June 23, 2016 at 11:34 pm

    Wish I had your fresh tomatoes – they look delicious and all recipes for them too. I need to stuff a tomato with burrata in my life! Great round-up.

    Reply
    • Christina says:
      June 24, 2016 at 8:35 pm

      Come on over, Jill! Help us eat ours! :)

      Reply
  7. Cynthia | What A Girl Eats says:
    June 23, 2016 at 8:59 pm

    thank you so much for including my salsa fresca in your tomato round-up! I can’t wait til my tomatoes come in! Pinned, stumbled and yummed!

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    • Christina says:
      June 23, 2016 at 9:56 pm

      Thank YOU, Cynthia!

      Reply
  8. Janey says:
    June 23, 2016 at 5:13 pm

    My cup is runneth over with fresh tomatoes too!!! Don’t forget tomato pie!!
    With fresh purple hull peas??? A true summertime explosion!!

    Reply
    • Christina says:
      June 23, 2016 at 8:07 pm

      Oh goodness, I’m sure we could find thousands of tomato recipes, Janey! I have to admit, I’ve never heard of a tomato pie, or purple hull peas! Where are you and tell me more! :)

      Reply
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A Scottish Italian cook living in Los Angeles, Christina is usually cooking, baking or (cr)eating something scrumptious. When she isn't in the kitchen, she loves to travel, near and far, as long as good food is involved. Christina is on a mission to save authentic Italian dishes from extinction, and is constantly promoting Scottish (and British) food as some of the best cuisine the world has to offer—one steak pie and sticky toffee pudding at a time.



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