It's tomato harvest season! Enjoy delicious tomatoes with your family. You can cook tomatoes in many ways. We have 8 awesome summer tomato recipes for you! Come and get your favorite one!
8 Tomato Recipes for Summer
Roasted Tomato Quiche
Adding tomatoes to your breakfast list? Let this delicious Roasted Tomato Quiche start your day off right.
You'll need to have a few heirloom tomatoes on hand. First, roast the heirloom tomatoes. Concentrate the flavor and sweetness by removing excess water. Add crumbled bacon and cheese to the delicious custard for an added savory flavor.
(Roasted Tomato Quiche)
If you want to make a quick tomato quiche, we recommend using a store-bought pie crust. If you wish to serve tomato quiche for breakfast, serve it with fresh fruit or milk. Serve the tomato quiche at lunchtime and pair it with a vegetable salad.
Steps
- Step1
Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with tin foil. Thinly slice the tomatoes and place them on the baking sheet. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes or until the edges of the tomatoes are light brown.
- Step2
While the tomatoes are baking, place the dough on a work surface and roll it out into a 12-inch circle. Then place the dough into an ungreased 9-inch pie plate and squeeze.
- Step3
Combine the eggs, milk, onion, salt, garlic powder, pepper, 1 cup of cheese, and 1/2 cup of bacon in a large bowl and mix well. Then pour the mixture into the pie crust.
- Step4
Bake at 350°F for about 25 minutes until filling is partially set, then remove from oven. And spread the tomato slices, cheese, and bacon crumbles evenly over the crust.
- Step5
Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes until the filling is set and the crust is golden brown. Remove the tomato quiche from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes.
Tomato Sandwich
Tomato sandwiches are some of the easiest and quickest treats you can make. You can choose from steak tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, or heritage tomatoes for your sandwich.
Soft white bread is perfect for making tomato sandwiches. Baguettes and whole wheat bread are very tasty when they are not suitable for making tomato sandwiches.
(Tomato Sandwich)
For a pleasant experience, it is recommended that you choose mayonnaise. If possible, you can make your mayonnaise. The combination of tomato and mayonnaise gives you the best experience.
If you want to add more flavor to the sandwich, you can try sliced onions, basil, black pepper, or cheddar cheese.
Steps
- Step1
Place the tomato slices on a plate, sprinkle them evenly with salt and pepper, and let them sit for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Step2
Spread mayonnaise evenly on one side of each bread slice. Place the tomato slices on the mayonnaise side of the bread slices.
- Step3
Top the bread slices with onion slices and sprinkle with chopped basil or black pepper.
Spaghetti with marinated tomatoes
Marinades are one of the easiest ways to bring more flavor to summer tomatoes. Soak tomatoes in a vinaigrette at room temperature for just 30 minutes to release their juices and absorb the flavors of the marinade.
(Spaghetti with marinated tomatoes)
The marinade gives the tomatoes a unique flavor that pairs perfectly with macaroni. In just 30 minutes, you can create a delicious bowl of marinated tomato pasta. Allow the tomato flavor to fully infuse the macaroni. You can also add basil and mozzarella cheese for flavor.
If you want to spice up your lunch or dinner, serve it with a vegetable salad or bread.
Steps
- Step1
Pour the macaroni into boiling water and cook for about ten minutes.
- Step2
Pour the pickled tomatoes into a blender with the marinade and pulse 3 to 5 times until the tomatoes are completely pureed.
- Step3
Pour the chopped tomatoes and marinade into the cooked pasta and mix well. Then add basil, cracked black pepper, or cheese to taste.
Grilled Cherry Tomato Italian Toast
The simplest way of cooking can create the most delicious food. Cherry tomatoes, rich cheese, and French bread blend perfectly. For added flavor, you can also add thyme, basil, or fennel.
(Roasted Cherry Tomatoes)
Steps
- Step1
Preheat oven to 350° F. Place tomatoes, thyme, garlic, fennel seeds, salt, and oil in a baking dish and mix well. Cook, stirring once, until tomatoes are soft and skin is blistered, about 30 minutes, and cool for 10 minutes.
- Step2
Place the baguette slices in a baking dish and drizzle with oil. Bake at 350°F for about 10 minutes. Then spread the cheese on the hot and moist baguette slices. Finally, top the bread slices with tomatoes, drizzle with oil, and sprinkle with basil leaves.
Summer Rice Vegetable Salad
A simple vegetable salad is the perfect addition to lunch or dinner in the summer months. Vegetable salads can be served as a lunch side dish or a dinner entree. Plump, juicy tomatoes blend with vegetables and rice grains as well as a variety of flavors such as pesto and feta cheese to make a delicious salad!
(Rice Vegetable Salad)
This simple vegetable salad can be served with other entrees such as grilled corn, grilled chicken, grilled steak, or pasta. If prepared the right way, the vegetable salad will keep in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Steps
- Step1
Cook the rice, then drain and rinse off any impurities with cold water.
- Step2
Cook the pasta in boiling water. Meanwhile, whisk together the pesto, lemon zest, lemon juice, and oil in a bowl.
- Step3
Mix the pasta, rice, tomatoes, spinach, cucumber, salt, and cheese with the pesto and leave to stand for 10 minutes. Then sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
Jalapeño Tomato Soup
Have you tried the combination of tomato soup and jalapenos? Southerners love warm food and often adjust the spiciness of tomato soup by adding extra chopped jalapenos or other chiles. This Jalapeño Tomato Soup is great if you want to try something a little spicier!
(Jalapeño Tomato Soup）
Steps
- Step1
Heat olive oil in a pan over high heat. And add jalapenos, oregano, onion, and garlic to the olive oil. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are translucent. Then add the mixture to the crockpot and toss in the tomatoes. Cover and cook until the tomatoes are juicy and the pulp has broken down, 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
- Step2
While you are cooking the tomato soup, preheat the oven to 350° F. Coat both sides of the tortillas with cooking spray and cut into 2 x 1/2 inch strips. Then place the tortilla strips in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes, until the crust is brown.
- Step3
Place the tomato mixture in a blender and process for a minute. Then pour the soup into a bowl and add the tortilla strips, sour cream, and cilantro.
Smoked pole beans and tomatoes
Smoked pole beans and tomatoes add a new option to your summer recipes. This dish is refreshing and suitable for everyone. A green bean that grows on climbing vines, lentils are wide and flat and sweeter than bush beans.
When cooking lentils, blanch the beans until they are tender. They take longer to cook than green beans. You'll need to cook them for at least 5 to 7 minutes.
（Green Beans with Cherry Tomatoes）
Bacon, paprika, and roasted spices add smoky and charred flavors to the whole dish. You can combine smoked pole beans with tomatoes and steak for the perfect summer dish.
Steps
- Step1
Add 8 cups of water and 3 tablespoons of salt to a pot and bring to a boil. Then pour the lentils into the pot and cook for another 5 to 7 minutes until tender. Then wash the lentils in cold water.
- Step2
Add the bacon pieces to the skillet and cook over medium heat for about 12 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove the bacon from the skillet with a slotted spoon and place on a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
Add cumin and pepper to skillet and cook over medium heat for 30 seconds, then add beans and salt. Then cook for about 5 minutes and spoon the beans into a bowl or plate.
- Step3
Add the oil to the skillet, then add the tomatoes, garlic, chili powder, and remaining salt and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir frequently while cooking until the outer skin of the tomatoes pops. Finally, spoon the mixture over the beans.
Tomato Tart
Colorful tomatoes, tasty cheese, and puff pastry combine to make this delicious appetizer. Whether for breakfast or afternoon tea, tomato tarts will bring joy to you and your family! The steps to make this dish are easy and it takes only 30 minutes!
（Tomato Tart）
Steps
- Step1
Preheat the oven to 400 F. You will need to prepare two sheets of baking paper and coat each sheet with mayonnaise and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Step2
Cut each baking sheet into multiple squares and press the squares into 2 greased muffin pans. Fill tarts with cheese and tomatoes.
- Step3
Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes or until the tart is golden brown. Then remove the pie from the oven and cool on a wire rack for 5 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle fresh chopped basil on top of the tart.
Prepare for your fall planting
You are about to start a new planting season. Which plants are on your fall plant list? The following plants are easy to grow in your fall garden.
10 to 12 weeks before the first frost: broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, and celery.
8 to 10 weeks before the first frost: cabbage, kale, lettuce, chard, spinach, and arugula.
6 to 8 weeks before the first frost: radishes and beets.
Ideal fall gardening tools
Quictent 20' x 10' x 7' Heavy Duty Large Greenhouse
This greenhouse is great as a shelter for your fall plants. You can quickly have to set up this greenhouse in your backyard. This greenhouse will provide you with a lot of convenience for fall and winter planting.
Quictent 56"x29"x77" Indoor Greenhouse
This walk-in greenhouse can be used both indoors and outdoors. Both novice gardeners and gardeners will be able to use this portable greenhouse with ease. This small walk-in greenhouse is perfect for growing potted plants in the fall and winter.
Conclusion
Enjoy your summer tomato fruit now! Get your delicious tomato recipes. Prepare now for your fall gardening and you will harvest next spring.
