Tomato
Vegetable Salad with Goat Cheese
(SALADE DE LEGUMES AU FROMAGE DE CHEVRE)
This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Vegetable and Bean Chili
With some warm corn bread, this chili is a meal in itself. You wouldn't know there was chocolate in the recipe, but it adds a subtle depth of flavor to the dish.
Pappa al Pomodoro
Tomato and Bread Soup
Beef Barley Soup with Wild Mushrooms and Parsnips
This recipe yields enough to have leftovers the next day. Serve with glasses of beer or Zinfandel for a warming autumn supper.
Fish in Crazy Water
(PESCE ALL' ACQUA PAZZA)
The fanciful name of this dish derives from the "crazy" way the cooking water is transformed into a flavorful sauce.
Meatless Monte Cristo Sandwiches
This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
Even without the customary ham and chicken or turkey, these are satisfying. Scoop deli potato salad alongside, then offer gingersnaps and a fresh fruit compote with mint.
Beef Tenderloin and Vegetable Pot Pies
Brian Preinfalk of Show Low, Arizona, says there’s nothing he’d rather eat on a cold winter day than one of the beef pot pies at Creasey’s Restaurant in the nearby ski resort town of Pinetop.
Turkey and Pinto Bean Chili
Just like some Mexican moles, this chili has a bit of chocolate in it. Serve sour cream and shredded sharp cheddar cheese alongside.
Roasted Carrot and Tomato Soup with Basil
In 1991, the National Cancer Institute identified phytochemicals in fruits and vegetables; these compounds may be cancer fighters.
Shortcut Pork Cassoulet
To begin, offer a bowl of brine-cured green and black olives, another of marinated artichoke hearts, and some pâté and toast. The cassoulet needs only red wine and a loaf of good French bread as accompaniments. A pear or apple tart would add an appropriate French country flourish.
Couscous with Zucchini and Cherry Tomatoes
An easy side dish that goes great with Peppered Beef slices with Green Onions and Radishes .
Spaghetti with Spicy Tomato Olive Sauce
Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 40 min
Spring Vegetable Paella
This vegetarian version of the Spanish classic is perfect for spring. You will need a 12-inch-diameter skillet with 3-inch-high sides.
Penne with Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomatoes and Goat Cheese
This dish is best eaten right away. You can make all the parts — except for the pasta — way ahead of time and just throw it together at the last minute. (The slow-roasted tomatoes are also great in other roles — as part of an antipasto in the summertime, as an omelet filling, or as a topping on grilled bread.)