Three Recipes from The Tinned Tomatoes Cookbook
These recipes show you how to make the most of the tinned tomatoes in your kitchen cupboard
A simple tin of tomatoes can be the basis of a tasty and easy meal. Endlessly versatile and extremely budget friendly, in The Tinned Tomatoes Cookbook Samuel Goldsmith shares 100 recipes where tinned tomatoes are the star of the show.
Chicken and Harissa Traybake with Tahini Drizzle
Although this is a traybake, it's much jazzier than most and definitely straddles the border of a midweek meal and a fancy feast. It can, if you're a reasonably quick cook, take under an hour to bring together. The tinned tomatoes, here, are the saviour that swoops in at the end to make it all come together. Try serving with couscous or a fresh green salad.
Recipe here
Sausage and Loaded Veg Pasta
This makes a big pan of food, great for those days when you've got a lot of hungry mouths to feed or you just want to gorge on pasta. Personally, I love these kinds of dishes because I can eat loads and there will still be enough left to eat cold for lunch the next day. My best tip for cooking dishes like this is to make sure the veggies are properly cooked - especially the courgettes (zucchini) and mushrooms - so that they're golden and not soggy.
Recipe here
Tomato, Cheddar and Pesto Tart
Ready-rolled puff pastry is the saviour of impromptu dinner parties: it gives off showstopper vibes without taking too much time. Resist the temptation to pour the tinned tomatoes directly onto the cooked pastry: it's important to cook the tomatoes first to thicken the sauce, otherwise you'll end up with a soggy bottom. Use any pesto you like - most flavours complement tomatoes - but I prefer the classic Genovese basil pesto because, not only does it remind me of holidays in Liguria, the basil goes excellently with a tin of tomatoes.
Recipe here
