22 canned tomatoes recipes that will serve you well

22 satisfying ways to cook with canned tomatoes

Crushed, chopped or whole, these shelf-stable tomatoes are the lifeblood of the kitchen.

Spaghetti alla puttanesca

Chris Chen (main)

There’s no doubting the versatility of canned tomatoes. Crushed, diced or whole, a shelf-stable tin of these go a long way in the kitchen.

Sausage, cavolo nero and chickpea minestrone

Sausage, cavolo nero and chickpea minestrone

Moroccan harira with saffron yoghurt

Moroccan harira with saffron yoghurt

Eggplant parmigiana

Eggplant parmigiana

Indian-style curried eggs with rice

Indian-style curried eggs with rice

Penne with ginger and tomato

Penne with ginger and tomato

A green frying pan holding a mixture of fried eggs and tomato, topped with crumbled feta and chopped green herbs. — Photo: William Meppem

Speedy shakshuka

Speedy shakshuka

Braised pumpkin and lamb neck

Braised pumpkin and lamb neck

Slow-braised chickpeas with cavolo nero

Slow-braised chickpeas with cavolo nero

Mitch Orr’s fusilli alla Norma

Mitch Orr’s fusilli alla Norma

Brigitte Hafner: My dad’s goulash, my way

Brigitte Hafner: My dad’s goulash, my way

Mexican tomato and noodle soup

Mexican tomato and noodle soup

Eggplant zaalouk

Eggplant zaalouk

Chana masala

Chana masala

Gigantes

Gigantes

Sausage and mushroom pasticciata

Sausage and mushroom pasticciata

Persian red lentil soup with tahini, beetroot and fried mint

Persian red lentil soup with tahini, beetroot and fried mint

Mussels with buttered polenta

Mussels with buttered polenta

Koshari

Koshari

Luca’s gnocchetti Sardi with pork and fennel sausage ragù, anchovy and mint

Luca’s gnocchetti Sardi with pork and fennel sausage ragù, anchovy and mint

Chilli black beans

Chilli black beans

Big pork and prosciutto meatballs with polenta

Big pork and prosciutto meatballs with polenta

Spaghetti alla puttanesca

Spaghetti alla puttanesca

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