Tomatoes

A go-to staple for many dishes, fresh or cooked. Here are our top 5 ways to make use of bruised tomatoes.

1. Freeze Them

Roast tomatoes whole and freeze! Roasted tomatoes make the best tomato sauce base for pastas and soups. Place on a baking tray, drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, pepper and fresh herbs of your choice, throw in some garlic cloves and onion pieces if you like and roast at 400°F for 30min. Once cooled, blend it until smooth and freeze for an on-hand tomato sauce for pasta, soup, stews or gazpacho.

2. Make Pasta Sauce

Skip the grocery story jars. A classic pasta sauce makes your home smell great, and it’s a staple that can be stored in the freezer for last-minute midweek meals.

3. Make Salsa

Making pico de gallo is the quickest way to use up those overripe tomatoes. Grab a bag of tortilla chips and snack away!

4. Dry Them

Cut tomatoes lengthwise and place in the oven at 200°F with the cut side up and a drizzle of oil and an optional sprinkle of sea salt and herbs. Dry in the oven for about 12 hours or until the texture is dry but still pliable. Plum or roma tomatoes work best for flavour. These are great in your breakfast scrambled eggs, on top of toast or mixed into your pasta.

5. Whiz Up Gazpacho

Full of nutrition, this is one of the only cold soup recipes out there! Throw all ingredients in raw and blend it like a fruit smoothie. A tomato is a fruit after all!