Here are a few ways you can use up tomatoes while they're still at their peak.
WASHINGTON — Here are a few ways you can use up tomatoes while they’re still at their peak.
Few things are better than a late-summer tomato. The color is bright, the bite is juicy and the flavor is sweet and tangy — and this time of year, perfect tomatoes are aplenty.
If your garden is overflowing with summer’s darling fruit, fear not. Here are a few ways you can use up tomatoes while they’re still at their peak.
Scroll through the gallery for recipe ideas.
(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
AP Photo/Eric Risberg
Summer’s end tomato tart
No one ever said you can’t eat your “veggies” in pie form. With a little bit of dough, some cheese and some herbs, you can turn your tomatoes into a delicious tart.
Find the recipe here.
(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Cheese-stuffed tomatoes
Turn your tomatoes into a vehicle for cheese, breadcrumbs and a number of herbs and spices in this recipe for cheese-stuffed tomatoes.
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(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Feta-mint penne with tomatoes and capers
Mint adds a surprising fresh and peppery flavor in this recipe for penne pasta with feta and tomatoes.
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(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Tomato confetti fritters
Fried green tomatoes aren’t the only way to enjoy a fried tomato. Dice up your red or heirloom tomatoes and mix them with egg, cornmeal and herbs to make a fritter. Serve the fried fritters with Old Bay mayo.
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(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Grilled bread and tomato salad
This grill-inspired recipe is a twist on the traditional Italian panzanella salad.
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(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Fresh tomato sauce
Use your ripe tomatoes to make a fast and fresh pasta sauce. This recipe requires just a few ingredients and is done in about 45 minutes.
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(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Dijon tomato and sweet onion pie
This classic Southern summer recipe is as easy as, well, pie — especially if you buy your shell.
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(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Grilled green tomatoes
Love fried green tomatoes, but want to keep it light? Try this recipe for grilled green tomatoes, served with shrimp remoulade.
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(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Grilled tomatoes and burrata
Keep it simple and let the fresh flavors shine through with fewer, quality ingredients. Brush your tomatoes with a little olive oil, plop them on the grill, then serve them with creamy burrata and grilled bread.
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(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Tomato and avocado salad with gingered tomato vinaigrette
Want to make a salad with your tomatoes? Leave the lettuce behind and try this tomato and avocado salad. Ginger gives it a kick and peanuts lend a crunch.
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(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Penne pasta with tomatoes, zucchini and creme fraiche
This pasta salad is packed with the flavors of summer and requires virtually no heat and no time in the kitchen.
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(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Caramelized onion, eggplant and heirloom tomato tart
Made with an olive oil crust, this dish can be served hot or at room temperature.
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(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Tomato salad-topped grilled pizza
Your ripe tomatoes will be the star of pizza night when you make this grilled salad-topped pizza.
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(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
AP Photo/Matthew Mead
Tomato-eggplant crostini
The small, sweet tomatoes are perfect in this recipe, which can be served as a starter or a side.
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(AP Photo/Matthew Mead)
