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Italian Vegetables & Side Dishes: Tomatoes


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What could be tastier or more refreshing in summer?

Insalata Caprese
Mozzarella and tomatoes: In small portions this is a nice summer appetizer; in larger amounts it is refreshing summer meal or fine picnic food.
Difficulty: Easy

Meatless Stuffed Tomatoes: Pomodori Farciti di Magro
A rich stuffed tomato dish for days of Abstinence.
Difficulty: Easy

Tomatoes Stuffed with Rice: Pomodori col Riso
Tomatoes stuffed with rice, and a Roman variation with pasta.
Difficulty: Easy

Tomatoes Stuffed with Tuna: Pomodori Ripieni al Tonno
Tuna fish and tomato go well year round, and become perfection in this tasty stuffed tomato recipe.
Difficulty: Easy

Other Tomato Recipes

Friselle with Tomatoes: Friselle coi Pomodori
Friselle, a special type of Puglian bread, are divine with fresh tomatoes and make a perfect light meal.
Difficulty: Easy

Marinated Tomatoes, Pomodori Marinati
A quick, simple tomato salad that will be nice at a picnic or barbecue.
Difficulty: Easy

Roasted Tomatoes: Pumarou a Grattè
A Sicilian take on roasted stuffed tomatoes with bread crumbs.
Difficulty: Moderate

Spicy Perine: Perine Piccanti
Perine in this case are plum tomatoes, stuffed with a refreshingly zesty green-sauce based filling and a little cheese.
Difficulty: Moderate

Stuffed Tomatoes: Pomodori Ripieni
Simple Piemontese stuffed tomatoes with green sauce and mayonnaise.
Difficulty: Easy

Tomato Bavarian Cream: Bavarese al Pomodoro
Tomato bavarese, rimilar in some ways to an aspic, but lighter and quite refreshing.
Difficulty: Moderate

Tomatoes Stuffed with Peppers: Pomodori Ripieni di Peperone
An inspired combination!
Difficulty: Easy

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