Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Ingredient Spotlight: Tomatoes

Our tomatoes are ripening!  Tomatoes are unbelievable right off the vine, and we love to use tomatoes in just about everything we make. 

Tomatoes, as we well know, are high in lycopene a great antioxidant.  But, did you also know that tomatoes (a botanical fruit related to the eggplant and potato) are a great source of fiber and nutrients like Vitamin A, C and potassium.  They have been shown to reduce your cancer risk – especially for lung, breast, colon and even skin cancer.

Here are some of our favorite ways to enjoy tomatoes:

Simple Roasted Tomatoes – you can’t get any easier nor any tastier than these!

Crockpot Swiss Steak

Chicken Pesto Sandwiches

Spaghetti Braid

Caprese Stuffed Dinner Rolls

How do you like your tomatoes?

3 comments:

  1. Thank you for hosting! I shared my simple tomato soup. Tastes much better than the canned version.

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    1. You so are right! Real tomato soup can't even compare to the can. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

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  2. Thanks for hosting (and featuring my Egg 'Mater)! Looks like I have some more tomato dishes to try. :)

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