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spinbaby

(15,088 posts)
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 06:53 PM Jul 2018

What can I cook with cherry tomatoes?

Notice I said cook—raw tomatoes are tasty but give me migraines. We have an extremely productive yellow cherry tomato plant at the moment and I need to figure out what to do with them. I’ve already cooked them in olive oil and garlic and served them over pasta. If it helps, I also have a lot of basil and feta cheese to work with.

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What can I cook with cherry tomatoes? (Original Post) spinbaby Jul 2018 OP
Angel Hair Pasta with Scallops and cherry Tomatoes ! stonecutter357 Jul 2018 #1
I think they taste great with lots of other veggies. ladjf Jul 2018 #2
How do they stir fry? spinbaby Jul 2018 #8
Just throw the whole or chopped tomatoes into the pan. Or put them on top of the heated veggatables ladjf Jul 2018 #24
Roast them on the grill with other veggies... Historic NY Jul 2018 #3
Riffing on your suggestion Xipe Totec Jul 2018 #5
Roast cherry tomatoes, diced zucchini and garlic... brooklynite Jul 2018 #4
Mmm...roasted sounds good spinbaby Jul 2018 #7
anything u can cook with regular tomatoes really nt msongs Jul 2018 #6
Not really spinbaby Jul 2018 #9
A food mill will do that for you Retrograde Jul 2018 #22
Breakfast Omelette no_hypocrisy Jul 2018 #10
quiche or a frittata dweller Jul 2018 #11
Roasted Tomato Dip.... Little Star Jul 2018 #12
Here's another thing that's on my list........ Little Star Jul 2018 #14
Stir fry vercetti2021 Jul 2018 #13
Roast them in the oven with a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar. My applegrove Jul 2018 #15
Yummy Wawannabe Jul 2018 #16
This is a great side Wawannabe Jul 2018 #17
With fresh green beans Bayard Jul 2018 #18
Cherry tomato/Mozzarella Salad Bayard Jul 2018 #19
Blistered cherry tomatoes with basil. rsdsharp Jul 2018 #20
I love to pan sear Texasgal Jul 2018 #21
BLTs are a challenge with cherry tomatoes Retrograde Jul 2018 #23
I just made a pot of chicken noodle soup... TreasonousBastard Jul 2018 #25
Basil, feta, zucchini, and tomatoes woodsprite Jul 2018 #26
I like to MyOwnPeace Jul 2018 #27

ladjf

(17,320 posts)
2. I think they taste great with lots of other veggies.
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 06:58 PM
Jul 2018

I stir fry them along with cut bell peppers, onions, broccoli and rice. Throw in a small piece of salmon or tilapia.

ladjf

(17,320 posts)
24. Just throw the whole or chopped tomatoes into the pan. Or put them on top of the heated veggatables
Tue Jul 24, 2018, 11:08 AM
Jul 2018

while still room temperature.

Retrograde

(10,130 posts)
22. A food mill will do that for you
Tue Jul 24, 2018, 03:55 AM
Jul 2018

It's a forerunner of a food processor - a mechanical hand-operated device that you use to force soft items through a variety of disks, removing seeds and skins in the process. I find it gives a nice smooth texture and is essential for making cream of tomato soup. I made some the year I had a bumper crop of yellow cherry tomatoes - I found the resulting soup not as acidic as I usually get from red tomatoes.

no_hypocrisy

(46,040 posts)
10. Breakfast Omelette
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 07:30 PM
Jul 2018

I stole this idea from the Twig and Leaf in Louisville.

Whisk three eggs with a touch of 1/2 & 1/2. Set aside.

Cut up a handful of mozzarella into small cubes.

Gently saute a handful of cherry or grape tomatoes in olive oil. Lightly season. Set aside.

Gently cook 3 strips of bacon, not crispy. Cut into 1" pieces. Set aside.

If you don't have leftover spaghetti, make about 1/2 cup.

Making the omelette:

1. Eggs in the small skillet over medium heat in cast iron skillet or with a handle that won't melt.
2. Add bacon without bunching.
3. Add spaghetti.
4. Add tomatoes and mozzarella.

5. Grind some pepper over it.
6. Cook the bottom maybe 3 minutes.

7. Either put it under a salamander or a broilet to cook the top. Don't stir.

applegrove

(118,503 posts)
15. Roast them in the oven with a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar. My
Sun Jul 22, 2018, 08:08 PM
Jul 2018

sister does that. Salt and pepper too.

Wawannabe

(5,634 posts)
17. This is a great side
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 12:04 AM
Jul 2018

Saute a small zuchinni and a yellow squash and a little onion in some butter till just softened. Add your tomatoes cut in half and cook for two more minutes or so. Warming them through or wilting them a bit. Add one tbsp of soy sauce and pepper to taste stir well. Turn off heat and shred chedder cheese over this while still in the hot pan.

Bayard

(22,011 posts)
18. With fresh green beans
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 01:06 AM
Jul 2018

Fry bacon and onions in big pan. Add fresh green beans, salt, pepper, and a pinch of paprika. Cook till just crisp tender. Add tomatoes and cook till just softened.

Tons of green beans coming in from the garden right now, tomatoes just starting.

Bayard

(22,011 posts)
19. Cherry tomato/Mozzarella Salad
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 01:09 AM
Jul 2018

Cut mozzarella cheese in small chunks. Mix with cherry tomatoes, basil, a little olive oil, and balsamic vinegar.

rsdsharp

(9,146 posts)
20. Blistered cherry tomatoes with basil.
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 10:55 AM
Jul 2018

Coat cherry tomatoes in olive oil, put into a hot pan with some basil leaves, salt and pepper and cook until the tomatoes blister. Remove from the heat, add some torn fresh basil and serve. I made this yesterday. It couldn't be easier, and it's delicious.

Texasgal

(17,042 posts)
21. I love to pan sear
Mon Jul 23, 2018, 09:37 PM
Jul 2018

fresh green beans with cherry tomatoes with garlic. I could eat that all day long!

Retrograde

(10,130 posts)
23. BLTs are a challenge with cherry tomatoes
Tue Jul 24, 2018, 03:57 AM
Jul 2018

but Alton Brown has a recipe for a panzanella - an Italian bread salad - with cherry tomatoes and a bacon dressing that comes close!

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
25. I just made a pot of chicken noodle soup...
Wed Jul 25, 2018, 04:23 AM
Jul 2018

and threw in a pint of underripe supermarket cherry tomatoes.

They taste a lot better simmered and next I'll try sautéing them, maybe in an omelet.

woodsprite

(11,905 posts)
26. Basil, feta, zucchini, and tomatoes
Wed Jul 25, 2018, 04:56 AM
Jul 2018

I love that combo. Sometimes I’ll throw in asparagus, mushrrms, or onion as well.

MyOwnPeace

(16,920 posts)
27. I like to
Wed Jul 25, 2018, 07:36 AM
Jul 2018

slice them and put them into my mac & cheese!

That way I can tell myself that I'm "eating healthy!"

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