21+ Recipes to Make with Tomato Sauce

Are you wondering what to make with all those crushed tomatoes or all that tomato sauce you just made? Here is a great list of dishes you can make with tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes. We've got everything from easy weeknight dinners to hearty comforting slow-cooked dishes.

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Vegetarian Recipes

Quick & Creamy Gnocchi w/ Tomato Sauce & Burrata - Chef’s Pencil

This is pure Italian comfort food! Use crushed or pureed tomatoes in this recipe to create a simple weeknight or holiday meal that is ready in about 20 minutes!

Quick & Creamy Gnocchi

Creamy Pesto Tortellini Soup | Begin With Balance

This creamy pesto tortellini soup is easy to make! Using store-bought tortellini, crushed tomatoes, pesto, and fresh vegetables you can make a comforting soup in about 30 minutes.

Creamy Pesto Tortellini Soup

Creamy Tomato Soup - On My Kids Plate

Use crushed tomatoes as the base of this creamy soup! Packed with onions, garlic, and spices, this soup is easy to make and highlights late-summer flavors.

Creamy Tomato Soup

The BEST Easy Blush Sauce - The Virtual Caterer

A quick tomato-based sauce infused with wine, cream, and aromatics that comes together in a snap and tastes absolutely amazing!

Easy Blush Sauce

White oval plate with pasta with blush sauce. Served with wine and parmesan cheese.

Zucchini Involtini - Simply Delicious Food

This zucchini involtini recipe is the perfect way to celebrate in-season zucchini and crushed tomatoes. Stuffed with a savory herbed ricotta, it’s a vegetarian dinner dream.

Zucchini Involtini

Chicken Recipes

Mexican Chicken Soup - What a Girl Eats

Mexican chicken soup is a delicious, budget-friendly, and easy dish perfect for busy nights and a great way to use crushed tomatoes and stretch a rotisserie chicken for extra meals!

Mexican Chicken Soup

Easy Turkey Chili Recipe

This is a Black bean turkey chili recipe that can’t be beaten. It's a little spicy and smoky thanks to chipotle peppers and smoked paprika. This is an easy healthy dinner recipe for cold winter nights.

Smoky Turkey Chili

Easy Creamy Chicken in Tomato sauce - Simply Delicious Food

Juicy chicken breasts in tomato sauce is an easy, delicious dinner recipe that will be ready in 20 minutes.

Creamy Chicken in Tomato sauce

Crispy Chicken Parmesan Recipe - Coley Cooks

Discover how to make traditional Chicken Parmesan with this easy-to-follow recipe using panko-crusted chicken, fresh mozzarella + marinara.

Chicken Parmesan

Skillet Chicken Gumbo Recipe - Ask Chef Dennis

This dish uses spices, tomatoes, chicken, and sausage to create a flavor-packed one-skillet dinner.

Skillet Chicken Gumbo

Chicken Parmesan Meatballs - Simply Delicious Food

Juicy chicken parmesan meatballs in rich tomato sauce baked with mozzarella until melty and delicious is a great, easy dinner recipe.

Chicken Parmesan Meatballs

Beef Recipes

Rigatoni al Forno - Little Nonni

Rigatoni al forno is baked to perfection with a hearty meat sauce and a crisp, melted cheese topping. It’s perfect for any occasion!

Rigatoni al Forno

Chili Cornbread Casserole - Belle Of The kitchen

Do you like eating cornbread with your chili? Then you will love this Chili Cornbread Casserole! It’s cooks together for a hearty, comforting dinner!

Chili Cornbread Casserole

Copycat Texas Roadhouse Chili - Maria's Mixing Bowl

This Copycat Texas Roadhouse Chili is made with ground beef, beans, and a blend of spices, it is sure to warm you up from the inside out.

Copycat Texas Roadhouse Chili

Bolognese Sauce | Maple + Mango

This Bolognese Sauce recipe is the ultimate comfort food! A delicious, hearty meat sauce that is freezer friendly and a total crowd pleaser.

Bolognese Sauce

Pork and Lamb Recipes

Italian Sausage and Peppers Pasta - Mae's Menu

Italian Sausage Peppers and Pasta: an easy and delicious quick dinner recipe the whole family will love! Ready in under 30 minutes.

Italian Sausage and Peppers Pasta

Italian Baked Eggs

These easy Italian Baked Eggs use spicy Italian sausage in a quick tomato sauce - perfect for breakfast or brunch!

Italian Baked Eggs

The Best Slow-Braised Lamb Ragu Recipe - Home Cooking Collective

This slow-cooked lamb ragu features melt-in-your-mouth tender pieces of lamb in a delicious savory tomato sauce, perfect for enjoying with pasta, polenta, or crusty bread.

Slow-Braised Lamb Ragu

Lamb Tikka Masala Recipe - An Edible Mosaic

Richly spiced and creamy with tender meat, this Lamb Tikka Masala will have you making Indian food at home on the regular!

Lamb Tikka Masala

Seafood Recipes

Shrimp Fra Diavolo

Perfect for a special occasion or midweek dinner - Shrimp fra Diavolo comes together in under 30 minutes! Serve this over pasta, polenta, risotto, or zucchini noodles! Or serve as a stew with a few slices of crusty bread on the side for dunking...yum.

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