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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.

Four images of recipes using tomato sauce or crushed tomatoes.

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
Quick & Creamy Gnocchi w/ Tomato Sauce & Burrata - Chef's Pencil
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 Pesto Tortellini Soup | Begin With Balance
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
Creamy Tomato Soup - On My Kids Plate
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
Zucchini Involtini - Simply Delicious Food

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
Mexican Chicken Soup - What a Girl Eats
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
Easy Creamy Chicken in Tomato sauce - Simply Delicious Food
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
Crispy Chicken Parmesan Recipe - Coley Cooks
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
Skillet Chicken Gumbo Recipe - Ask Chef Dennis
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
Chicken Parmesan Meatballs - Simply Delicious Food

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
Rigatoni al Forno - Little Nonni
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
Chili Cornbread Casserole - Belle Of The kitchen
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
Copycat Texas Roadhouse Chili - Maria's Mixing Bowl
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
 Bolognese Sauce | Maple + Mango

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 Sausage and Peppers Pasta - Mae's Menu
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
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
The Best Slow-Braised Lamb Ragu Recipe - Home Cooking Collective
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
Lamb Tikka Masala Recipe - An Edible Mosaic

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.
Check out this recipe
Shrimp fra Diavolo in a cast iron skillet topped with fresh basil and served with a wooden spoon.
Slow Cooker Manhattan Clam Chowder - The Magical Slow Cooker
This Slow Cooker Manhattan Clam Chowder is made with a commonly-used ingredients and a dump-and-go method for a delicious soup to enjoy.
Manhattan Clam Chowder
Slow Cooker Manhattan Clam Chowder - The Magical Slow Cooker

More Main Dishes

  • Crusted pork tenderloin with everything spice sliced on a cutting board with a cream cheese sauce.
    Everything Pork Tenderloin with Scallion Cheese Sauce (Easy + One Pan)
  • baked sheet pan pizza with rustic parchment paper sliced with sausage, onions and chard.
    Sheet Pan Pizza with Sausage, Smoky Gouda & Greens
  • Butternut squash risotto in a bowl with fork topped with crispy sage, pine nuts and parmesan cheese.
    Baked Butternut Squash Risotto with Crispy Sage Brown Butter
  • Buffalo chicken meatballs in a skillet with one in a spoon topped with blue cheese and chives.
    Buffalo Chicken Meatballs with Honey Garlic Buffalo Sauce

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