Best 9 Pomidori Recipes

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**Pomodori Recipes: A Culinary Journey Through Italy's Beloved Tomatoes**

In the vibrant tapestry of Italian cuisine, few ingredients shine brighter than the plump, sun-ripened tomatoes known as pomodori. From the rolling hills of Tuscany to the sun-kissed shores of Sicily, tomatoes are celebrated for their versatility, flavor, and ability to transform ordinary dishes into extraordinary culinary experiences. This article offers a comprehensive guide to pomodori, showcasing a delectable collection of recipes that capture the essence of Italy's tomato-centric cuisine.

1. **Pomodoro Fresco:**
Savor the simplicity of fresh, ripe tomatoes in this classic Italian salad. With just a drizzle of olive oil, a sprinkle of sea salt, and a touch of basil, this salad embodies the essence of Italian summer.

2. **Pomodori Pelati:**
Discover the versatility of peeled tomatoes in this rich and flavorful pasta sauce. Simmered with garlic, onions, and herbs, this sauce is the perfect accompaniment to any pasta dish, from spaghetti to ravioli.

3. **Pomodori Secchi:**
Experience the intense, concentrated flavors of sun-dried tomatoes in this delectable appetizer. Marinated in olive oil and herbs, these tomatoes are perfect for snacking or adding a burst of flavor to salads, pizzas, and pasta.

4. **Pomodori Confit:**
Indulge in the sweet and tangy goodness of oven-roasted tomatoes. Cooked slowly in olive oil, these tomatoes develop a caramelized exterior and a soft, succulent interior, making them a delightful addition to bruschetta, crostini, and meat platters.

5. **Pomodori Ripieni:**
Embark on a culinary adventure with stuffed tomatoes. Hollowed out and filled with a savory mixture of rice, vegetables, and herbs, these tomatoes are baked until tender and bursting with flavor.

6. **Pomodori al Forno:**
Experience the rustic charm of baked tomatoes. Roasted with garlic, herbs, and a drizzle of olive oil, these tomatoes are a simple yet satisfying side dish that complements any main course.

7. **Salsa di Pomodoro:**
Master the art of Italian tomato sauce with this versatile recipe. Made with fresh tomatoes, onions, garlic, and herbs, this sauce is the cornerstone of many classic Italian dishes, from pasta to pizza and stews.

Explore the diverse world of pomodori with these delectable recipes that showcase the beauty and versatility of this Italian culinary gem. From fresh and vibrant salads to rich and flavorful sauces, from sun-dried delights to oven-roasted treats, this collection offers a taste of Italy's love affair with tomatoes.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

POMODORO SAUCE



Pomodoro Sauce image

Provided by Tyler Florence

Categories     condiment

Time 12m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons onion, diced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tomatoes, chopped
3 tablespoons fresh herbs (oregano, basil, parsley), chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
Pinch sugar
Cheese and herb ravioli, cooked, for serving

Steps:

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, saute garlic and onion in oil for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and herbs, continue to cook for 5 minutes until the tomatoes soften. Season with salt, pepper and sugar. Serve with cheese and herb ravioli.

BASIC PARMESAN POMODORO



Basic Parmesan Pomodoro image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h5m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
5 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
3 large, full stems basil
Three 14-ounce cans peeled cherry tomatoes
1 carrot, peeled and halved
8 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano rind, cut into 3-inch pieces
Kosher salt
1 pound penne rigate pasta
1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for serving
3 to 4 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Heat a medium nonreactive saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 1/3 cup of the oil and the garlic, and reduce the heat to medium. Cook the garlic, stirring often and mashing gently with a wooden spoon, until golden brown and beginning to soften, 5 minutes. Add the basil, tomatoes and their juices, the carrots and cheese rinds. Stir with a wooden spoon to combine. Bring to a simmer and adjust the heat to maintain a simmer. Cook for 35 minutes stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Add 1 teaspoon of the salt. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
  • Remove the rinds, carrots and basil. At this point you can use an immersion blender to puree slightly or leave it as a chunky sauce.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the penne 2 minutes less than the package directions. Meanwhile, rewarm the sauce in a large, straight-sided skillet set over medium heat. Using a spider, strain the pasta from the water and add it directly into the pan with sauce, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Before stirring, sprinkle the pasta with the grated cheese. Toss the pasta, cheese and sauce together. Add the butter, the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and the reserved pasta water and continue to cook until the sauce is creamy and the pasta is al dente. Serve topped with more cheese if desired.

PAPPA AL POMODORO



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Provided by Ina Garten

Categories     side-dish

Time 2h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 cup good olive oil
2 cups chopped yellow onion (2 onions)
1 cup medium-diced carrots, unpeeled (3 carrots)
1 fennel bulb, trimmed, cored, and medium-diced (1 1/2 cups)
4 teaspoons minced garlic (4 cloves)
3 cups (1-inch) diced ciabatta cubes, crusts removed
2 (28-ounce) cans good Italian plum tomatoes
4 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
3 cups (1-inch) diced ciabatta cubes
2 ounces thickly sliced pancetta, chopped
24 to 30 whole fresh basil leaves
3 tablespoons good olive oil, plus more for serving
Salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add the onions, carrots, fennel, and garlic and cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, until tender. Add the ciabatta cubes and cook for 5 more minutes. Place the tomatoes in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process just until coarsely chopped. Add the tomatoes to the pot along with the chicken stock, red wine, basil, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Bring the soup to a boil, lower the heat, and allow to simmer, partially covered, for 45 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • For the topping, place the ciabatta cubes, pancetta, and basil on a sheet pan large enough to hold them in a single layer. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and toss well. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 25 minutes, until all the ingredients are crisp. The basil leaves will turn dark and crisp, which is perfectly fine. Reheat the soup, if necessary, beat with a wire whisk until the bread is broken up. Stir in the Parmesan and taste for seasoning. Serve hot sprinkled with the topping and drizzled with additional olive oil.

PASTA POMODORINI



Pasta Pomodorini image

Provided by Michael Chiarello : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

3/4 pound spaghettini or spaghetti
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
1/4 cup sliced garlic
1/2 teaspoon finely minced Calabrian chiles, or 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 pint small cherry tomatoes, stems removed, crushed between your thumb and forefinger
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, each torn into 2 or 3 pieces
Gray salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Parmesan, for grating

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and stir.
  • While the pasta cooks, heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until the slivers are golden brown and crisp, then add the chiles and cook for about 30 seconds. Raise the heat to high and add the tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes soften and the juices thicken, about 3 minutes. Add the basil and season with salt and pepper.
  • When the pasta is al dente, scoop out about 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta. Return the pasta to the warm pot off the heat. Add the sauce and mix well. Add some of the reserved cooking water if the pasta seems dry. Transfer to a warm serving bowl and grate Parmesan over the top, to taste. Drizzle with a little more olive oil. Serve immediately.

FUSILLI WITH FRESH POMODORO



Fusilli with Fresh Pomodoro image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more
1 pound fusilli pasta
1 1/2 pounds beefsteak tomatoes (about 4 large tomatoes)
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, smashed
3 stems fresh basil, plus 1/4 cup chopped basil
1/2 cup fresh ricotta, plus more for garnish
1 1/4 cups freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, plus more for garnish

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook the pasta 2 minutes less than the packaging suggests, about 8 minutes. Drain well, reserving 1 cup of the pasta water.
  • Using the large holes on a box grater, grate the flesh of the tomatoes, stopping when you are left with just the skin. Heat a large straight-sided skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil. Once the oil is hot, add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until the garlic is fragrant and beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Add the grated tomatoes, whole basil and 3/4 teaspoon salt to the hot oil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Remove the garlic and basil stems from the pot and stir in the ricotta. Add the pasta followed by the Parmigiano-Reggiano. Stir to combine and coat everything in the sauce.
  • Cook for another 2 minutes to finish cooking the pasta and thicken the sauce slightly, adding pasta water if the sauce ever looks too dry. Stir in the chopped basil and serve topped with additional ricotta and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

PASTA POMODORO



Pasta Pomodoro image

Easy and light pasta with tomatoes and garlic. Cooked chicken breast chunks or shrimp can also be added to sauce for a great main dish!

Provided by DEBNJAMES

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 (16 ounce) package angel hair pasta
¼ cup olive oil
½ onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 (10.75 ounce) can low-sodium chicken broth
crushed red pepper to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  • Pour olive oil in a large deep skillet over high-heat. Saute onions and garlic until lightly browned. Reduce heat to medium-high and add tomatoes, vinegar and chicken broth; simmer for about 8 minutes.
  • Stir in red pepper, black pepper, basil and cooked pasta, tossing thoroughly with sauce. Simmer for about 5 more minutes and serve topped with grated cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 499.7 calories, Carbohydrate 69.7 g, Cholesterol 5.7 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 16.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 349.9 mg, Sugar 6.5 g

PASTA AL POMODORO



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Pomodoro, the Italian word for tomato, comes from pomo d'oro ("golden apple"), and also refers to this sauce. A good pomodoro leans into the inherently savory, umami-rich flavor of the tomatoes, so use the best ones you can find. Any combination of low-water, high-flavor tomatoes like plum, grape, cherry and Campari, cooked down to their purest essence, makes for the most vibrant result. Thin spaghetti works best here, as its airy bounciness catches the pulpy tomato sauce beautifully, but regular spaghetti would taste great, too. Add basil at the end, if you'd like, or a dusting of cheese, but a stalwart pasta al pomodoro made with peak-season tomatoes needs neither.

Provided by Eric Kim

Categories     dinner, lunch, pastas, main course, side dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 large garlic cloves, lightly crushed and peeled
3 pounds ripe tomatoes (any mix of plum, grape, cherry and Campari), coarsely chopped
Salt
1 pound thin spaghetti

Steps:

  • Add the olive oil and garlic to a large Dutch oven or high-sided skillet. Turn the heat to medium-high and cook the garlic, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and lightly golden, and small rapid bubbles form around the cloves, 1 to 3 minutes. Remove the garlic from the pot and discard (or eat).
  • Carefully and gently lower the chopped tomatoes into the hot oil and cook, stirring constantly, until the tomatoes let off some liquid and the sauce starts to bubble steadily. Season generously with salt. Lower the heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes break down and the sauce reduces significantly, about 40 minutes.
  • Set a metal sieve, strainer or food mill over a medium bowl. Carefully pour in the tomato sauce. If using a sieve or strainer, push the sauce through with a spoon or flexible spatula, until all that remains are seeds and skins. Be sure to repeatedly scrape off the valuable pulp collecting on the bottom of the sieve (by holding the sieve down against the edge of the bowl and pulling it back). You should have about 2 cups of sauce in the bowl. Taste and add more salt, if needed, then return the sauce to the Dutch oven.
  • Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain the pasta and add to the sauce.
  • Turn the heat to high and cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce reduces slightly and the pasta is well coated but not drowned in the sauce, about 2 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let it sit so the pasta can absorb the sauce further, about 5 more minutes. Serve immediately.

PASTA POMODORO



Pasta Pomodoro image

Provided by Michael Symon : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup olive oil, plus extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling
1 small onion, finely diced (about 1 cup)
2 cloves garlic, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
One 28-ounce can crushed San Marzano tomatoes
2 to 3 sprigs fresh oregano
3 to 4 sprigs fresh thyme
1/2 pound spaghetti
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Basil leaves, for garnish
Freshly grated Parmesan, for serving

Steps:

  • Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the 1/4 cup olive oil and heat until hot. Add the onions, garlic and a large pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Stir in the red pepper flakes and tomatoes and season with salt and black pepper. Tie the oregano and thyme together with a piece of butcher's twine, then add to the sauce. Bring to a simmer.
  • Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti 2 minutes less than the time indicated in the package directions. Remove the herb bundle from the sauce and discard.
  • Add the spaghetti to the warm sauce along with 1/4 cup of the pasta water. Let the spaghetti finish cooking in the sauce, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the butter, basil leaves and a good drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan over the top.

POMIDORI



Pomidori image

Make and share this Pomidori recipe from Food.com.

Provided by loof751

Categories     Beverages

Time 2m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 1/2 ounces Midori melon liqueur
3 ounces apple juice
ice

Steps:

  • Fill cocktail glass with ice.
  • Add Midori and apple juice and stir to blend.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 41.5, Fat 0.1, Sodium 3.6, Carbohydrate 10.2, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 8.7, Protein 0.1

Tips:

  • Select ripe, flavorful tomatoes: Use the best quality tomatoes you can find. They should be ripe, firm, and have a deep red color. Avoid tomatoes that are bruised or have blemishes.
  • Use a variety of tomatoes: Don't be afraid to mix and match different types of tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, and heirloom tomatoes all have different flavors and textures that can add depth to your sauce.
  • Roast your tomatoes before making the sauce: Roasting tomatoes brings out their natural sweetness and flavor. You can roast tomatoes in the oven or on the grill. Just be sure to keep an eye on them so they don't burn.
  • Use a good quality olive oil: Olive oil is an essential ingredient in tomato sauce. Choose a flavorful olive oil that will complement the taste of the tomatoes.
  • Don't overcook the sauce: Tomato sauce is best when it is simmered gently for a long period of time. Overcooking the sauce will make it lose its flavor and become watery.
  • Season the sauce to taste: Add salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste. You may also want to add a touch of sugar to balance out the acidity of the tomatoes.
  • Let the sauce rest before serving: Allowing the sauce to rest for a bit before serving will help the flavors to meld together.

Conclusion:

Tomato sauce is a versatile condiment that can be used in a variety of dishes. It can be served over pasta, pizza, chicken, or fish. It can also be used as a base for soups and stews. No matter how you serve it, tomato sauce is sure to be a hit. So next time you have a craving for Italian food, try making your own tomato sauce from scratch. You won't be disappointed!

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