The sweet, smoky flavor of fire-roasted canned tomatoes is unique! Here’s more about them and the best ways to use them in recipes.
Here’s a tomato variety that’s pure canned magic: Roasted Tomatoes! Maybe you’ve seen cans in the supermarket aisle and wondered what’s so special about this ingredient? Move over ordinary tomatoes. The difference in flavor that fire roasting brings to the table is real enormous. Plus, you can simmer your tomato sauces for less time (and who’s complaining?). Here’s the scarcity of this special ingredient, and why we think it should be in every home cook’s pantry.
What are grilled tomatoes?
Fire roasted tomatoes are canned tomatoes that are roasted over an open flame to bring out their flavor. They taste sweet and subtly smoky straight out of the can, rather than being bitter and sour like most regular canned tomatoes. This variety makes full-bodied tomato sauces and tomato-based soups: and it takes less cooking time to mellow out the flavors.
Where to Find Fire Roasted Tomatoes
Fire roasted tomatoes are available whole, diced, and chopped from a variety of brands at most major grocery stores. Check alongside regular canned tomatoes! Popular brands include Muir Glen, Hunts, Delallo, Simple Truth, etc. (Our favorite? We think Muir Glen has the best overall flavor.)
The taste of fire roasted tomatoes is second to none and hard to replicate! If you can’t find them near you, you can try to use the best canned tomatoes you can find. We recommend adding a pinch of sugar and smoked paprika to mimic its sweet and smoky undertones.
Ways to use fire roasted tomatoes
Fire Roasted Tomatoes are great for tomato-based sauces like pizza sauce and marinara sauce, pasta recipes, soups and more! They are the key to our famous pizza sauce: try it and you won’t come back! We also like to add them to soups because they taste like they’ve been simmering all day. Here are some of our best Fire Roasted Tomato recipes:
The best pizza sauce is made with raw roasted tomatoes! All you need is 5 ingredients and a simple whisk in the blender. Dip your spoon in and you’ll absolutely love it: it’s garlicky, rich, flavorful and shiny: all in just 5 minutes.
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Baked Ziti with Ricotta is Italian comfort food at its finest! This simple recipe is easy to make and will feed a crowd. Tomatoes roasted over a fire help create a sweet, smoky sauce.
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Shrimp Fra Diavolo is an impressive Italian dish with a twist! Tender prawns swim in a flavorful fire-roasted garlic tomato sauce.
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This Baked Goat Cheese Dip is an irresistibly delicious appetizer or side dish, and the flavor comes from fire-roasted tomatoes! The creamy goat cheese, tomato and garlic sauce is magical.
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This classic tomato soup recipe is bursting with bold flavors: easy to make and seasoned to perfection! Fire roasted tomatoes offer full flavor with less cooking time. Serve with grilled cheese for a convivial meal.
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This Italian Kale Soup with White Beans recipe is bursting with bold Mediterranean flavors! Healthy and filling, it’s ready in just 30 minutes.
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This easy homemade marinara sauce is packed with tangy tomato flavor and takes just over 15 minutes to make—no chopping required! Fire roasted tomatoes reduce the cooking time compared to a regular marinara.
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This Black Bean Chili Recipe is easy to make and packed with flavor! It’s cozy and hearty, the ideal idea for a vegetarian dinner. We’ve tested it with and without fire-roasted tomatoes: and they are button smoky taste.
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This 5 Star Tortellini Soup is deliciously creamy! It’s easy and takes less than 30 minutes, with great flavor of fire roasted tomatoes, spinach and parmesan cheese.
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This margherita pizza recipe tastes like a wood-fired oven pie from Italy! It features a fire roasted tomato pizza sauce and a perfectly moist pizza crust.
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This classic bean soup recipe is smoky and irresistibly satisfying! Quick and easy in just over 30 minutes: thanks to fire-roasted tomatoes.
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Looking for a quick and easy dinner recipe that tastes like it was made all day? This creamy goat’s cheese pasta is ready in 20 minutes and is sure to be a favorite when paired with fresh goat’s cheese and smoky, fire-roasted tomatoes.
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This vegetarian tortilla soup is so delicious and easy to make! It’s packed with savory flavors, with black beans, fire roasted tomatoes and adobo sauce.
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This eggplant pasta is loaded with flavor with roasted eggplant and a tangy marinara sauce! A fantastic plant-based dinner, suitable for weeknights or parties.
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This iconic Italian noodle soup with chickpeas, pasta e ceci, is as easy as it is delicious! This flavorful stew makes a cozy vegetarian lunch or dinner.
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This vegan curry recipe is packed with healthy veggies and great flavor — and it takes less than 25 minutes to make! Fire roasted tomatoes add great flavor to this quick and easy dinner.
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Take a bite out of this pizza soup and it tastes just like your favorite cupcake! Tomatoes roasted over the fire make a quick, developed broth. Serve with crusty bread for an incredibly tasty meal.
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This tomato cream sauce recipe is packed with rich, toasted and tangy flavor! It’s easy to make in just 30 minutes with fire roasted tomatoes.
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The description
This homemade pizza sauce recipe is getting rave reviews! It uses only 5 ingredients and only takes 5 minutes in a blender: no cooking required.
- 15 ounces fire roasted crushed tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small clove of garlic (1/2 Middle)
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- Few ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Finely chop the garlic (no chopping needed).
- Put all ingredients in a blender. Mix until fully combined. (This Italian-style pizza sauce has a slightly runnier texture than American-style pizza sauce. Watch the video for the texture you want!) Store refrigerated for 1 week or frozen for up to 3 months.
- Category: sauce
- Method: No chef
- Kitchen: Italian
- Diet: vegan
Keywords: Roasted Tomatoes
