Summer may be ending, but our love of sun-dried tomatoes definitely isn't! A jar or bag of sun-dried tomatoes is the unexpected upgrade your pastas, soups, and one-skillet dinners will never be the same without. To all those people out there that say you can't get a good tomato after August certainly haven't tried all of these 20 sun-dried tomato recipes, that's for sure.
Our love of sun-dried tomatoes started when we discovered just how good oil-packed jars of sun-dried tomatoes can be. A drizzle of the oil will have you convinced that it's liquid gold. As the tomatoes dry, the fruity and savory flavor of the tomatoes concentrates and becomes slightly caramelized, which adds tons of flavor to the oil it's packed in. That same oil is key for the wildly good sauce we use for our recipes for sun-dried tomato pasta, one-pan creamy sun-dried tomato chicken and gnocchi, and creamy penne with sun-dried tomatoes and sausage. If you can't get enough, you'll definitely want to keep a batch of our sun-dried tomato pesto on hand at all times.
If you've run out of sun-dried tomatoes (or simply bought too many at the farmers' market or your tomato plant was extra productive this year), you can even make sun-dried tomatoes at home. We LOVE having those on hand for everything and anything. Stir them into your fettuccine Alfredo, slice them and add them to your caesar salad, or just snack on 'em plain!
Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta
Normally, you discard the oil left behind in the jar of sun-dried tomatoes, but this recipe takes advantage of it. We simmer the garlic and onion in all of the oil—depending on the brand, it will be anywhere from 1/2 to 3/4 cup. This process slowly cooks the aromatics until they’re soft and sweet, almost as if we’d caramelized them for hours.
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Sun-Dried Tomatoes
We LOVE having these flavorful sun-dried tomatoes on hand. Stir them into your fettuccine Alfredo, slice them and add them to your caesar salad, or just snack on 'em plain! Kept in a resealable plastic bag (don't forget to get all the air out), these will last up to 6 months in the freezer! That way, you can have a taste of summer long past August.
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One-Pan Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken & Gnocchi
In this simple skillet supper, the gnocchi is cooked in a creamy sauce and paired with chicken thighs. The sauce is a simple mix of broth and cream, plus sun-dried tomatoes. We love using sun-dried tomatoes for their rich, concentrated flavor. They taste like supercharged tomatoes and make everything they’re in even more craveable.
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Pesto Rice & Bean Soup
This one-pot pesto rice & bean soup can be as flexitarian as you’d like it. While we use chicken broth here to add a layer of savoriness without actually adding meat, you’re free to substitute it with vegetable broth or water.
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One-Pan Tuna Pasta
Instead of sitting over a pot of simmering tomato sauce, we used sun-dried tomatoes to form a paste that, when combined with pasta water, is transformed into a luscious sauce–and it’s all made in one pan!
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Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Salmon & Orzo
This sauce is especially delicious thanks to one of our favorite ingredients: sun-dried tomatoes. They have a deep, concentrated tomato flavor, which adds a hit of umami to whatever you’re cooking. Here, sun-dried tomatoes infuse the orzo cooking water with flavor, which means that every bite of the rice-shaped pasta is going to be absolutely delicious.
Tuscan Tortellini Salad
This easy tortellini salad is the only pasta salad we bring to potlucks. It's quick and simple with an easy homemade vinaigrette that will make it stand out among a sea of macaroni salads.
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Grilled Zucchini Roll-Ups
Stuffed with ricotta, sundried tomatoes, and basil, these healthy zucchini rolls are a light—and low-carb—summer app.
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Creamy Penne With Sausage & Sun-Dried Tomatoes
If you’re looking for an easy pasta recipe that will make everyone fall in love with you, look no further. This creamy penne with sausage and sun-dried tomatoes could not be more delicious or easy. It’s quick enough for a weeknight but impressive enough to serve to guests.
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Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Meatballs With Gnocchi
The secret ingredient here is sun-dried tomatoes, which are chopped and mixed into the meatball mixture and stirred into the sauce with the gnocchi. We like to use sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, which ensures that they’ll be tender and flavorful and also gives you a bonus ingredient: sun-dried tomato oil. Some of that oil is added to the broth that the meatballs are cooked in, infusing the meat with even more Tuscan vibes.
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Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
If you've got the classic green basil pesto down, why not venture into slightly new territory with a fruitier, red, tomato pesto? Using sun-dried tomatoes here—preferably packed in olive oil for the richest flavor and softest, jammy texture—means that you won't have to worry too much about seasonality and whether your fresh tomatoes are sweet enough.
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Cheesy Asparagus Stuffed Chicken
There’s a reason boneless, skinless chicken breasts are a weeknight dinner MVP. They’re affordable, crowd-pleasing, quick-cooking, and are a blank canvas for your favorite flavors. They’re also the perfect meat for stuffing with delicious things. Here, a springy mix of asparagus, fresh mozz, and sun-dried tomatoes wakes up this weekday workhorse in a recipe that’s quick enough for Tuesday night, but special enough for a weekend dinner party.
Slow-Cooker Red Wine Beef Stew
If you need an excuse to get your slow cooker out, this is it! Simmering beef, potatoes, tomatoes, and onions together for hours creates one of the most deeply satisfying stews you’ll ever eat. And while rosemary and sun-dried tomatoes may not be traditional, we think they punch up the flavor and give a fun twist. This is comfort food at its best, so dish up a bowl, curl up on the couch with a spoon, and you're absolutely SET.
Tuscan Butter
Here at Delish, it’s no secret that we can’t get enough of Tuscan butter. We’ve incorporated it into countless of our most popular recipes, from gnocchi to meatballs to our classic, fan-favorite Tuscan chicken. Why are we so obsessed, you may ask? The tomato-and-basil compound butter with a healthy dose of Parmesan hits all the right flavor notes: rich and decadent, slightly sweet, and with a punch of umami. You're going to want to put this on EVERYTHING.
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Mediterranean Chicken
This one-pot recipe is the perfect way to spruce up chicken breasts with bright Mediterranean flavors without dirtying all the pots and pans in your kitchen. The chicken comes out extremely tender and juicy with an added boost of flavor from the sun-dried tomato oil. Serve this up with your favorite sides, such as couscous, which will soak up all the sauce.
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Crustless Quiche
Skip the crust—our crustless quiche recipe proves you don’t even need it for a delicious, classic quiche. If you’d prefer not to go through the hassle of dealing with a pastry shell (or if you’re looking for a low-carb breakfast), this quiche is the way to go. Not only is it just as delicious, but it’s fast and easy to make for any fancy (or fridge clean-out) weekend brunches. No crust, no problem!
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Chicken Alfredo Burgers
Yep, it's as good as it looks and sounds!
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Tuscan Butter Burger
A good burger is really all about the sauce and this chicken burger has it. The Tuscan butter makes this burger unforgettable. It's creamy and bright, and we want to top everything with it.
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Tuscan Butter Salmon Foil Packs
A very long time ago (okay, 2 years ago) we made a compound butter filled with all of our favorite Italian flavors: tangy sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan, basil and garlic. This Tuscan butter was only the beginning of a long line of Tuscan-flavored dinners, each more delicious than the last. (Okay, they're all insanely good. Don't make us pick a favorite.)
Pulled Pork Chili
Pulled pork is one of our absolute favorite game-day foods. This chili brings all our favorite BBQ flavors to the front for a comforting meal that will please even the most difficult crowd.
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