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22 satisfying ways to cook with canned tomatoes

Crushed, chopped or whole, these shelf-stable tomatoes are the lifeblood of the kitchen.
Spaghetti alla puttanesca

Spaghetti alla puttanesca

Chris Chen (main)

There’s no doubting the versatility of canned tomatoes. Crushed, diced or whole, a shelf-stable tin of these go a long way in the kitchen.

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Sausage, cavolo nero and chickpea minestrone

Moroccan harira with saffron yoghurt
Photo: William Meppem

Moroccan harira with saffron yoghurt

Photo: William Meppem

Eggplant parmigiana

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Indian-style curried eggs with rice
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Indian-style curried eggs with rice

Penne with ginger and tomato
Photo: Chris Chen

Penne with ginger and tomato

A green frying pan holding a mixture of fried eggs and tomato, topped with crumbled feta and chopped green herbs.
Photo: William Meppem

Speedy shakshuka

Slow cooker pumpkin and lamb neck
Photo: William Meppem

Braised pumpkin and lamb neck

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Slow-braised chickpeas with cavolo nero
Photo: Chris Court

Slow-braised chickpeas with cavolo nero

Photo: William Meppem

Mitch Orr’s fusilli alla Norma

Brigitte Hafner: My dad’s goulash, my way
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Brigitte Hafner: My dad’s goulash, my way

Photo: William Meppem

Mexican tomato and noodle soup

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Eggplant zaalouk
Photo: William Meppem

Eggplant zaalouk

Chana masala, chickpea curry
Photo: Alicia Taylor

Chana masala

Gigantes
Photo: John Laurie

Gigantes

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Sausage and mushroom pasticciata

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Persian red lentil soup with tahini, beetroot and fried mint
Photo: William Meppem

Persian red lentil soup with tahini, beetroot and fried mint

Mussels with buttered polenta
Photo: Dean Wilmot

Mussels with buttered polenta

Koshari
Photo: William Meppem

Koshari

Photo: William Meppem

Luca’s gnocchetti Sardi with pork and fennel sausage ragù, anchovy and mint

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Chilli black beans

Chilli black beans

Big pork and prosciutto meatballs with polenta recipe
Photo: William Meppem

Big pork and prosciutto meatballs with polenta

Photo: Chris Chen

Spaghetti alla puttanesca

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