Love French Food

menu icon
subscribe
search icon
Add us as a trusted site on Google

French Tomato Recipes

Modified: by · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

Tomatoes are one of the many fruits at the heart of French Mediterranean cooking, because they are juicy, tangy, healthy, and endlessly versatile. From a variety of mains like Easy White Fish In Tomato Sauce, and Pork Chops in Tomato Cream to vibrant sides like Ratatouille Dish (which is a perfect main too), and Tomato Salad With Basil Vinaigrette. This collection brings together 9 flavorful recipes that celebrate the beauty of fresh tomatoes. Whether you're cooking for a summer gathering or a cozy dinner, these dishes deliver bold taste and seasonal joy.

Colorful images of 9 French tomato recipes.

🍅About Tomatoes

A tomato is a versatile, sweet fruit used in savory dishes, adding a slightly tangy flavor, with a juicy, acidic sweetness in every bite.

There are many different kinds of tomatoes in a beautiful array of colors: red, pink, orange, yellow, green, burgundy, purple, black, and some have stripes or streaks of color.

Some types have a thicker flesh, making them more suitable for making tomato sauce or puree, some are better for salads or sandwiches, and others make tasty additions to casseroles and stove-top dishes. With such widespread usefulness, it is no wonder tomatoes are a staple in the kitchen.

Tomato Dinners

1
Black cast iron frying pan with chicken thighs in tomato sauce wth olives.
Chicken Provençal
This delicious dish, which includes chicken thighs cooked in fresh tomatoes, onions, olives, with wine and bouquet garni is a winner!
This delicious dish, which includes chicken thighs cooked in fresh tomatoes, onions, olives, with wine and bouquet garni is a winner!
Make This Recipe
2
Two pieces of white fish surrounded by red and sprinkled with green leaves.
Baked Haddock In Tomato Basil Sauce
A very tasty and colorful dish. An easy, quick way of cooking any white fish that will delight all who partake!
A very tasty and colorful dish. An easy, quick way of cooking any white fish that will delight all who partake!
Make This Recipe
3
A white plate with a pork chop covered in white creamy sauce with pieces of tomato, with green parsley on the side.
Pork Chops In Tomato Sauce
If you want a pork chops recipe that gives you something extra special, this is it! The sauce is divine!
If you want a pork chops recipe that gives you something extra special, this is it! The sauce is divine!
Make This Recipe
4
spaghetti bolognese
Spaghetti Bolognese
Tickle your Italian tastebuds with this genuine ragù alla bolognese! It is a slowly cooked sauce and its preparation involves several techniques including sweating, sautéing, and braising, and smells amazing!
Tickle your Italian tastebuds with this genuine ragù alla bolognese! It is a slowly cooked sauce and its preparation involves several techniques including sweating, sautéing, and braising, and smells amazing!
Make This Recipe

Tomato Sides & Lunch Dishes

5
A vegetable tian made with eggplant, zucchini, tomato and potato.
French Tian Recipe
Make This Recipe
6
Colorful ready to eat vegetable dish.
What is French Ratatouille Recipe
Full of the goodness of the colorful Mediterranean vegetables, a magnificent traditional dish for any table! I have tried many recipes for this dish but you will find this the easiest of them all - and so tasty!
Full of the goodness of the colorful Mediterranean vegetables, a magnificent traditional dish for any table! I have tried many recipes for this dish but you will find this the easiest of them all - and so tasty!
Make This Recipe
7
tomato-salad-recipe
Tomato Basil Salad Recipe
A simple tomato salad recipe that will add a wonderful dish to your hors d'oeuvres table or everyday meal.
A simple tomato salad recipe that will add a wonderful dish to your hors d'oeuvres table or everyday meal.
Make This Recipe
8
A delicious bowl of easy French basic, fresh tomato sauce made with vegetables and bouquet garni, served on pasta.
Basic Homemade Tomato Sauce
This classic French sauce tomate is the best homemade tomato sauce for pasta, meats, and vegetables. Simple ingredients, big flavor, and beginner-friendly instructions.
This classic French sauce tomate is the best homemade tomato sauce for pasta, meats, and vegetables. Simple ingredients, big flavor, and beginner-friendly instructions.
Make This Recipe
9
A white bowl filled with red pureed tomatoes with 5 small red tomatoes on a stem with basil all on a wood background.
This Is How To Make Tomato Puree
Sometimes known as tomato coulis, this tomato puree is really good and is so easy to make!
Sometimes known as tomato coulis, this tomato puree is really good and is so easy to make!
Make This Recipe
10
A white soup bowl on a red gingham tablecloth full of smooth orange-red tomato soup.
Smooth Tomato Soup Recipe
A homemade tomato soup recipe that you will want to make regularly and never open another can.
A homemade tomato soup recipe that you will want to make regularly and never open another can.
Make This Recipe

Tomato Appetizers

11
Two red tomatoes sliced in half horizontally and stuffed with white shrimp filling.
Shrimp Appetizer Parisienne Style
Bon Appetit
Like it? ~ Let us know below!
This is a great recipe for a starter (appetizer) that can be prepared ahead of time giving you more time to enjoy your company!
Bon Appetit
Like it? ~ Let us know below!
This is a great recipe for a starter (appetizer) that can be prepared ahead of time giving you more time to enjoy your company!
Make This Recipe
12
Egg Horsdoeuvres Recipe
Stuffed Tomato Recipe
A simple appetizer that comes together quickly and looks and tastes wonderful!
A simple appetizer that comes together quickly and looks and tastes wonderful!
Make This Recipe
13
Photo of quick and easy oven roasted tomatoes sprinkled with herbs and cheese.
Oven Roasted Tomatoes With Cheese
This delicious, simple dish of Provençal tomatoes keeps it simple so that the tomatoes can be served with a wide range of meat dishes. It is the epitome of Provençal cuisine.
This delicious, simple dish of Provençal tomatoes keeps it simple so that the tomatoes can be served with a wide range of meat dishes. It is the epitome of Provençal cuisine.
Make This Recipe

Recommended Recipes To Select

Comments

No Comments

Loved it, tweaked it, or not your "cup of tea"... I’d really love to hear how it went for you.

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *