What to make with butter and tomatoes

Alexandra soup is a puréed vegetable soup, containing lentils, barley, and tomato. It makes for a warming meal.

Also needs: lentils, barley, onion

This is great as an appetizer for your next dinner party.

Also needs: cream cheese, basil, garlic, ricotta

Also needs: pasta, cucumber, onion, tomato sauce

Smothered okra is an easy dish that works well as a side vegetable. It can also be added to seafood and okra gumbo as the okra base. It is made with okra and tomatoes, and is best served over rice.

Also needs: okra, onion, celery, bell pepper, garlic

This recipe was adapted from Grand Union Cookbook, compiled by Margaret Compton (Grand Union Tea Co., 1902).

Also needs: apples, onion, curry powder, milk, rice

Latino scramble is a delicious breakfast option, to feel in a warm tropical morning. You can have this breakfast with white cheese-topped corn arepas, 100% Colombian coffee, and orange juice.

Also needs: eggs, onion, ham, mozzarella, hot sauce, ketchup, corn

This traditional Indian tomato gravy can be used as a base for all sorts of vegetables, boiled eggs, cubed paneer or chicken. This is often referred to as a "curry".

Also needs: onion, ginger, garlic, chile peppers, coriander, cumin, turmeric

This creates a healthy, inexpensive and easy stew with depths of flavor. This recipe is fairly low on the heat scale, but feel free to add more cayenne pepper to up its spiciness.

Also needs: lentils, bay leaves, potatoes, turmeric, cayenne pepper, garam masala, honey

The original contributor of this recipe noted that the recipe originated from their mother, who used to make it for them.

Also needs: beef, onion, broth or stock, celery, basil, carrots, pasta, spinach

New Mexico Chile Verde is the most popular version of chili con carne in the U.S. state of New Mexico.

Also needs: bell pepper, chile peppers, pork, broth or stock, oregano, cumin, coriander, onion, flour

Aloo gobi (or gobhi) is a South Asian dish popular in both India and Pakistan. Aloo means potato and Gobi means cauliflower.

Also needs: cauliflower, potatoes, lemon, cumin, turmeric, coriander, chile peppers, garam masala, mint

Soup alla Canavese is a tasty Italian soup.

Also needs: cauliflower, onion, carrots, celery, bacon, broth or stock, sage, parsley, parmesan

Pasta with ricotta cheese in a tomato cream sauce topped with Parmesan cheese and parsley.

Also needs: pasta, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, basil, oregano, ricotta, cream, parsley, parmesan

Borscht or borshch is a hearty beetroot vegetable soup that originates from Ukraine. The soup is part of the local culinary heritage of many Eastern and Central European nations.

Also needs: potatoes, beets, onion, celery, carrots, cabbage, dill, vinegar, brown sugar, sour cream

Portuguese feijoada is a type of bean, pork, and beef stew.

Also needs: black beans, pork, bay leaves, parsley, onion, carrots, garlic, tomato paste, paprika, rice

This Spaghetti Pie recipe is adapted from the YouTube channel Tasty.

Also needs: pasta, garlic, eggs, breadcrumbs, parmesan, onion, beef, tomato paste, basil, ricotta, oregano, mozzarella

This northern Italian meat sauce, or Ragu Bolognese, is wonderful on pasta with freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or as filling for lasagne.

Also needs: ham, beef, onion, celery, carrots, fennel, wine, broth or stock, tomato paste, lemon, bay leaves, pasta

Also needs: onion, garlic, rosemary, oregano, carrots, celery, beef, basil, flour, milk, thyme, nutmeg, mozzarella

The following recipe, taken from The Cook's Decameron: A Study In Taste, apparently dates from the late 19th century.

Also needs: veal, ham, bacon, beef, mushrooms, carrots, onion, cloves, turnip, thyme, parsley, marjoram, flour, broth or stock

This dish is an attempt to replicate the flavor of curry chicken dishes that are served at Indian restaurants in California.

Also needs: onion, garlic, chicken, potatoes, curry powder, chile peppers, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, cardamom, turmeric, mustard, cinnamon, bay leaves, coconut milk, yogurt

Also needs: bacon, brown sugar, chili powder, coffee, cumin, chile peppers, oregano, paprika, onion, ground beef, beef, cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, eggs, milk