Four ways with tomatoes
Tomato-based Rhodes Quality recipes, perfect for winter
Winter Breakfast with Butter Bean Shakshuka, Rhodes Quality style
Ingredients
- 410g can Rhodes Quality Tomatoes, Chopped & Peeled
Did you know? Tomatoes are rich in natural vitamins and antioxidants, perfect to fight off those nasty winter bugs!
- 410g can Rhodes Quality Butter Beans
- 4 large eggs
- 30ml (2Tbsp) olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped
- 10ml (2tsp) smoked paprika
- 5ml (1tsp) ground cumin
- Salt and freshly cracked pepper
- 65ml (¼ cup) fresh parsley, chopped
- To serve: fresh crusty bread
Method
- Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- Cook the garlic and onion until softened. Add the green pepper and fry for a few minutes more.
- Add the Rhodes Quality tomatoes. Add the paprika and cumin and season to taste.
- Simmer the sauce over a low heat until thickened.
- Add the Rhodes Quality Butter Beans and simmer to heat through.
- Make four wells in the tomato sauce and crack four eggs into the wells.
- Cover with a lid and continue to simmer until the eggs are cooked to your liking.
- Top with parsley and serve immediately with fresh bread.
Biltong pizza with a South African twist
Ingredients
- Pizza dough
- 600g plain flour
- 10ml (2 tsp) salt
- 5ml (1 tsp) sugar
- 10g packet instant dry yeast
- 30ml (2 Tbsp) olive oil
- ± 400ml (1¾ cup) lukewarm water
Topping
- 410g can Rhodes Quality Chopped & Peeled Tomatoes with Mixed Herbs – perfect if you’re in a hurry
- 410g can Rhodes Pineapple Pieces in Syrup, drained
- 150g sliced biltong
- 350g Mozzarella cheese, grated
Method
- Sift the flour, salt and sugar into a large bowl.
- Sprinkle the yeast over the top and add the olive oil.
- Add 250 ml (1 cup) warm water to the flour and work the mixture together.
- Continue adding the remaining water, a little at a time, until the dough is soft yet firm and is kneadable without sticking.
- Knead the dough by hand for about ten minutes or until the dough is elastic and smooth.
- Form the dough into a ball and place in a floured bowl.
- Cover with a damp cloth and place in a warm spot to rise until it has doubled in size.
- Knockdown with your fist and knead again.
- Divide into 4 equal balls.
- Roll out the dough for the pizza bases and place on a lightly floured baking tray.
- Spread a few tablespoons for the Rhodes Quality Chopped and Peeled Tomatoes with mixed herbs over each pizza base.
- Top with the Rhodes Quality Pineapple Pieces, biltong and mozzarella cheese.
- Bake the pizza in an oven preheated to 200˚C for about 20 minutes or until the pastry is crisp and the pizza topping golden.
Beef Meatballs in Creamy Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 1kg beef mince
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 125ml (½ cup) onion, finely chopped or grated
- 15ml (1 Tbsp) dry oregano
- 125 ml (½ cup) dry breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- Oil for frying
- 410g can Rhodes Quality Tomato and Onion mix
- 200ml can coconut milk
- 65ml (¼ cup) chopped basil leaves
- To serve: grated Parmesan cheese, cooked pasta
Method
- Place the beef mince, garlic, onion and dried oregano into a bowl.
- Add the breadcrumbs and egg and mix well.
- Season with salt and pepper and mix thoroughly.
- Divide the mixture evenly into 24 pieces and roll into balls.
- Heat the Rhodes Quality Tomato and Onion Mix in a non-stick frying pan.
- Add the coconut milk and bring the sauce back to a simmer.
- Add the meatballs to the sauce and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.
- Season the sauce to taste and stir in the fresh basil.
- Sprinkle the cheese over the meatballs and serve with pasta.
Easy Chicken Chilli
Ingredients
- 45ml (3 Tbsp) sunflower oil
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 red pepper, seeded and diced
- 1 yellow pepper, seeded and diced
- 10ml (2 tsp) Pakco Hot Masala
- 5 ml (1 tsp) ground cumin
- 2.5ml (½ tsp) dried red chilli flakes
- 410g can Rhodes Quality Whole Peeled Tomatoes
- 410g can Rhodes Quality Tomato and Onion Mix
- 4 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- Salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- To serve: grated cheddar cheese, sour cream
Method
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the onion until softened.
- Add the garlic and fry for a few minutes more.
- Add the peppers, the Pakco Hot Masala, cumin and chilli flakes.
- Add the Rhodes Quality Whole Peeled Tomatoes and Rhodes Quality Tomato and Onion mix.
- Bring the sauce to the boil and then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add the cooked, shredded chicken and heat through.
- Season to taste.
- Serve topped with the cheddar cheese and sour cream.