Substitute for Tomatoes

RE: Substitute for Tomatoes Post By Virginia Beck (Guest Post) (12/29/2007) Tomatillos have a tomato-like taste, but are not in the tomatoe family. People on dialysis who cannot eat tomatoes can use these, so they should be OK for those with allergies. I am on a low phosphorus diet due to low kidney function, and found this advice on a site with recipes for dialysis patients. RE: Substitute for Tomatoes Post By (Guest Post) (11/05/2007) I am allergic to tomatoes and would suggest you DO NOT use bell peppers as a substitute. Tomatoes are from the nightshade family and the nightshade family includes, potatoes (not yams or sweet potatoes), bell peppers, tomatoes and eggplant. I am unable to eat all of those things. I have found a recipe from a book called Sublime Soups by Lenore Baum. The recipe is as follows: UNTOMATO SAUCE 1/2 tsp extra virgin olive oil 2 jumbo onions, cut into large pieces 6 cloves garlic, peeled and cut in half 2 pounds carrots, in large pieces 2 small beets, peeled and quartered 2 bay leaves 2 tsp dried basil 1 1/4 tsp dried oregano 1/8 tsp thyme 3 TBL barley miso, or more to taste 1/4 cup umeboshi paste 1. Heat oil in a large stock pot. Saute' the onions until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and stir constantly for 1 minute. 2. Add the carrots, beets and bay leaves. Add water to 1 inch below the surface of the vegetables. In this case, less is more. Bring to a boil and simmer, covered for 45 minutes. 3. Add the basil, oregano and thyme. Simmer for 15 minutes. 4. Remove the bay leaves. Remove and reserve most of the brothe. Remove about half of the beets and set aside. 5. Transfer the vegetables, miso and umbeboshi paste to a blender. Process, adding just enough broth to reach a tomato suce consistency. Add the beets, one at a time, to simulate the color of tomato sauce. I do not like beets so I leave them out. I do not care about the color so my sauce is orange. This is not a perfect substitution but I have been able to use my sloppy joe recipe and use this in place of the ketchup and alter the recipe slightly and it is good. I have used this on homemade pizza and even people that can eat tomatoes have liked the pizza made with this sauce. I freeze this sauce and it freezes well and thaws quickly. Another thing I do in making pizza, is once I have rolled out the pizza dough, I brush on a thin coating of olive oil and then sprinkle an Italian blend of herbs on the olive oil. It includes oregano, rosemary, basil, thyme and marjoram in the mix. I hope this helps somebody out there! RE: Substitute for Tomatoes Post By allergickidmom (Guest Post) (10/28/2007) You can try a good balsamic vinegar and a combination of red yellow, and orange bell peppers in a meat sauce for chili or pasta. Roasted red bell peppers are a fair alternative for tomatoes. Naturally, growing your own tastes better. RE: Substitute for Tomatoes Post By Phil (Guest Post) (04/16/2007) i too am allergic to tomatoes, and started the cabbage soup diet. Day 5 is beef and tomato day, any suggestions for substitution? RE: Substitute for Tomatoes Post By Marta (Guest Post) (01/04/2007) Roasted Red Peppers make a really nice sauce for pasta. Or try olive oil and smashed garlic for a no cook sauce. You could even add some sautéed or grilled veggies. Also, butter and chopped parsley are nice on pasta. You could add some red pepper flakes if you like it hot. I like to use pesto sauce and ricotta on my pizza. Yum! Try using the Ingredient Search at Allrecipes.com. RE: Substitute for Tomatoes Post By Emma (Guest Post) (12/08/2006) No Tomato Pizza Ingredients 2 pizza doughs 1 lb meat, cooked & crumbled 1 onion chopped 1 cup milk 1 pkg Ranch dressing mix 1 cup Miracle Whip 1/2 lb grated cheese Directions Cook meat, drain & crumble. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Mix dressing mix, Miracle Whip and milk. Spread on dough. Cook 7-10 min. Spread with meat & onions. Top with cheese. Cook until cheese fully melted. RE: Substitute for Tomatoes Post By dollar out of a dime (Guest Post) (12/07/2006) You can make "white" lasagna with alfredo sauce. My brother in law hates tomato sauce-he always orders his pizza with no sauce at all. It's not bad. And for Mexican you could find a guacamole you like. Good Luck! RE: Substitute for Tomatoes Post By (Guest Post) (12/07/2006) You could do an Alfredo type sauce. Or pesto.