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These terrific recipes with sun-dried tomatoes are perfect for making scrumptious family meals, quick spreads, and crowd-pleasing appetizers. A jar of sun-dried tomatoes can go a long way!

Published in Oct 2023/Updated in Sept 2025

Close-up of one of the quickest sun-dried tomatoes recipes featuring a glass jar full of sun dried tomato spread.

If you haven’t guessed by now, I LOVE sun-dried tomatoes. They’re full of flavor, deliciously plump, with a chewy texture. They’re also super convenient, affordable, and versatile. They can be added to hot or cold dishes or just eaten straight from the jar.

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Seriously, what’s not to love about them?

This humble pantry staple is perfect for enhancing pasta dishes and salads, and can be used in delightful spreads and pesto, or simply served over crusty bread for a quick snack or yummy bruschetta.

Yes, sun-dried tomatoes are such a simple ingredient that never fails to impress, absolutely fantastic for elevating any dish.

So this week, I’ve gathered 15 amazing sun-dried tomato recipes to help you make the most of this lovely pantry staple.

Enjoy!

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Top view of a sun-dried tomato pizza with fresh basil leaves.

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Top view of a white plate full of sun dried tomato pasta.

Sun-dried tomato pasta

This simple sun-dried tomato recipe combines intensely-flavored sun-dried tomatoes, creamy ricotta basil, and pasta to make a fresh and delicious family meal ready in no time!

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Top view of a glass jar full of sun dried tomato spread served with crackers and crusty bread.

Sun Dried Tomato Spread

You're going to love this easy sun-dried tomato spread. The recipe uses just a handful of ingredients, but the balance of tangy, savory, chunky texture is just sensational.

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Creamy Garlic Sun-Dried Tomato Pasta

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You can't go wrong with a combination of garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, cream, and chunky pasta. It tastes as delicious as it looks!

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Chickpea bruschetta with sun dried tomatoes over a light blue plate.

Chickpea Bruschetta with Sun Dried Tomatoes

In this bruschetta recipe, the mashed chickpeas and juicy sun-dried tomatoes make for a perfect topping, especially when fresh cherry tomatoes are out of season—an excellent and healthy snack or appetizer.

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Top view of a turquoise bowl full of sun dried tomato cream cheese served with tortilla chips.

Sun Dried Tomato Cream Cheese

Sun-dried tomatoes and cream cheese? Yes, please. You can whip up this rich, fluffy, and ultra-creamy dip in less than 10 minutes. Another great crowd-pleaser perfect for any occasion.

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Top view of a bowl full of sun dried tomato paste served with crusty crackers.

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Image for Sun Dried Tomato Corn Chowder with Crispy Goat Cheese Croutons.

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Sun Dried Tomatoes

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You'll need just a handful of ingredients to make these flavor-packed homemade sun-dried tomatoes. They are so versatile, easy to make, and totally delicious.

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Sun Dried Tomato Pasta with Kale

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This hearty sun-dried tomato pasta is full of winter veggies and some walnuts for crunch. It's easy to make, comforting, and healthy.

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Saucy Sun Dried Tomato Gnocchi.

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In this recipe, the fluffy gnocchi are combined with a rich flavor-packed tomato sauce, cheese, and herbs. Everything is baked until bubbly and amazingly DELISH.

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Sun-Dried Tomato and Basil Pinwheels

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The rich sun-dried tomatoes, cheese, basil, and garlic make these pinwheels totally scrumptious. Make and spread this flavorful combination into a tortilla, roll it up, slice it, and enjoy!

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Sun Dried Tomato and Herb Scones.

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What about adding sun-dried tomatoes to scones? These fluffy gems have a crunchy sugar top, sun-dried tomatoes inside, and they're so yummy served with soft butter or honey.

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Goat Cheese Spinach & Sun-Dried Tomato Quiche

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Have you ever made a crispy quiche filled with spinach, goat cheese, and amazing sun-dried tomatoes? Sally has the perfect recipe for you to try!

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