Best 10 Tomato Fondue Recipes

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When it comes to warm and comforting dishes, tomato fondue shines as a delightful culinary experience. This classic fondue, originating from the heart of Europe, combines the luscious flavors of tomatoes, melted cheese, and a medley of herbs and spices to create a rich, smooth, and irresistible dip. Whether gathering with friends for a cozy evening or seeking a unique appetizer to elevate your next party, tomato fondue stands out as a versatile and crowd-pleasing option.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

TOMATO CHEDDAR FONDUE



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In addition to shrimp, I serve this cheesy fondue with French bread cubes. Every bite tastes like a little gourmet grilled cheese sandwich. -Roberta Rotelle, Honey Brook, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 30m

Yield 3-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 garlic clove, halved
6 medium tomatoes, seeded and diced
2/3 cup dry white wine
6 tablespoons butter, cubed
1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil
Dash cayenne pepper
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Cubed French bread and cooked shrimp

Steps:

  • Rub garlic clove over the bottom and sides of a fondue pot; discard garlic and set pot aside. , In a large saucepan, combine the tomatoes, wine, butter, basil and cayenne; bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Reduce heat to low. Toss cheese with flour; gradually add to tomato mixture, stirring after each addition until cheese is melted., Transfer to prepared fondue pot and keep warm. Serve with bread cubes and shrimp.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118 calories, Fat 10g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 135mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

CHEESE AND TOMATO FONDUE



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Gruyere and domestic Swiss cheeses melt readily, blending with tomatoes in this tasty fondue. Serve with sliced baguettes.

Provided by CHICOMOM

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, pressed
½ teaspoon minced onion
3 small tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 ½ cups dry white wine
1 pound Gruyere cheese, shredded
½ pound Swiss cheese, shredded

Steps:

  • In a fondue pot or double broiler over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the garlic and onion. Slowly cook and stir until the vegetables are soft.
  • Mix in the tomatoes and cook another 3 minutes. Pour in the wine. Continue stirring until the wine reaches a near boil. Remove from the heat and stir in Gruyere and Swiss cheeses until melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 137.5 calories, Carbohydrate 1.5 g, Cholesterol 31.9 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 8.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 89.7 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

TOMATO CHEESE FONDUE



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This fondue is like no other fondue recipe I have seen, my mom made it since I was a kid and we love it. Only 4 easy ingredients, tomato juice, onion soup mix, lemon juice and sharp cheddar cheese and 2 steps.

Provided by Margie99

Categories     Cheese

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup tomato juice
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Simmer the tomato juice, lemon and soup mix for about 10 minutes, stirring often.
  • Add the shredded cheese one handful at a time, melting between each handful.
  • When it is all melted you are done.
  • We always use bread but you could use veggies or meat.
  • It can be a bit salty so I think that is why bread works best.
  • Also if you use a brand name onion soup mix I think its less likely to be too salty.

TOMATO FONDUE



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Both they young and young at heart will gobble up this cheesy tomato fondue when served alongside hot dogs and bread cubes.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 20m

Yield about 1 cup.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 garlic clove, halved
1/2 cup condensed tomato soup, undiluted
1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
10 slices process American cheese (Velveeta), cubed
1/4 to 1/3 cup milk
1 package (16 ounces) miniature hot dogs or smoked sausage, warmed
Cubed French bread

Steps:

  • Rub garlic clove over the bottom and sides of a small fondue pot or a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker; discard garlic and set fondue pot aside. , In a small saucepan, combine the tomato soup, mustard and Worcestershire sauce; heat through. Stir in cheese until melted. Stir in milk; heat through. , Transfer to prepared fondue pot and keep warm. Serve with hot dogs and bread cubes.

Nutrition Facts :

TOMATO FONDUE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons minced shallots or scallions
2 tablespoons butter
2 1/2 cups, more or less, fresh tomato pulp, chopped
4 tablespoons or more drained and seeded canned Italian plum tomatoes, if needed
Salt and pepper
Fresh herbs, such as fresh basil and parsley, or tarragon; or dried herbs to taste
(tarragon, oregano, thyme

Steps:

  • Cook the minced shallots or scallions in butter, in a small frying pan or saucepan, for a minute or 2 without browning. Then add the tomato and cook over moderately high heat for several minutes until juices have exuded and tomato pulp has thickened enough to hold its shape lightly in a spoon. Season carefully to taste. Just before serving, fold in the herbs.

TOMATO, BASIL, AND GOUDA CHEESE FONDUE



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This is a great savory fondue.

Provided by Karen Monson

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

8 ounces Gouda cheese, cut into 1-inch cubes
⅓ cup diced fresh tomato
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 French baguette, sliced and toasted

Steps:

  • Place Gouda cheese in a microwave-safe bowl; heat on high for 1 minute. Stir cheese and continue cooking in 30-second intervals until cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Stir tomato and basil into melted cheese. Serve fondue with baguette slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.2 calories, Carbohydrate 33.2 g, Cholesterol 43.1 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 16.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 678.4 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

CRISPY SEARED SNAPPER OVER PICKLED ONIONS WITH TOMATO-BACON FONDUE, YELLOW TOMATO COULIS AND MALANGA TUMBLEWEED



Crispy Seared Snapper over Pickled Onions with Tomato-Bacon Fondue, Yellow Tomato Coulis and Malanga Tumbleweed image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

1 red onion
1 cup white vinegar
1 cup water
3 tablespoons salt
4 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1 bay leaf
1/4 pound bacon, julienned
1 pint cherry tomatoes
2 cloves garlic
2 ounces rendered bacon fat
Salt and pepper
4 ounces goat cheese
1 yellow tomato
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper
1 lemon, juiced
1 malanga
1/4 pound fresh basil
1/4 cup olive oil
4 (4 to 6 ounce) snapper fillets, any kind, red, yellowtail
Flour, to dredge

Steps:

  • Onions: Thinly slice the onions, and place in a non-reactive dish. Combine the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Pour over onions and let stand for 24 hours.
  • Fondue: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
  • Cook the bacon until crispy and fat is rendered. Reserve the bacon and the fat separately. Combine the tomatoes, garlic, 2 ounces of the reserved bacon fat. Roast until the tomatoes are almost dry. Place in the blender, add the goat cheese and puree. Strain through a fine chinois and reserve.
  • Yellow Tomato Coulis: Quarter the yellow tomato. Coat with olive oil, salt, and pepper and roast for 20 minutes. Remove and puree in a food processor. Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. to taste. Reserve Malanga Tumbleweed: Peel malanga and cut into thin ribbons on a turning slicer. Preheat a deep fryer or a deep pot of oil to 350 degrees F. Fry the malanga until crisp and remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Reserve.
  • Basil Oil: Blanch and shock the basil. Wring out in a clean, dry towel. Place in a blender with oil and puree for 1 minute. Let stand for 1 hour and strain. Reserve.
  • Season the fish with salt and pepper and lightly dust with flour. Saute, skin side-down, in a very hot pan until skin is crispy. Turn the fish over and finish in the oven.
  • Place pickled onions in the center of a plate. Rest 1 piece of fish across the onions, allowing them to peek out. Drizzle with the fondue, coulis, and basil oil. Sprinkle the bacon around the fish and top with fried malanga.

CHEDDAR TOMATO FONDUE



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Make and share this Cheddar Tomato Fondue recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mimi Bobeck

Categories     Sauces

Time 35m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2/3 cup finely chopped drained canned tomato
2 cloves garlic, lightly crushed
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons dry white wine
1 tablespoon cornstarch
12 ounces cheddar cheese, coarsely grated (3 cups)
cubes French bread

Steps:

  • Cook tomatoes and garlic in butter in a 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir together wine and cornstarch in a small bowl, then stir into tomatoes and simmer gently, stirring, 1 minute.
  • Discard garlic.
  • Add Cheddar by handfuls, stirring until completely melted.
  • Serve in a fondue pot set over a flame.

THREE-CHEESE FONDUE WITH TOMATO ONION CHUTNEY



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Categories     Cheese     Onion     Tomato     Winter     Gourmet

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 pound Gruyère, grated coarse (about 2 1/2 cups)
1/2 pound Emmenthal, grated coarse (about 2 1/2 cups)
1/2 pound Doux de Montagne, Havarti, or Vacherin Fribourgeois, grated coarse (about 2 1/2 cups)
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 garlic clove, halved
1 cup dry white wine
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons Calvados
1/3 cup tomato onion chutney
Accompaniments: soft breadsticks with fennel seed
assorted cooked vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, and pearl onions
cooked tortellini or tortelloni

Steps:

  • In a large bowl toss together well the cheese and the cornstarch. Rub the inside of a heavy saucepan with the garlic, leaving it in the pan, add the wine, 3/4 cup water, and the lemon juice, and boil the mixture for 1 minute. Stir in the cheese mixture gradually and bring the mixture to a simmer over moderate heat, stirring. Stir in the Calvados and simmer the mixture, stirring, for 2 minutes. Transfer the fondue to a fondue pot, swirl in the chutney, and set the fondue pot on its stand over a low flame. Serve the breadsticks, the potatoes, the vegetables, and the tortellini for dipping into the fondue. Stir the fondue often to keep it combined.

SWISS CHEESE AND TOMATO FONDUE



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Categories     Sauce     Cheese     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Buffet

Yield 4 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 clove of garlic; split
1 LB. of grated natural swiss cheese
1 1/4 cups of dry white wine
1 8oz. can of of tomato sauce
A dash of salt
A dash of pepper
2 TBSP. of cornstarch
1 long loaf of French or Italian bread

Steps:

  • Rub the bottom and sides of fondue pot with the cut garlic Place cheese, 1 cup of the wine, tomato sauce, salt and pepper in the pot Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the cheese is melted Remove from the heat In a small bowl, make a smooth paste of cornstarch and remaining wine Using a wire whisk, mix the cornstarch mix with the cheese mix Return to medium heat and cook, stirring constantly for 2-3 minutes or until creamy Cut bread into 1 inch cubes and set fondue over low flame or candle warmer

Tips for Making Tomato Fondue:

  • Choose ripe, flavorful tomatoes. This will ensure that your fondue has the best possible flavor.
  • Use a variety of cheeses. This will give your fondue a more complex flavor and texture.
  • Add some herbs and spices to taste. This will help to enhance the flavor of the fondue.
  • Serve the fondue with a variety of dippers. This could include bread, vegetables, or fruit.
  • Keep the fondue warm over a low flame. This will help to prevent it from curdling.

Conclusion:

Tomato fondue is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It is perfect for parties or gatherings, and it can also be made ahead of time and reheated. With its creamy, cheesy texture and tangy tomato flavor, tomato fondue is sure to be a hit at your next event. So next time you are looking for a new and exciting appetizer or main course, give tomato fondue a try!

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