Homemade Marinated Sun Dried Tomatoes Food

MARINATED SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes in a bowl. Bring the vinegar and 200 ml (approximately 7 ounces) of water to a boil. Pour the mixture over the tomatoes, set aside, and let infuse for 30 minutes.
• Peel the garlic, and rinse the rosemary. Remove the tomatoes from the bowl and drain on paper towels. Layer the tomatoes, garlic, and rosemary in a mason jar. Cover with the oil, and seal tightly. Let infuse for at least 3 hours before serving.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO MARINADE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients into a food processor and blend until smooth. Scoop mixture out into a bowl and set aside for 20 to 30 minutes before using.
• If marinating a large turkey, double the recipe. Marinate poultry for 4 to 12 hours (marinate longer for larger cuts), fish and vegetables for 30 minutes, and beef for 4 to 24 hours.
• Store mixture in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days after initial preparation. Discard after this time.

SUN DRIED TOMATO MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine the sun-dried tomatoes, brown sugar, tomato sauce, and wine in a small nonreactive saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Immediately decrease the heat so that the sauce barely bubbles, and simmer for 1 hour, until reduced to 1 cup. Remove the mixture from the pan and cool to room temperature.
• Combine the tomato reduction, lemon zest and juice, oregano, basil, parsley, red pepper flakes to taste, salt, peppercorns, garlic, and vinegar in a blender or a food processor and process until all the ingredients are blended. Stored in a clean, airtight container, this will keep in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.

MARINATED SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Place the sun-dried tomatoes in a small bowl.
• Cover with boiling water (just to cover) and let soak for 3 minutes; drain.
• Slice, and return to bowl.
• Add in oil and remaining ingredients.
• Let sit at room temperature for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Store in the refrigerator covered in a glass jar.
• **NOTE** the oil will thicken in the fridge, just warm slightly in the microwave before using.

HOMEMADE MARINATED SUN DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut the sundried tomatoes into about 6 pieces each.
• Place the cut tomatoes in a glass jar.
• Add vinegar and let stand for 1 hour. Stir occasionally.
• While the tomatoes are marinating, slice the garlic.
• Drain the vinegar and reserve for another use. *
• Combine the remaining ingredients. Stir well.
• Cover and let stand for 24 hours.

SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND HERB MARINADE OVER GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• The night before, in a bowl, mix all ingredients together except the goat cheese. Stir until well mixed. Use enough oil to fully saturate with some extra settled on bottom of bowl.
• Cover and refridgerate overnight. You can occasionally take it out of the fridge and shake it up a bit.
• About an hour before serving, take out of fridge and bring to room temperature. It's ready to go when the oil is no longer gelled.
• Chop mixture in food processor just enough to blend together. Pour over log of goat cheese. Serve with toast rounds.
• Cooking time means to marinate overnight.

" SUN-DRIED " TOMATOES

Steps:

• Core the stem area out from each tomato.
• Cut each tomato in half crosswise.
• Take each tomato half in hand- with the cut-side out- and give it a quick, gentle squeeze to force out the seeds.
• Use a finger to sweep remaining seeds out.
• Place each tomato, cut-side up, on a cookie sheet.
• Spray or drizzle olive oil across the top of each tomato half.
• Sprinkle garlic, basil, oregano across the tomatoes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bake in a 200°F oven for 4-6 hours or until the tomatoes are"dry" to the touch.
• When they are cool, cut each tomato half in quarters and store in fridge-- or start nibbling immediately.

MOZZARELLA MARINATED WITH BASIL AND SUNDRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Cut mozzarella into ¼ inch slices. In a glass bowl layer slices alternately with basil and sundried tomatoes.
• Cover with olive oil. Marinate in refrigerator for 2-3 days.
• Reuse oil in dressing or to marinate more cheese.