Homemade Sun Dried Tomato Paste Food

HOMEMADE SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTE

Steps:

• Put the tomatoes in a medium bowl.
• Add some very hot water to cover.
• Stir for a few minutes, then drain.
• (this softens the tomatoes and gets rid of some of the packing oil).
• In a food processor, combine the tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and seasonings.
• Puree until smooth.
• Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO PUREE

Steps:

• Cover dried tomatoes with water and bring to a simmer. Turn off heat. Let cool down in liquid to plump up tomatoes. Drain well and set in food processor with garlic and olive oil Puree until you have a smooth mixture but one which still has texture. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Incorporate additions if you wish, or leave that to last minute. Store as is (or incorporate additions) in the freezer or transfer to a jar and cover the top with a film of olive oil.

SUN-DRIED TOMATOES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
• Wash and halve tomatoes. Gently squeeze out the seeds. Place the tomatoes on a non-stick cookie sheet, and sprinkle with salt to taste.
• Bake until tomatoes take on a leathery texture. This could literally take all day; smaller pieces will require less oven time.

CHILLI TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• Grill both the chilli and red pepper under a very hot grilluntil the skin blackens and blisters. Allow to cool for a few minutes.
• Peel the chilli and pepper and remove the seeds. Roughly chop.
• With a large pestle and mortar crush the garlic together with the toasted pine nuts.
• One at a time, add the red pepper, chilli, basil, sundried tomato and tomato paste, squashing together until everything is roughly blended.
• Stir in the grated Pecorino or Parmesan.
• Stir in the oil, stirring until everything has become a paste, but still retains a little of it's own identity.
• Add tabasco to taste.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Sautee onions and garlic in olive oil until soft.
• Add Italian seasoning, chile flakes, sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper and cook for a few minutes.
• Add tomato paste and sundried tomatoes and cook for a few minutes.
• Add can of tomatoes and break up with spoon.
• Puree with a hand blender.
• Cook for 1-2 hours on low heat, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and add Basil.
• Adjust seasoning.
• Serve over pasta.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO MARINARA SAUCE

Steps:

• Drain dried tomatoes, reserving ¼ oil.
• Chop tomatoes, and set aside.
• Heat reserved oil in a dutch oven, sauté onion, celery, carrot and garlic in hot oil 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in dried tomatoes, wine fennel seeds, and pepper.
• Cook, uncovered over medium heat 1 hour or to desired consistency, stirring mixture occasionally.
• In food processor add half of sauce mixture and pulse 4 or 5 times or until mixture is chopped but not smooth.
• Repeat the same procedure with remaining half of sauce mixture.
• Serve over hot pasta.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• Place sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl and cover with warm water for 5 minutes, or until tender.
• In a food processor or blender combine sun-dried tomatoes, basil, parsley, garlic, pine nuts and onion; process until well blended. Add vinegar, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes and red wine, and process. Stir in olive oil and Parmesan cheese. Season with salt to taste.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO PESTO

Steps:

• in small dry skittle, toast pine nuts over med heat, shaking pan often until light golden 3-5 minutes, transfer to food processor and let cool.
• in heatproof bowl, cover tomatoes with 1/2 cup boiling water, soak until softened, about 10 minutes. drain, reserving 2 tablespoons soaking liquid.
• add tomatoes and reserved liquid to food processor.
• add tomato paste, pepper and salt, finely chop, with motor running add oil in thin steady stream until pureed.
• pulse in Parmesan cheese and garlic.
• To Make again:.
• Refrigerate in air tight container for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 6 months.