Marinated Tomatoes And Grilled Onions Food

MISSY'S MARINATED TOMATOES

Steps:

• For the dressing: Mix the olive oil, sugar, parsley, basil, vinegar, salt, pepper, thyme, green onions and garlic in a large bowl.
• For the tomatoes: Cut the tomatoes into slices, chunks, quarters or halves, depending on the size. Add the tomatoes to the dressing and marinate for 3 to 4 hours.
• To serve: Lay out the butter lettuce leaves on a platter. Remove the tomatoes with a slotted spoon and spoon generously onto the lettuce. Drizzle over some of the dressing. Sprinkle over lots of whole basil leaves and basil stems with a few leaves on then.

MARINATED TOMATOES AND GRILLED ONIONS

Steps:

• Mix all marinade ingredients together and marinate tomatoes.
• Mix all marinade ingredients together and marinate onions. Grill onions until soft, serve at room temperature.

SCOTT'S BEEF HOTDOG WITH GORGONZOLA, MARINATED TOMATOES, GRILLED ONION AND FRISEE

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
• For the tomatoes: Lay the tomatoes out on a large flat dish. Whisk together the oil, vinegar, salt, chili flakes, garlic and thyme leaves. Pour over the tomatoes and let sit for 1 to 2 hours.
• For the grilled onions: Rub the onions with a little olive oil and sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Grill until charred on each side, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove from the grill and reserve. For the hot dogs: Grill the hotdogs until hot and crispy, 3 to 5 minutes. Toast the buns on the grill, 1 to 2 minutes.
• For assembly: Line the tomatoes on one side of the buns, and line the onions on the other side. Top each with a hotdog. Divide the cheese and frisee over the hot dogs, and finish with a little olive oil and sea salt.

MARINATED GRILLED CHERRY TOMATOES SKEWERS

Steps:

• Whisk together the oil, vinegar, garlic paste and thyme in a medium bowl, add the tomatoes and toss to coat. Let tomatoes sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to marinate.
• Heat the grill to high.
• Remove the tomatoes from the marinade and skewer 4 per skewer, depending on the size of the tomatoes). Season on both sides with salt and pepper and grill until golden brown and slightly charred on both sides, about 6 minutes. Transfer the skewers to a platter and garnish with chives.

GRILLED GREEN TOMATOES & ONIONS

Steps:

• Brush tomato and onion slices with oil and grill over medium-low heat turning once or twice, until lightly charred and soft.
• Cover bottom of shallow dish with grilled tomato slices in overlapping rows.
• Separate grilled onion slices into rings and scatter over tomatoes.
• In saucepan heat vinegar with water, sugar, caraway seeds, salt and hot pepper flakes, stirring, just until sugar is dissolved.
• Let cool.
• Stir again and pour over grilled tomatoes and onions.
• Cover and let stand 2 hours at room temperature, or up to 8 hours in refrigerator.

MARINATED TOMATOES WITH ONIONS

Steps:

• In bowl, mix together basil, sugar, salt, mustard, garlic, pepper, vinegar and oil.
• In shallow casserole dish, layer onion, tomatoes, parsley and dressing.
• Marinate overnight in refrigerator.

MARINATED ONIONS

Steps:

• Slice the onions ¼ inch thick and separate the rings.
• Mix all ingredients in a container you can cover and shake, and store in the refrigerator.
• Marinate at least 24 hours before serving.