Steamy Tomato Sipper Slow Cooker Food

SLOW COOKER STEWED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Wash and core the tomatoes; place in boiling water for about 15 to 20 seconds, then immediately into ice water to cool quickly. Peel (they should peel easily after the boil/quick-cool).
• Cut tomatoes in wedges.
• Place tomato wedges in slow cooker. Top with all remaining ingredients; stir lightly to mix.
• Cover and cook on low for about 8 hours.
• Remove the bay leaf when cooking is done.

SLOW-COOKED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Can be made up to 2 days ahead. Heat oven to 120C/fan 100C/gas ½. Halve the tomatoes widthways and place, cut-side up, in a roasting pan. Peel the garlic cloves and slice very thinly into slivers. Put a sliver on each tomato, season and scatter over thyme or rosemary leaves. Sprinkle each with sherry vinegar, then with balsamic vinegar and finally with olive oil. Bake for 2-3 hrs until soft and slightly shrivelled. Remove and cool.

SLOW COOKER CHICKPEA, RED PEPPER AND TOMATO STEW

Steps:

• In a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker, combine the chickpeas and their liquid, roasted red peppers, canned tomatoes, chopped sun-dried tomatoes and their oil, onion, garlic, vinegar, olive oil, smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and several generous grinds of pepper. Cook on low until the flavors are blended, 6 to 8 hours.
• Taste before serving and add more salt, pepper or vinegar if necessary. Divide among bowls and top with a drizzle of olive oil, red-pepper flakes and smoked almonds.