Tomato Balsamic Relish Food

BASIC TOMATO & BALSAMIC SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar, oil, salt and pepper together in a large bowl. Add tomatoes, onion and basil (or parsley); stir to combine. Refrigerate, stirring once or twice, for at least 1 hour.

TOMATO-BALSAMIC RELISH

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a bowl. Set aside at room temperature to let the flavors blend.
• Garnish with fresh basil.

BALSAMIC ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Place tomato slices on baking sheet. Brush with balsamic dressing and sprinkle Parmesan over tops. Top with chopped basil. Roast for 15 minutes. Serve hot.

CHERRY TOMATO RELISH

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar and oregano in medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in oil. Mix in green chilies and green onions. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover; chill.) Add tomatoes; toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.

QUICK TOMATO RELISH

Steps:

• In a small pan heat the oil and add tomatoes cut into quarters. Gently fry for 2 - 3 minutes.
• Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 10 - 12 mins. Alter seasoning and balsamic vinegar/sugar to taste. Allow to cool and place in a jar and chill in fridge.

PICKLED GREEN TOMATO RELISH

Steps:

• Cut tomatoes, onions and peppers into wedges. In a food processor, cover and process vegetables in batches until finely chopped. Stir in salt. Divide mixture between two strainers and place each over a bowl. Let stand 3 hours., Discard liquid from bowls. Place vegetables in a stockpot; stir in vinegar, sugar, celery seed and mustard seed. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until thickened. , Carefully ladle hot mixture into eight hot pint jars, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 15 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

BALSAMIC ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200°C Place the tomatoes in a roasting tray and drizzle with the oil and vinegar.
• Season and place in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until the tomatoes are cooked.

ROASTED TOMATO AND BASIL RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine all ingredients in 1-quart casserole. Bake until tomatoes are soft, about 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cool to room temperature.

TOMATO BALSAMIC RELISH

Steps:

• Trim stem end of tomatoes and slice in half widthwise. Using your fingertips, pull the majority of the seeds out of the tomato cavity, they should come out in one piece. Finely chop the sun dried tomatoes. In large pot, heat reserved sun dried tomato oil over med heat, add garlic and saute for 2 mins. Add plum tomatoes, sun dried tomatoes, chilli flakes, salt, capers, sugar and vinegar. Bring to boil and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer uncovered until tomatoes are fully softened, and the mixture has thickened about 50 mins. While cooking, stir occasionally and crus tomatoes with wooden spoon so that they eventually fall apart. Season with salt To can the relish, bring a large pot of water to boil. Boil canning jars and lids for 5 mins to sterilize, carefull drain from water and fill jars with tomato mixture. wip rims clean. Place tops and lids on jars and tighten. Boil jars for 30 minsm adding water if needed. Store. Relish with keep for 1 year.

QUICK TOMATO RELISH

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, toss together 1kg diced, ripe on-the-vine plum tomatoes, 2 diced red onions, 150ml extra virgin olive oil and 2 tsp flaky sea salt. Tip onto a baking tray and place under a hot grill for 5-10 mins or until charred.
• Tip back into the bowl, stir in 2 grated garlic cloves and 3 tbsp small capers and leave to cool for 10 mins. Stir in 3 tbsp chopped parsley and 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar.