Tomato Basil Compote Food

TOMATO BASIL COMPOTE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add garlic and cook until soft and golden, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, season well with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, until tomatoes are just warm and ready to burst, 3 to 5 minutes. Add basil and cook until just wilted, about 1 minute. Spoon compote over pork skewers.

FARFALLE PASTA WITH SLOW ROASTED TOMATO COMPOTE

Steps:

• Julienne the roasted tomatoes. Add the olives, garlic, capers, vinegar and basil. Toss tomato mixture with pasta.
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• Toss all ingredients in a large bowl. Arrange tomatoes, cut-side up, on an oiled cookie sheet. Roast in oven for 3 1/2 hours or until tomatoes have reduced in size by 1/2.

TOMATO, OLIVE, AND CAPER COMPOTE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, jalapeno, and celery, season with pepper, and cook, stirring, until soft and fragrant, about 4 minutes. Add the tomatoes, olives, and capers and cook, stirring, until hot, about 2 minutes more.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and parsley.

CHUNKY CIPOLLINE TOMATO COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a large, ovenproof skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions and salt and pepper and cook until the onions are soft and golden, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add the tomato juice, wine, and vinegar and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the onions are tender and begin to separate, about 15 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes and cook 5 minutes more. Stir in the basil. Transfer to a bowl and cover to keep warm. The compote will keep, tightly covered, in the refrigerator for 3 days.

TOMATO & BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a pan, add the garlic clove, then gently fry for 1 min.
• Tip in the chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock powder, tomato purée and sugar, then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, then simmer uncovered for 5 mins, stirring occasionally.
• To finish, tear a few basil leaves, then stir into the sauce.
• Heat the olive oil in a pan, add the garlic clove, then gently fry for 1 min.
• Tip in the chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock powder, tomato purée and sugar, then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, then simmer uncovered for 5 mins, stirring occasionally.
• To finish, tear a few basil leaves, then stir into the sauce.

MEDITERRANEAN GRILLED POLENTA WITH A TOMATO COMPOTE

Steps:

• Compote -- In a medium sauce pan, add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and bring to medium heat. Add the garlic and cook 3-4 minutes. Once nice and brown, add the tomatoes, roasted and yellow along with the peppers to the pan and cook about 15 minutes until very soft.
• Wine -- As the tomatoes cook add the wine to a small sauce pan and let it reduce on medium heat. You want it to reduce so you end up no more than 2-3 tablespoons of wine.
• Polenta and Onion -- Now as the wine reduces, grill the polenta and onions. I slice the polenta into 1/2" thick slices as well as the onion and then brush the grill pan with the olive oil and grill both until golden brown on each side. Now you can do this in a skillet, but I prefer the outdoor grill or a indoor grill pan.
• Finishing the Compote -- Add the butter to the wine and mix well. Then add another teaspoon of olive oil, chick peas and olives to the tomato mix. Cook another 3-4 minutes as you finish the polenta and the onion slices. Then stir in salt, pepper, and the fresh basil.
• Plate -- Arrange the grilled polenta on the plate and top with the tomato compote, grilled onion rings, drizzle with the last tablespoon of olive oil and the feta. You can add a few fresh basil leaves if you want to garnish.
• NOTE: You can make the tomato compote the day ahead and just heat up before you use it. Just do not add the basil until you are ready to serve it.

SLOW-COOKER TOMATO COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker, add the tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, honey, vinegar, herbs and red-pepper flakes (if using), and stir to combine. Season with 2 teaspoons salt and a few generous grinds of pepper. Cook on low for 6 hours, until the tomatoes are wrinkled, sweet and very soft, and some have burst. Remove the herb sprigs and squeeze in the lemon juice. Taste, and add more salt and pepper if necessary. Store in a covered container in the refrigerator.

MARIA'S TOMATO-BASIL SPAGHETTI SAUCE

Steps:

• Puree tomatoes in a food processor until smooth; strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl.
• Heat olive oil in a large, deep pot over medium heat. Stir strained tomatoes, onion, Parmesan cheese, basil, garlic, and red wine together in the pot with the oil; season with salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until thickened, about 25 minutes.

FRESH TOMATO BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• In large saucepan, cook tomatoes and basil over medium-low heat until tomatoes are soft.
• Meanwhile, in medium skillet, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onions are translucent.
• Add onion mixture to tomato mixture and add salt and pepper. Let simmer on low heat for 2 hours or until thick.

RICH TOMATO COMPOTE

Steps:

• Note: To dry orange zest, heat oven to 110*C.
• Remove zest from oranges with a vegetable peeler and dry in a single layer, on a nonstick baking tray for up to 6 hours, until dry enough to snap in your fingers.
• Heat the oil in a pan.
• Toss in the onion, garlic and orange zest.
• Fry in the oil until the onion is soft, but not coloured.
• Add the balsamic vinegar and stir until it is completely evaporated.
• Tip the tomatoes and tomato paste into the pan and cook over a medium heat for aobut 10 to 15 minutes, or until the compote is as thick as you want it.
• Remove and discard the orange zest.
• Season with salt and pepper if you like, plus the muscovado sugar to taste.
• This keeps in the fridge for up to three days or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

SWEET CORN FRITTATA WITH CHERRY TOMATO COMPOTE

Steps:

• Make the compote:
• Heat the oil in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring often, for about 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 2 minutes longer. Pour in the wine and cook until the wine is reduced by about half. Add the basil, salt, and pepper and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes burst and become fragrant, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside the tomatoes in a bowl.
• Make the frittata:
• Position an oven rack about 3 inches from the top and preheat the broiler.
• In a 10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium, heat 1 tablespoon of the cooking fat. Add the diced white part of the scallions and the minced garlic and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add the potato and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the potato softens, about 10 minutes. Add the corn and continue to cook for about 2 minutes longer.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, red pepper flakes, and half the feta cheese. Pour the egg mixture over the veggie mixture in the skillet and top with the remainder of the cheese. Stir in the potato mixture and the scallion greens.
• Wipe out the skillet and, over medium-high, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of cooking fat. Cook the frittata, lifting up the cooked egg around the edges with a rubber spatula to let the uncooked eggs flow underneath, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, giving the pan a shake now and again, until the eggs are mostly set but the center is still slightly jiggly, 3 to 5 minutes more.
• Transfer the frittata to the oven and broil until the top is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes (keep a close eye on the frittata, as it can easily burn). Serve topped with the tomato compote.

TOMATO COMPOTE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, briefly cook the olive oil, onions, thyme, tarragon and garlic. When onions begin to wilt, add the tomatoes, tomato paste, salt and pepper. Combine well.
• Cover, reduce heat and simmer about 10 minutes or until all liquid has evaporated.
• Remove the garlic clove and herb sprigs before using.

TOMATO AND RED ONION COMPOTE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining ingredients and sauté just until heated through, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.