Mmmm Tomatoes

September 4, 2007

Tomatoes! just when you thought you picked your last one. the next day there are 30 more pounds sitting on the vines ready to burst.

Here's a little recipe for all those little cherry tomatoes you have laying around.

2 Pints Cherry Tomatoes, Mainly small about olive size

1/2 & 1/2 Canola oil and extra virgin olive oil. just enough to cover the tomatoes.

1 sprig rosemary

1 bayleaf

2t. Kosher salt

Flat bottomed saute' pan or sauce pot

Method:

place all the ingredients in pan and place over a low heat, bring oil to a slow simmer and continue until tomatoes are soft about 20-30 min.

remove from heat and strain gently through a colander or china cap. Let the tomatoes cool a little then serve or try to make this tomato aioli...Reserve the oil the tomatoes were cooked in.

Place the tomatoes in a blender. With the blender running, add the oil in a slow thin steady stream until a nice thick tomato mayo is formed. add a little lemon juice and some S&P. Slather on some nice crusty garlic bread. MMmmm.