Stewed Tomatoes

A simple stewed tomato recipe full of flavor and a perfect addition to any meal.

I’m not sure what I was thinking when I planted 12 tomato plants in my garden this year. I guess I wasn’t thinking each plant would get like 50 tomatoes… it’s INSANE.

Needless to say, I’ve already been adding tomatoes to so many different meals, including salsa, salads, frittata, or just with some salt and pepper as a snack. This stewed tomatoes recipe is most definitely one of the easiest of the ways I’ve prepared them.

Seriously all you have to do is throw some veggies into a pot and in less than 15 minutes it’s ready! You could serve them on the side, on top of noodles, rice, or mashed potatoes, or even add more ingredients to them for the main course. You may want to double the recipe if you plan on eating them as your main course. I had some of the stewed tomatoes leftover, so I added ground beef, cabbage, and tomato sauce and voila—I had a cabbage roll soup! (I’ll be sharing the recipe for this in the future :))

I can’t even tell you how much satisfaction I get from creating a dish with ingredients almost all from my garden. If you’ve never grown a vegetable garden, I HIGHLY suggest it. It takes a little work and patience, but the benefits are more than worth it.

I love being able to run out to the garden while I’m in the middle of cooking dinner to get some vegetables or herbs to add to my meal. You could say I’m a little garden obsessed—constantly checking on it, weeding it, and getting excited about new veggies. It still baffles me that you can plant just a tiny seed and weeks later you have delicious, fresh food.

Even if you don’t have a garden, pick up some fresh tomatoes at your farmers market or grocery store and whip up these stewed tomatoes for an easy addition to your meals!

Stewed Tomatoes

From The Small Town Foodie at https://www.thesmalltownfoodie.com/stewed-tomatoes/

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Prep: 5m

Cook: 15m

Yield: Serves 4 people (as a side dish)

Total: 0h 20m

A simple stewed tomato recipe full of flavor and a perfect addition to any meal.

You'll Need...

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 small onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 5-6 medium tomatoes
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 5-6 basil leaves

Directions

1. Add olive oil to a medium saucepan on medium heat.
2. Dice pepper and onion to preferred size. Once oil is hot, add peppers and onions and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes until soft.
3. Add garlic and sauté another minute until it starts to brown.
4. Cut tomatoes into bite sized pieces. Add tomatoes and salt and pepper to the pan and mix well.*
5. Simmer the stewed tomatoes for 10 to 12 minutes until the tomatoes are cooked and it reaches the consistency of a stew.

Additional Notes

*I don’t mind tomato skins, but you could always skin the tomatoes before cutting them. To do this, add them to boiling water for 30-45 seconds then transfer to an ice bath. The skins should pull right off.

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