Chunky Cipolline Tomato Compote Recipes

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.

TOMATO OLIVE CAPER COMPOTE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and sauté for 5 minutes, until soft. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute more.
• 2. Add the tomatoes, olives, capers, and salt and cook over medium-high heat for 10-15 minutes, until most of the liquid has evaporated.
• 3. Serve over grilled chicken, fish, pasta or rice.

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.

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.

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.

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.