Description:

An excellent way to use over-ripe tomatoes

Source:

Lilann

Serves/Makes:3 quarts

Ingredients

• 12 large ripe tomatoes
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 tbsp (30 ml). margarine
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 tbsp (60 ml). brown sugar
• 4 tsp (20 ml). ground clove
• 2 tsp (10 ml). salt
• 1 tsp (5 ml). pepper
• 4 tsp (20 ml). chopped basil (or dried)
• 1 pt. Half & Half
• 2 cups (475 ml) milk
• 1/8 tsp (1 ml). liquid smoke

Preparation

• Bring a large pot of water to boil.
• Gently drop in tomatoes, let stand 5 minutes.
• Remove one at a time and run under cold water to break skin.
• Remove skin, cut into quarters and remove seed.
• Saute onions in margarine until soft.
• Add tomatoes, bay leaf, sugar, cloves, salt, pepper & basil.
• Simmer, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf, transfer mixture to blender and puree.
• Add cream and milk, heat through.
• Serve topped with buttered croutons.

Comments

This is a wonderful recipe, although a large amount. I usually freeze left-overs and sometimes use it in meat loaf or other recipes that call for tomato base.