Stewed Tomatoes Jefferson

Name: Stewed Tomatoes Jefferson
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 44.37 ml butter; 1 sliced yellow onion; 6 whole tomatoes or 6 whole canned tomatoes; basil (I use both) or oregano, to taste (I use both); 59.14 ml dry white wine or 59.14 ml beer; salt and pepper, to taste

Submitted by Chef Shadows

"Thomas Jefferson was an excellent cook. He was one of the first to use tomatoes in this country. This is an excellent dish! SOURCE : FRUGAL GOURMET"

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Ready In:: 20mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 4

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This tasted soooo much better than canned stewed tomatoes from the store. I used light beer and fresh herbs from the garden, then froze it in quantities that will be perfect for adding to soup in the winter. The only thing I changed was using oil instead of butter. Thanks for a great way to use garden tomatoes and a new staple recipe.

49flavours
Wonderful way to prepare stewed tomatoes! I also use wine when making spaghetti sauce all be red have never thought to add it to stewed tomatoes till today (will be adding from now on). I made as written. Thanks for the post.

Debbwl
This recipe was just great! I know I'll be using this frequently this summer and fall to stock up my freezer for the winter! I used 9 romas and white grape juice (since there wasn't any wine in the house). I also added 3 T sugar since I like my tomatoes a little bit sweet. I was going to thicken them with some cornstarch but figured they would thicken a bit with the freezing and thawing process and I can always do that when we eat them just like I used to with canned tomatoes. Being as my 9 little romas only made 2 pts of tomatoes, I doubt they'll even make it to the freezer, but we'll see! Thanks for a great recipe!

Krista Smith
Here's a delicious side dish that requires minimal attention--what's better than that? I grew up on stewed tomatoes, but they never tasted this good--it must be the wine addition. Thanks for sharing such an easy, yet tasty recipe. I will make stewed tomatoes like this from now on.

ladyfingers
As summer winds down and garden tomatoes are a'plenty, this has been a "go to" recipe for me. I've made it twice now. Once served with toasted artisan bread and again (as a triple batch) served over fried polenta cakes w/ feta. So good! I peeled the tomatoes first and chose white wine (Pinot Gris) that was a gift made by a family member. Also used Greek Oregano dried from last year's garden. Simple food at it's best (wonderful flavors and fragrance while simmering!). I believe there is a Jefferson family cookbook and I would love to own a copy after trying this recipe. Thank you, Chef Shadows.

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This tasted soooo much better than canned stewed tomatoes from the store. I used light beer and fresh herbs from the garden, then froze it in quantities that will be perfect for adding to soup in the winter. The only thing I changed was using oil instead of butter. Thanks for a great way to use garden tomatoes and a new staple recipe.

49flavours
A friend gave me a bunch of roma tomatoes yesterday, and I used all of them making this recipe. I used olive oil instead of butter and I added some chopped celery to the saute. I used both basil and oregano (dried) and white cooking wine. I did also add a couple teaspoons of sugar (I like my tomatoes sweet). I peeled and seeded the tomatoes, the recipe doesn't say I should but I like it better that way. I served the stewed tomatoes on toast as part of tonight's italian style dinner. My boyfriend and I really loved it. Definetely will have to make it again.

Mooncrystle

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