Name: Tomato Confit
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 360 min
Total time: 365 min
Ingredients: 3 cups extra virgin oil; 12 heirloom tomatoes or favorite tomatoes (stems removed and sliced in half); 1 cup whole basil leaves; 6 large peeled garlic cloves; 6 whole black peppercorns; Kosher salt

Tomato Confit

Looking for a new way to serve tomatoes?

Tomatoes are my favorite summertime market vegetables find. I wait all year long for tomatoes and cannot seem to get enough of this sweet, juicy fruit. When I cannot think of ways to serve the tomatoes and I and my family are “saladed” out-I poach these beauties in olive oil.

By poaching the tomatoes, I extend their shelf life for weeks. Store the tomatoes in the olive oil in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.

Use the fragrant and tasty olive oil for sautéing or making vinaigrettes.

Tomato Confit

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 6

Total Time 6 5

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Ingredients

3 cups extra virgin oil
12 heirloom tomatoes or favorite tomatoes stems removed and sliced in half
1 cup whole basil leaves
6 large peeled garlic cloves
6 whole black peppercorns
Kosher salt

Instructions

Place all the ingredients in a deep stainless steel pan or casserole.
Place in a low oven at 200°F for 6 hours until the tomatoes are soft and very fragrant.

Tips

The tomatoes can be used in sauces, salads, and vinaigrettes. The soft and delicious garlic can be mashed and added to sautes, vinaigrettes and sauces. Save the olive oil and saute with it, make vinaigrettes with it or confit more tomatoes.