As summer draws to a close and another glorious tomato season comes to its peak, I find myself gravitating towards the simplest methods of preparation that really showcase the beautiful flavor of the tomato. This recipe for Burst Tomatoes does exactly that – simple, easy (3 ingredients!!!) and brings out the sweet freshness of your finest tomatoes. It can be used as a pasta sauce, spread (like a savory jam!) or even over meat or fish.
Burst Tomatoes Sauce
This sauce really hits all the senses – the smell of the garlic in the oil is incredible, the colors of the tomatoes are striking and the flavor is fresh yet rich.
Burst Tomatoes – Almost Ready!
I enjoyed these burst tomatoes on top of some fresh bread that I made studded with jalapeno-stuffed olives (recipe to come!) – almost like a savory jam and toast. Delicious!
Burst Tomatoes Sauce
- 2 pints of the most beautiful grape, cherry or plum tomatoes you can find
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Add the olive oil to a nonstick pan and let it heat on medium heat while you slice up the garlic.
- Throw the garlic into the oil and let it infuse for about 2-3 minutes.
- Add your tomatoes in whole and stir gently for about 10-15 minutes until most or all of them have bursted and the consistency is like a compote.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve and enjoy!
Wowie wewow this looks good, throw some feta or fresh mozzarella and you got a party
I made an olive bread recently. I think you saw the post. I didn’t show them in the photo or mention them in the text, but I served that bread with the exact tomatoes. GREG
Great minds think alike! 🙂
This one’s my favorite way of having cherry tomatoes! Sometimes, when the burst tomatoes have cooled, I use them in a lovely cherry tomato coriander chutney.
This is so FRESH and SUMMERY.
These tomatoes look so delicious! They are so good on a slice of bread!
I love this simple dish (although I use shallots and a pinch of cloves) – and serve it often as a side dish. In fact, yesterday I served it with a cheese and herb soufflé. I miss good tomatoes so much when summer ends…
Lovely!! Such a lovely recipe 🙂 and using this topping on olive bread … GREAT IDEA – yuuum!