In Praise Of The Tomato III

Photo © Anne-Marie Minhall

Decisions have been made.

Lots of tomatoes. Lots of choices.

Number 1) For supper tonight Tomato, Sausage & Lentils.

Something akin to this .. https://minhallandjones.com/blog/2024/2/16/sausage-lentil-amp-cider-stew?rq=sausage 

Number 2) The afternoon began with the making of Tomato Chutney.

For two jam jars

900g Small Mixed Tomatoes

350g Onions - peeled & roughly chopped

90g Dried Cranberries

250g Muscovado Sugar

2 Red Chillies 

3 Garlic Cloves - sliced

1tsp Salt

2tsp Yellow Mustard Seeds

300ml Apple Cider Vinegar

Into a large pan put the chopped onions, garlic, cranberries, sugar, chillies, salt, mustard seeds and vinegar

Bring to the boil, turn down the heat & leave to simmer for an hour, stirring now & again

After 25 minutes, add the tomatoes and continue to simmer & stir

Have your sterilised jars & lids to hand before filling them with the luscious sweet & sour tomato abundance.

Leave for at least 3 weeks to let all of those flavours mingle. Keep the jars in a cool, dry, dark place for up to a year. Once opened, keep in the fridge & use within 3 to 4 months.

I'm excited about my new found affection for the Solanum Lycopersicum.

AMM