Tomatoes with basil are like bread and butter in the world of fresh vegetables and greens. They are so perfectly combined with each other that they can be combined in absolutely any dish: from Italian classics to home-made pickles and preparations. An example of this will be several original and delicious recipes.
Tomatoes with basil and garlic for the winter
When mentioning tomatoes and basil, the first variety comes from the sauces that are prepared on the basis of this combination. Several cans of this sauce can be prepared for future use, and off-season to use as a basis for a wide variety of dishes: from tomato soups and snacks, to pizza and meat dishes.
Ingredients:
- tomatoes - 4.3 kg;
- sugar - 55 g;
- salt - 15 g;
- Balsamic vinegar - 15 ml;
- basil leaves - 2 pencils;
- fresh thyme, parsley - 4-5 branches;
- lemon juice - 55 ml;
- garlic - 7 teeth.
Preparation
Tomatoes cut crosswise, dip into boiling water and leave to blanch for about a minute. After a while, remove them and peel them, then cut them arbitrarily and fairly large. Place the fresh herbs and tomatoes in a stainless steel bowl, pour all the lemon juice, add the chopped garlic and salt with sugar. Place the next sauce over medium heat and leave the chew until tomatoes start to boil. Divorce the tomato slices with a blender, season the sauce with vinegar and pour over clean jars. Cover each can with cans and send to sterilize. The time of the last depends on the chosen method and the volume of used packaging.
Dried tomatoes with basil
If you have already dried tomatoes and the main task is only to add a taste variety, then this recipe will come to the rescue. Thanks to a small number of basil leaves, dried tomatoes will become more aromatic and tastier at times.
Ingredients:
- sun-dried tomatoes - 4 items;
- olive oil - 115 ml;
- basil leaves - ΒΌ st.
Preparation
Wash the jars well and also thoroughly dry them. Put a layer of dried tomatoes on the bottom, cover them with several basil branches. Repeat the layers until you fill the jar, then pour the contents with olive oil, making sure that it completely covers the tomato slices. Roll the cans with scooped lids and store the workpiece in the cold.
Canned cherry tomatoes with basil for the winter
Ingredients:
- a bunch of fresh basil;
- cherry tomatoes - 1.3 kg;
- garlic - 3 teeth;
- laurel leaves - 4 pieces;
- sugar - 15 g;
- apple vinegar - 35 ml.
Preparation
Start by preparing a simple marinade. Bring about a liter of water to a boil and throw into it the sprigs of basil. Pour in the vinegar, add laurel, sugar and half a tablespoon of salt. Remove the marinade from the fire and fill them with tomatoes. Leave it to cool. You can spread the pods on clean cans, and bring the marinade to a boil again and fill them with the contents of the cans. Immediately roll up the container with pre-sterilized lids. Tomatoes with basil for the winter without sterilization are then left until completely cooled in an inverted form, and only then placed for storage.
Marinated tomatoes with basil
Preserving tomatoes with basil is not the only way to give vegetables a dizzying aroma of this spice. As an alternative, we give a quick way to marinate tomatoes, thanks to which the vegetables will be ready in half an hour.
Ingredients:
- balsamic vinegar - 55 ml;
- olive oil - 15 ml;
- cherry tomatoes - 780 g;
- garlic - 2 teeth;
- sugar - 10 g;
- greenery of basil and coriander - 2 tbsp. spoons.
Preparation
Mix the vinegar together with butter, garlic and greens. Tomatoes are divided in half and filled with a prepared marinade. After mixing, leave the tomatoes in the cold for half an hour, and then serve.