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3x 400 g cans Wattie's Whole Peeled Tomatoes in Juice
1 handful wood chip mix
1 large onion, sliced
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds
a few sprigs of fresh thyme, chopped
150 ml white wine
50 ml white wine vinegar
75 g sugar
NUTRITION INFORMATION: Average Quantity per Serving
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Plump, juicy, sun-ripened Italian tomatoes left on the vine to soak up the sunshine and reach their full, rich flavour.
Method
Step 1
1. Drain Wattie's Whole Peeled Tomatoes in Juice. Reserve the juice and set aside.
Step 2
2. To smoke the tomatoes Pre-heat the oven to 200°C. Put the wood chips into a roasting dish and spread out. Place in the pre-heated oven for 5 minutes, or until starting to smoke. Remove from the oven (Caution! The wood chips will be very hot and there is a risk of fire).
Step 3
- Place a cake rack over the chips. Put the drained tomatoes onto the rack. Cover with foil and wrap over the tomatoes. Tuck in the sides to seal well.
Step 4
Place in the oven for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to sit for a further 5 minutes. Remove the foil and allow to cool.
Step 5
3. Put a dash of oil into a large saucepan add the sliced onions, fennel seeds, mustard seeds and thyme and sauté over a medium heat until the onions are translucent and spices fragrant.
Step 6
4. Pour over white wine, white wine vinegar and add sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Allow to reduce by half.
Step 7
5. Add the smoked tomatoes and half of the reserved tomato juice. Cook with the lid off over a low to medium heat for a further hour, until thick and pulpy.
Step 8
6. Remove from the heat. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Using a stick blender, blend until smooth. alternatively use a food processor. Cool. Pour into jars. Seal and refrigerate. Use as required.
Step 9
CAUTION: The wood chips do get very hot and there is a danger of fire. alternatively these can be smoked in a lidded BBQ. Do not leave your BBQ or oven uttended at any stage while smoking your tomatoes.
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3 x 400 g cans Wattie’s Whole Peeled Tomatoes in Juice