Homemade Tomato Jam
Enjoy summer with Homemade Tomato Jam Last year I found a perfect spot in my yard for growing tomatoes. I had a cherry tomato plant that went gangbusters for months. It just kept producing! I ended up freezing many of those tomatoes and adding them to tomato soups I made over the fall and winter. This spring I planted both cherry and Roma tomato plants again. They are reliably producing and I started looking for recipes to use all these tomatoes. In hindsight, I'd suggest doubling this recipe because it reduces down so much. It yielded almost 2 cups of jam to give you an idea. It's so delicious! Ingredients 2-3 lb. tomatoes, any variety, chopped 1 T. olive oil 1 lemon, zested and quartered 1 T. balsamic vinegar 1 T. grated ginger 1 T. minced garlic 4-6 leaves fresh basil, chopped 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup honey Pinch of red pepper flakes or crushed red pepper Salt and pepper to taste Directions Heat oil in a large skillet. Add tomatoes and cook on medium to medium high h...
