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Tomato Jam

By Amy Finley

4.4

(26)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 2 1/4 cups

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup (scant) finely chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
2 14-ounce cans diced tomatoes in juice
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

  1. Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped onion and garlic; cook until onion is soft and translucent, stirring often, about 4 minutes. Add diced tomatoes with juice, sugar, thyme, salt, and black pepper. Cook over medium-high heat until almost all liquid evaporates and mixture is reduced to about 2 1/4 cups, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Cool.

TagsJamSpreadsCanned TomatoTomatoVegetableNut FreeGluten FreeDairy FreeVegetarianVeganMeal PrepEasySimmerBon Appétit
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