Note:  This recipe is a modified version from Gjelina, the cookbook.

I like to double this recipe because it’s the same amount of work and you will definitely use them! 

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  • Toss with zucchini or squash noodles
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    • Blend into your favorite salad dressing.
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Tomato Confit MAGIC ELIXIRS (TM)

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  • Author: Teri Turner
  • Prep Time: 5
  • Cook Time: 30
  • Total Time: 35
  • Yield: 2 cups
  • Category: Magic Elixirs
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: Italian

Description

Use over the next two weeks for pasta, in a homemade sauce, or anytime you want to flavor enhance a dish to make it more special.


Ingredients

  •   2 pints cherry tomatoes, stemmed
  •   2 cups olive oil (or more)
  •   4 garlic cloves, smashed
  •   1/2 cup basil leaves
  •   1 tsp kosher salt
  •   3 fresh thyme sprigs

Instructions

  1. Immerse the tomatoes in oil with the spices, and cook them at 350°F for 30 minutes.
  2. After the tomatoes cool, reserve the oil and the tomatoes in your refrigerator in an airtight glass jar.

Notes

Here I have cooked the tomatoes at 350°, which is below the smoke point of Olive Oil.