Tomato and Onion Jam

13 June

We love recipes that can be used in many ways. This condiment works as a sauce to make a weeknight pasta dinner a breeze, or a spread you’ll be putting on everything from a slice of toast to a wheel of baked brie, or even as a dip for a creative twist on Nacho Night.

Hopefully this sweet and savoury saucy recipe will become one of your favourites 🥹

Ingredients

1/4 Cup, Olive Oil
4 Red Onions, thinly sliced
1 Tbsp, Soft Brown Sugar
2 Tbsp, The Salty Greek
2 Tbsp, Balsamic Vinegar
2 x 400g Cans, diced tomatoes

Recipe Steps

Heat the oil in a non-stick large frying pan over medium heat.
Add the sliced red onion, brown sugar, and a Tablespoon of The Salty Greek blend. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 45 minutes, or until caramelised.
Stir in the vinegar and add the tomatoes.
Continue to simmer for another 30 minutes or until the tomatoes are reduced and jam-like. Add the second Tablespoon of The Salty Greek blend.
Tip: You can cook this jam as much as you’d like – to a more saucy consistency like we did with this pasta dish pictured, or cooked down until it’s thing ooey gooey jam situation.
Adjust the season to taste with The Salty Greek Mild Chilli Blend or Signature Blend. This will depend on the acidity of the tomatoes and sweetness of the onions.

Tips: This recipe can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days and can be frozen in small portions.

How to Use

Some ideas to use this tasty sweet and savoury tomato and onion jam are:

As a sauce when making a pasta dish. Simply add pitted black Kalamata olives, some shaved Parmesan, and your favourite fresh soft herb (we love dill, parsley or basil because they pick up on the flavour notes in The Salty Greek blends.
As a pizza base sauce, to spruce up your slices!
As a spread for your burgers, gourmet hotdogs, wraps or sandwiches.
As a dip to scoop up crudites and pickled vegetables with.
As a spread to customise your Puff Pastry Tarts.
Layered on a wheel of Brie or Camembert, and baked slowly to melt the cheese and jam together.
As a filling for Arancini.
As a condiment to add to tacos or dip corn chips into.