Cherry Tomatoes in Tomato Sauce
Tender little cherry tomatoes in their own juices — so good! Cherry tomatoes canned in tomato sauce are an all-purpose winter preserve. You get to enjoy the sweet-tart little tomatoes themselves, plus an incredibly rich tomato sauce you can use for spaghetti, soups, stews, and meat or fish dishes.
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Cherry Tomatoes in Tomato Sauce
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 20 %
1 g
Fats 0 %
0 g
Carbohydrates 80 %
4 g
22 kcal
GI:
50
/
0
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50
- Start by making a homemade tomato base. Rinse the regular tomatoes under running water. Score a shallow cross in the bottom of each and pour boiling water over them (or hold them in boiling water for a couple of minutes). The skin will then lift easily from the scored edge and peel right off. Quarter the tomatoes and blend them into a purée. For a smooth base, push it through a sieve to strain out the seeds. Next, make the sauce for the cherry tomatoes: put the tomato base in a small pot and add the water. Add the salt and sugar, then the ground red pepper and the peppercorns. Wash the chili pepper, then remove the stem, seeds, and core (it's best to wear gloves when handling chiles) and chop it finely. Add the chopped chili to the pot too. Stir, bring to a boil, and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Rinse the cherry tomatoes and gently peel them the same way as the regular tomatoes. Prepare your canning jars — wash them well and sterilize in the oven, the microwave, or over steam. Carefully (so you don't crush them) pack the cherry tomatoes into the hot sterilized jars, fitting them snugly together. Pour 9% vinegar into each jar — about 10 ml per 0.5-liter (1-pint) jar. Pour the prepared sauce over the tomatoes so the cherries are completely covered. Close the jars with sterilized lids. Line the bottom of a large pot with a kitchen towel, set the jars in, and add room-temperature water. Bring to a boil over low heat and process the jars for another 10–15 minutes. Set the hot jars upside down on a wooden board and cover with a blanket. Leave until completely cool, then store in a dark, cool place all winter. Enjoy!
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Tomatoes - 23 kcal/100g
- Granulated sugar - 398 kcal/100g
- Sugar - 398 kcal/100g
- Wine vinegar (3%) - 9 kcal/100g
- Vinegar 9% - 11 kcal/100g
- Balsamic vinegar - 88 kcal/100g
- Apple cider vinegar - 14 kcal/100g
- Vinegar - 11 kcal/100g
- Black peppercorns - 255 kcal/100g
- Salt - 0 kcal/100g
- Water - 0 kcal/100g
- Ground red pepper - 318 kcal/100g
- Chili pepper - 40 kcal/100g
- Cherry tomatoes - 15 kcal/100g
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