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This fresh Tomato Relish is the perfect solution to a bumper crop of cherry tomatoes. It tastes amazing on everything and all by itself!!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It’s the perfect solution to too many fresh tomatoes!! The cherry tomatoes are really going crazy and it seems like every day my husband comes in with a new bowl full. If you see a man wandering the neighborhood with a bowl full of tomatoes, it is my husband looking for someone who needs tomatoes! In my attempts to find something to do with them other than just eat them right out of the garden or put them in salads I made up a batch of sweet tomato relish. It was a good decision.
- It goes with everything! Seriously, you could put this on top of anything and everything and you could also just eat it from a spoon, it’s that good and is similar to a tomato chutney.
Ingredients Needed
- Cherry tomatoes
- Sweet onion
- Brown sugar
- Granulated white sugar
- Dried thyme
- Olive oil
How to make Tomato Relish
- Heat olive oil in pan
- Add onions and saute until the onions are soft.
- Add in tomatoes, sugar and thyme
- Stir and simmer mixture until thickened
- Smash the tomatoes with the back of a spoon if needed.
- Serve warm or chilled. Keep stored in the refrigerator.
What to Serve Tomato Relish With:
- It is so delicious you will want to eat it on everything! It’s perfect with chicken, beef, pork fish, burgers and hot dogs!
- Rosemary Lemon Flank Steak
- Buttermilk Chicken
- Breaded Pork Chops
- Pan Fried Pork Chops
- The Perfect Steak
- Bruschetta Chicken
- Breakfast Tacos
- You could even serve it with chips!
After you taste this sweet tomato relish you are going to hope for a bumper crop of tomatoes every year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Store in the refrigerator in a jar or other airtight container. It will last for up to a week. It can also be frozen for up to six months.
I love cherry tomatoes but you can also use a Roma or a Beefsteak tomato. You want a meatier, low moisture tomato. If using something other than cherry tomatoes, chop the tomatoes into bite size pieces.
No! That is one of the beauties of this recipe, no peeling required so prep time is quick.
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Sweet Tomato Relish
Ingredients
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes cut in half
- 1/2 cup sweet onion sliced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in pan
- Add onions and saute until the onions are soft.
- Add in tomatoes, sugar and thyme
- Stir and simmer until thickened
- Smash the tomatoes with the back of a spoon if needed.
Nutrition Facts:
M F says
My husband loves this , I added a pinch of red pepper flakes and only 1/4 cup of brown sugar .. oh so good !
Deb says
This was very good, but VERY sweet… a little too sweet. It took longer than I thought it would to reduce and thicken. I think next time I make it, I will reduce the sugar, but will definitely make it again.
Jonette says
can you can this recipe? If so do you have to add something acidic?
do you have a cherry tomato pasta sauce to share. cant rate as haven’t made yet looks great
Leigh Anne says
Jonette, I have not canned it so I’m not sure on that. This is a link to one of my favorite pastas that uses cherry tomatoes. https://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/roasted-cherry-tomato-garlic-and-chicken-pasta/