Celebrity Chef guest appearance! Chef Johnny D’s trussed tomatoe temptation (Score: 102/150)
July 2, 2010
Celebrity Chef, Johnny D… former head chef from The Old Manly Boat Shed and The Shore Club, Manly – treated us this week, with this super healthy tomato number, served with Jamesons Estate ’09 Galambine Chardonnay
Ingredients:
One large brown onion
One garlic clove
Jar of semi sun dried tomatoes in garlic infused oil
4 punnets of cherry tomatoes
3 tins of roma tomatoes
salt & pepper
Fresh basil
Parmesan loaf
Method:
In a large pot gently sauté the chopped onion and garlic in a little olive oil
Cook until translucent and aromatic.
Add the cherry tomatoes and cook down until they are softened and mash-able with a wooden spoon.
Add the semi sun dried tomatoes with a little slug of the oil infused with garlic.
Add the tinned tomatoes, salt and pepper and allow to simmer for ten minutes.
Transfer the mix into a blender and puree.
Once blended, pass the soup through a sieve.
NOTE: there is no stock added in this recipe, all the juice comes from the tomatoes, making this a super light, healthy winter option.
Serve with croutons and julienned basil
