Best Sun Dried Tomato Marinade Recipes

Sun Dried Tomato Marinade image

Provided by Jim Tarantino

Yield makes 1 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/3 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes
3 tablespoons brown sugar or molasses
2 cups tomato sauce
1/2 cup white wine
Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon (about 3 tablespoons)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper or red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon coarse-grain salt
1 tablespoon freshly cracked black peppercorns
3 or 4 cloves garlic, chopped
1/3 cup balsamic or red wine vinegar

Steps:

Combine the sun-dried tomatoes, brown sugar, tomato sauce, and wine in a small nonreactive saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Immediately decrease the heat so that the sauce barely bubbles, and simmer for 1 hour, until reduced to 1 cup. Remove the mixture from the pan and cool to room temperature.
Combine the tomato reduction, lemon zest and juice, oregano, basil, parsley, red pepper flakes to taste, salt, peppercorns, garlic, and vinegar in a blender or a food processor and process until all the ingredients are blended. Stored in a clean, airtight container, this will keep in the refrigerator for 2 weeks.

Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes image

Provided by Ina Garten

Categories main-dish

Time 27m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

1/2 pound fusilli (spirals) pasta
Kosher salt
Olive oil
1 pound ripe tomatoes, medium-diced
3/4 cup good black olives, such as kalamata, pitted and diced
1 pound fresh mozzarella, medium-diced
6 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
5 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
6 tablespoons good olive oil
1 garlic clove, diced
1 teaspoon capers, drained
2 teaspoons kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan
1 cup packed basil leaves, julienned

Steps:

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water with a splash of oil to keep it from sticking together. Boil for 12 minutes, or according to the directions on the package. Drain well and allow to cool. Place the pasta in a bowl and add the tomatoes, olives, mozzarella, and chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
For the dressing, combine the sun-dried tomatoes, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, capers, salt, and pepper in a food processor until almost smooth.
Pour the dressing over the pasta, sprinkle with the Parmesan and basil, and toss well.

Marinated Sun-Dried Tomatoes image

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories Vegetable

Time 1h

Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (3 ounce) package sun-dried tomatoes
boiling water
1/2 cup olive oil
3 -4 fresh minced garlic cloves
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
salt (optional)

Steps:

Place the sun-dried tomatoes in a small bowl.
Cover with boiling water (just to cover) and let soak for 3 minutes; drain.
Slice, and return to bowl.
Add in oil and remaining ingredients.
Let sit at room temperature for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Store in the refrigerator covered in a glass jar.
**NOTE** the oil will thicken in the fridge, just warm slightly in the microwave before using.