Marinated Tomatoes

You'll love this tasty and unique version of marinated tomatoes. Bursting with flavor, whole tomatoes or quartered in a Ketchup brine. Bursting with flavor from fresh cilantro, basil and dill, spices and vegetables.

📝 Ingredients

• Whole Tomatoes
• 2 Carrots
• 1 Red Bell Pepper
• 10 Whole Garlic Cloves
• Fresh Dill (including dill flower)
• Fresh Cilantro
• Fresh Basil
• 2-3 Chilli Peppers (optional for spiciness)
• 1 litre Heinz Ketchup
• 1 litre Water
• 2 Bay Leafs
• 10 Whole Peppercorns
• 2 Whole Cloves
• 2 tablespoons Salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Prepare Tomatoes - wash the Tomatoes, removing the stems and core.
2. 2Prepare Vegetables - peel and slice Carrots. De-seed Bell Pepper and slice into strips.
3. 3Sterilize Jars - place jar into a large boiling pot of water, allow to fully cool.
4. 4Assemble - place Cilantro, Basil and Dill into base of glass jar. Layer with Tomatoes, Carrots, Bell Peppers and Garlic until tightly packed.
5. 5Prepare Marinade - in a large pot, combine 1 litre of Heinz Ketchup and 1 litre of water. Add bay leaves, peppercorns, salt, and bring mixture to a rolling boil.
6. 6Fill - carefully pour the hot brine into the glass jar of tomatoes, fill just 1 inch from the top, as the liquid will settle.
7. 7Marinate - close lid, and leave hot jars on the kitchen counter overnight to cool.
8. 8Refrigerate - place the marinated tomatoes in the fridge where they should keep for up to six weeks. Tastes best after 1 week of marinating.