Description
This is a great side dish for ham or fish using garden-fresh tomatoes, peppers, celery and onions. A little sugar cuts the acid of the tomatoes.
Ingredients
- 6 large tomatoes – peeled, cored, and chopped
- ¾ cup chopped green bell pepper
- ½ cup chopped sweet onion
- ½ cup chopped celery
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Combine tomatoes
- green bell pepper
- onion
- and celery in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until fragrant
- about 10 minutes. Reduce heat and cook until green bell pepper and onion are soft
- about 5 minutes more. Stir in sugar
- salt
- oregano
- basil
- and pepper.
- Whisk water and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Stir into the skillet. Simmer tomato mixture until thickened
- about 5 minutes.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 8