Vesuvius Tomatoes Recipes

CLAM AND MUSSEL STEW WITH CAPOCOLLO AND VESUVIUS TOMATOES

Steps:

• To prepare the clams:
• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add leeks and garlic and sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add Vesuvius Tomatoes and wine and boil 2 minutes. Add clams and clam juice. Cover and cook 5 minutes. Add mussels, cover and cook until clams and mussels open, about 4 minutes longer (discard any shellfish that do not open). Mix in capocollo and parsley. Serve hot.
• To prepare the tomatoes:
• Preheat oven to 250°F. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Place tomatoes in single layer in large roasting pan. Add onions, 1/2 cup oil, garlic, basil, salt, sugar and red pepper; toss to coat. Roast until tomatoes are tender but not falling apart, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours.

VESUVIUS TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Place tomatoes in single layer in large roasting pan. Add onions, 1/2 cup oil, garlic, basil, salt, sugar and red pepper; toss to coat. Roast until tomatoes are tender but not falling apart, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours.

SALT COD WITH TOMATOES AND CAPERS (BACCALà ALLA VESUVIANA)

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine cod with water to cover by 2 inches. Cover and refrigerate, changing water 3 times a day, 1 to 3 days (see cooks' note, below). Refrigerate until ready to use.
• In small bowl, combine capers with water to cover by 1 inch. Cover and refrigerate 1 day, changing water 3 times.
• Drain and rinse capers, then squeeze dry. Drain cod and pat dry, then cut into 4- by 2-inch pieces.
• In heavy 6- to 8-quart pot over moderate heat, heat 3 tablespoons oil until hot but not smoking. Add onion and sauté until softened and golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Add red pepper flakes, capers, tomatoes and juice, and salt. Using wooden spoon, gently crush tomatoes. Bring to simmer, then carefully add cod. Add parsley and 1/4 cup mint and gently spoon some of sauce over cod. Simmer, uncovered, until cod is tender and heated through, about 5 minutes.
• Using slotted spatula, transfer cod to serving platter. Remove pot from heat and stir in 3 tablespoons olive oil. Spoon sauce over fish, then sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon mint and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Serve warm or at room temperature.

VESUVIUS TOMATOES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 250.
• 2. In a large frying pan, put onions, garlic and add enough olive oil to just cover. Cook over moderate heat until onions are tender. Put tomatoes in a roasting pan large enough to hold them in one layer. Add cooked onions, garlic, basil, salt, red pepper flakes and sugar. Toss well. Add enough oil to come halfway up to the tomatoes. Roast for 3 hours, uncovered, until tomatoes are tender but not falling apart. Stir once during roasting. This can be made 1 -2 days in advance.

VESUVIUS TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in skillet over medium heat and saute onions until tender, about 8 minutes.
• Place tomatoes in a single layer in large roasting pan, add onions, 2 more tablespoons olive oil, garlic, basil, salt, sugar and crushed red pepper.
• Toss to coat thoroughly, and roast until tomatoes are tender but not mushy, about 2 hours.