Shira's Sun-dried Tomato Spread

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 8 ounces sun-dried tomatoes
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, to taste
• 8 leaves basil, chopped (or more, depending on how much you like the taste)
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1/2-1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 cover the tomatoes in boiling water for about 30 minutes.
• 2 squeeze dry and then slice on a cutting board.
• 3 put them into a food processor with the garlic and basil and process for a minute or two.
• 4 add the vinegar.
• 5 start adding water, one tablespoon at a time, while the machine is running.
• 6 the mass should start to turn into a deep red paste.
• 7 add one tablespoon of oil.
• 8 taste and then add the salt and pepper as needed (some brands of dried tomatoes are very salty).
• 9 you may need more water to make it spreadable.
• 10 spoon into a glass jar, pressing down with a spoon and then pour olive oil over top to keep out the air.
• 11 always make sure that the top is covered with olive oil.
• 12 keep refrigerated.
• 13 shira says:.
• 14 i buy the tomatoes in the shuk (outdoor market), it pays to shop around because they can be quite expensive.
• 15 i have also made this with lemon juice instead of vinegar but i think it spoils faster.