Sun Dried Tomato Recipe

By Gwen Shapiro (Guest Post)

12 oz. pkg penne noodles
1 med. yellow sweet onion, cut into wedges
1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
1 lb. chicken, cooked & cut into strips
1 cup water
1 Tbsp chicken bouillon granules
1 8oz container garden veggie cream cheese

Prepare noodles as package directs. Meanwhile, in skillet, over medium high heat, saute onion and tomatoes (and garlic) until softened, about 5 minutes. Add cooked chicked breast strips and heat until warmed through. Add water and bouillon; bring mixture just to a boil. Stir in cream cheese and heat until warmed through and cheese is smooth, about 2 minutes (do not bring to a boil). Place pasta in bowl and top with chicken mixture. Serve immediately. Serves 6.

By

carnation037

refrigerator - Sun Dried Tomatoes w/Olive Oil

6 pounds ripe Roma Italian plum tomatoes
Olive oil as needed

Line baking sheets with racks used for cooling baked goods.
Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise almost all way down, leaving
2 halves attached at very end.
Open 2 halves like book and place each, cut side up, on racks.
Bake at 200 degrees F. for about 7 hours, until tomatoes are
reduced to 1/4 their original size, and are dark red and
shriveled but not hard.
Remove racks from oven and let tomatoes cool 1 hour.
Pack into 3 pint jars.
Cover completely with olive oil.
Seal jars.
Let marinate in refrigerator at least 6 weeks before using.

By

sheilamay

Try pickyourown.org which has a great recipe for drying your own tomatoes and recipes for their use. www.dinnerplanner.com/sun_dried_tomatoes/htm is another website. If you google "make your own sundried tomatoes", you'll come up with a batch of sites. Have fun with it.