Cherry Tomato Confit

1. 1 Cherry tomatoespack 250 g ≈ $2.50 160 g
2. 2 Olive oilpack 500 ml ≈ $9.00 70 ml
3. 3 Garlic≈ $10.00 per kg 8 g
4. 4 Fresh thymepack 20 g ≈ $2.50Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 2 g
5. 5 Salt 2 g
6. 6 Sugar 2 g

Grey items are salt, spices and anything under 30 g per jar: you usually have them at home, so they are not in the jar price. Sugar, vinegar and oil from 30 g are counted.

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 130 °C. Wash and dry the cherry¹ tomatoes, then peel the garlic³ and cut it in half.

2. Place the tomatoes in a small baking dish, then add the garlic³, thyme sprigs, 2 g salt, and 2 g sugar.

3. Drizzle with 70 ml olive² oil so it covers the tomatoes at least halfway.

4. Bake for 60 minutes, until the skins wrinkle and the tomatoes are soft.

5. Cool to room temperature and transfer to a 0.25 l jar with the oil and garlic³.

6. Store only in the refrigerator for no longer than 7 days. The oil may turn cloudy; take the jar out 20 minutes before serving.