Cherry Tomato Sauce over Chicken

Cherry Tomato Sauce over Chicken

2 pints of vine ripened cherry tomatoes, cut in quarters
1 zucchini cut into small pieces
1 onion chopped fine
3 garlic cloves chopped fine
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped fine
1 teaspoon ground thyme
1 teaspoon chipotle powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder
olive oil to sauté
1/4 cup heavy cream
salt and pepper to taste

Sauté vegetables, tomatoes, onion, and garlic. Add herbs and spices. Cook for 2 hours to break down tomatoes and zucchini. Cool sauce and blend till chunky smooth. Add cream and reheat. Serve chicken and sauce over rice. We have another pint of tomatoes to deal with.

Cherry Tomato Sauce

Cherry Tomatoes

They are ripening over night now.

making cherry tomato sauce right now.

will be serving over chicken

after blending and adding a bit of cream.

Skordalia, Garlic Lemon Mashed Potatoes

Skordalia, Garlic Lemon Mashed Potatoes

Greek potatoes mash.
roast 3 heads of garlic drizzled with olive oil,
 and wrapped in aluminum foil
at 400 F for 60 minutes
peel and cook 6 medium red potatoes cut up till soft
drain potatoes, then mash

Add juice of one lemon, mashed garlic cloves and olive oil
salt and pepper to taste.

Truth is I could barely taste the garlic

Apparently roasting takes away most of the bitterness.

Stovetop Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Stovetop Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

cut tomatoes in quarters, drizzle a little olive oil in a pan,
sprinkle a little salt and some aji ammarillo ground pepper,

so delicious, especially since the tomatoes are home grown .