tomatoes

A Simple (but delicious!) tomato sauce

From CSA member Camie Hoan

When we got the bag of tomatoes during tomato season... I was very overwhelmed. A colleague overheard my convo about CSA tomato overload, and she gave me the idea of throwing it in the oven, so here is my version from her inspo! I will apologize in advance for my lack of precision on... anything!

ingredient:

1x bag-o-tomatoes (approx 2 large, 4 medium, any smalls!) I basically used the whole brown bag from CSA 3 small onions - from CSA
4 large segments (half clove) of garlic - from CSA
handful of basil - was not from CSA but could be...

olive oil- 3 glugs- hahah idk- like 1/2 cup
salt (hmm like maybe 3/4 tbsp... idk i eye these things)
sugar (hmm like maybe 1/2 tbsp... idk)
parm- for after
bag of pasta//carb of some sort//whatever edible shovel of choice is ok too

what you'll also need:

large bowl
sheet pan/ baking pan

Directions

Wash the tomatoes and basil (get your kids to help!)
Preheat oven to 380F degrees
Rough chop the tomatoes, onions, basil and garlic (I rough minced but you can also just throw in large smashed pieces) and put all in a large mixing bowl, glug in some olive oil and throw in the salt and sugar. Give it a mix so everything is coated and gleaming. Be generous with the olive oil, it should look like it just had an all day spa glow up

Place contents in the pan, spread evenly. Place in oven.

Cook pasta of choice. I went basic here with penne (its the end of the week and groceries are sparse) but I'm really curious about Cascatelli (anyone?)

Do the first stir of the tomatoes, lets say 10 minutes in, then every 5 minutes x2 there after. Then it should look something like the final photo, if not, keep cooking until it does.
Put the tomato sludge into drained pasta, mix and voila a meal is made.
You can also put this on bread or any edible shovel of choice instead of a carb. This is also great to make and save for the rest of week, should be good in fridge for 5 days in a closed container.

Ok, it's obv that i'm not a writer or a PROPER cook but I am a mom and these are delicious things your kids will eat! Good luck and godspeed.

Recipe Round-Up

Member Juliana Guimarães shared a round-up of her favorite recipes from all of last season’s CSA. As you can tell, she got creative with all those delicious veggies and experimented a lot. We’re so happy to share some of the recipes she recommends. If you make them, let us know and send photos!

Breaded Eggplant Cutlets - So delicious and easy to do it!

Butternut-Sausage Lasagna - As a granddaughter of Italians, lasagna is one of my favorite dishes of all time! When I came across this recipe was pure delight.

Brazilian Carrot Cake - As a Brazilian I was so surprised when I tried the carrot cake here in the USA, it’s completely different from the cake I grew up eating. So when I saw all the amazing carrots I got from the share, my first thought was: Carrot Cake!


Cabbage Rolls - For a period last season we got cabbages every week, and I need to be creative to make sure we are eating all before the next week come. So it pops on my mind the dish my grandmother used to do and I never cooked. My husband loved so much that he keeps asking me “When will you do Cabbage Rolls?”

Tabbouleh - I can eat an entire bowl of Tabbouleh on my own. I love it so much!

CSA Salad Recipes

The beginning of the CSA season always brings a LOT of greens! It’s easy to get stuck in a rut with salads. One of our CSA member recommends a sesame-ginger dressing to inspire you. Here are some of her favorite combos, and a recipe for the dressing!

Sesame-Ginger Dressing

  • 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce (or sub coconut aminos)

  • 2-3 tablespoons rice vinegar

  • 1 ½ tablespoons pure maple syrup

  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced

  • 1 tablespoon freshly minced ginger

  • Optional if you want a creamy dressing: add 1 tablespoon tahini or cashew butter

Make the dressing by whisking together the following in a medium bowl or shaking in a mason jar: sesame oil, olive oil, soy sauce, rice vinegar, maple syrup, garlic and fresh ginger. If you want a creamier dressing, add in a tablespoon of tahini or cashew butter.

Salad1

Combo 1

CSA Oakleaf lettuce
CSA Tomatoes
CSA Cucumbers
Grapes
Manchego cheese
Toasted Sunflower Seeds
Sesame-Ginger Dressing

Salad2

Combo 2

CSA Arugula
CSA Scallions
CSA Tomatoes
Avocado
Toasted Sunflower Seeds
Sesame-Ginger Dressing