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National Farmers Market Week Candied Cherry Tomatoes and Farmers Market Pizza

(recipe, Bluebird Farmers Market & CSA)


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Introduction

To celebrate National Farmers Market Week, August 7-13th, try Lizzie Marie Cusine's Candied Cherry Tomatoes and Farmers Market Pizza. Courtesy of http://www.lizziemariecuisine.com for Bluebird KidsBoxes!

Ingredients

  1. Candied Cherry Tomatoes Ingredients:
  2. 1 pt. farm fresh cherry tomatoes, rinsed clean and dried with paper towel
  3. 1 Tbsp. olive oil
  4. 2 tsp. balsamic vinegar
  5. Salt and pepper
  6. Farmers Market Pizza Ingredients:
  7. Your favorite veggies fresh from the farmers market, we used:
  8. ½ medium Vidalia onion, diced
  9. 2 ears of corn, remove husk and silk, cut kernels off cob
  10. 1 green bell pepper, rinse clean, diced
  11. 1 pastel bell pepper, rinse clean, diced
  12. 1 large red carrot, rinse clean, diced
  13. 2 celery stalks, rinse clean, diced
  14. 1 baguette, sliced into ¼ inch thin
  15. All-natural pesto
  16. Few pinches of salt
  17. TOPPING: Candied Cherry Tomatoes

Steps

  1. For Candied Cherry Tomatoes, Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cut tomatoes in half and place into a bowl.
  3. Add remaining ingredients and toss with tomatoes to coat.
  4. Place tomatoes onto a rimmed baking pan with a silpat liner on the bottom (makes for easier clean up).
  5. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes until roasted and carmelized.
  6. Note: Balsamic vinegar intensifies the flavor of the tomatoes and they taste sweet, almost like candy. Serve on crostinis, salads, etc. These tomatoes taste amazing as a topping on Farmers Market Pizza. Create your own topping for pizza using more Bluebird CSA farm fresh veggies including Vidalia onions, grilled squash & eggplant, colored bell peppers and more!
  7. For Farmers Market Pizza, Mix together all veggies in a bowl and add a few pinches of salt.
  8. Heat oven to 400 degrees.
  9. Cut baguette into ¼" slices and place onto rimmed baking pan with a silpat liner on the bottom (makes for easier clean up) and spread a thin layer of pesto onto each slice.
  10. Bake for 5 – 6 minutes until lightly toasted.
  11. Place baguette slices onto a serving platter.
  12. Top each slice with a spoonful of veggie mixture and place a few candied cherry tomatoes on top.
  13. Delish! Use whatever veggies are in season. Broccoli, yellow squash and zucchini are very tasty to add into your veggie mix.