I’m a really big condiment person. I almost cringe every time I see someone eat a salad with no dressing or a sandwich with no glue to hold it together.
I remember once when my husband and I first started dating we went on a hike together. We were packing our lunches and little did I know he was staring over my should with a shocked look on his face as I squeezed half of the bottle of mustard onto my cheese sandwich. I just don’t like dry sandwiches, haha! I’m not quite that crazy with the mustard anymore, but I do still love my condiments.
And, this Easy Cherry Tomato Jam just happens to be one of my absolute favorite summer condiments! I get so excited when I start to see the cherry tomatoes go on sale at the grocery store because they are always great to have on hand. They’re sweet, tomato-y and perfect for snacking. This cherry tomato jam gives you a brand new way to enjoy them though. You can spread this jam on toast, use it as a sauce for a pizza or even put it on your grilled cheese (recipe coming on Wednesday!). It’s really so versatile and great to have on hand so you can add a delicious cherry tomato kick to all of your meals š
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Easy Cherry Tomato Jam
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar, or brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
Instructions
- Heat a large pot over medium heat and add olive oil, onion and a pinch of salt. Cook for about 5 minutes, until onion is tender. Next, add in all the remaining ingredients except for the cornstarch. Simmer the tomato mixture, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes until tomatoes are softened.
- Turn off the heat and either transfer mixture to a food processor or use an immersion blender to blend up the tomato recipe. You want to leave it slightly chunky, so don’t let it turn to tomato soup!
- Transfer the mixture back to the pot and turn the heat to medium. Add the cornstarch and mix until combined. Cook the mixture for about 5 more minutes, until thickened. Tomato jam will thicken up a little after you let it sit as well.
- You can enjoy this Easy Cherry Tomato Jam on so many things including, toast, pizza, grilled cheese, burgers, etc… Recipe makes about 2 cups
Notes
This recipe is NOT meant to be canned. The Cherry Tomato Jam will keep in the refrigerator for about 5 days.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Condiment, Gluten Free, Vegan
I just made the tomato jam. I think I will use less corn starch next time, but the flavor is good! I’ll post pics on Instagram and Facebook. ?
I would be right there with you using up the second half of that mustard bottle! We buy those big family-sized bottles of ketchup (for the two of us…) and go through them SO quickly. Kind of scary! This tomato jam looks amazing Izzy…I need to make this soon!
So I am a total weirdo and I used to HATE condiments. Except for Heinz 57 sauce (???). Luckily as I grew up I started to appreciate most condiments, and this one is over the top amazing! I would love to eat this on a sandwich or pretty much anything, love all those spices!
This looks delicious- can’t wait for this in a grilled cheese!
This looks and sounds fantasic!! Yay for cherry tomatoes! I just adore them. <3 thanks for the recipe and I hope you're having a great day!!
xoxo Cailee!
I’m a total condiment kinda gal too. I like a few french fries with my ketchup and a few chips with my salsa. š I would probably put this gorgeous tomato jam on EVERYTHING! It looks so versatile—definitely saving this recipe for when our garden is overflowing with cherry tomatoes!
Haha, I hear you on that! Especially when it comes to guacamole, I eat about 1 tablespoon with each chip lol! This is such a great recipe for an abundance of cherry tomatoes! Thanks, Sarah š
I’m all about the condiments too, Izzy! I can’t imagine having a dry sandwich – a condiment is such a big part of the fun! This tomato jam is such a genius idea, and I can’t wait to see how you pair it with grilled cheese. I bet this would be perfect on a veggie burger, too!
So true, they make all foods more fun! I did put it on a veggie burger the other day and it was so good!! Thanks, Julia š
Eek I could never imagine eating a salad without dressing!! haha So I’m right there with you! I definitely like condiments! And this cherry jam sounds fantastic! Hope you had a great weekend Izzy!
Right?!! It’s ludicrous! Thanks, Ashley! I hope you had a great weekend too š