Now that I have your attention, allow me to celebrate: Co-worker Sherry Rieder went to Erie County Farms over the weekend and snagged me a bag of sun-dried tomatoes — not packed in oil.
I love sun-dried tomato anything, but when they’re packed in oil, they’re also packed in guilt. So I look and look for sun-dried tomatoes that are actually dry, and rarely find them. But Sherry tells me ECF sells them by the bin-full. So I gratefully handed her $4 this morning and took possession of at least 15 minutes’ worth. I hit the Internet looking for a simple white sauce that called for the bright red rubies of lusciousness. I’ll tinker with it and serve it over baked chicken breasts tonight.
The recipe calls for the tomatoes to be packed in oil, but I’ll just soak them in hot water for a little while to soften them, and add a tablespoon of oil to the pan, if that seems necessary.
Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Basil Sauce