Portuguese Grilled Tomato Spread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 3 large tomatoes, rinsed and dried
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, as needed
• 2 -3 finely chopped garlic cloves
• coarse salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• finely chopped cilantro or parsley
• 1 tablespoon wine (4 to 1 ratio with olive oil) or 1 tablespoon cider vinegar, as needed* (4 to 1 ratio with olive oil)

Recipe

• 1 lightly coat the tomatoes with some of the olive oil and place on the grill over medium fire.
• 2 grill, turning frequently , until the skin starts to blister and blacken. when the skin is splitting and blistered, remove from the heat.
• 3 set aside until cool enough to handle and peel off the skins and stems.
• 4 transfer the tomatoes to cutting board and coarsely chop. transfer to a bowl, season with the garlic, salt, pepper and a splash of vinegar.
• 5 serve as a side dish or spoon over toasted bread slices.