SMOKED TOMATO MUSTARD

By BobD

Ingredients

• Yellow onion, thinly sliced 1 1/2 C
• Garlic cloves, whole, unpeeled 4 each
• Beefsteak tomatoes, cored, seeded, halved 3 each
• Canola oil 1 TBS
• Olive oil 1 TBS
• Salt as needed
• Freshly ground black pepper as needed
• Bacon, slices, diced 6 each
• Thai chili 1 each
• Mustard powder 2 TBS
• Curry powder 1 tsp
• Cumin 1 tsp
• Crushed red peppers 1 tsp
• Ginger, 1/4 inch slices 6 each
• Red wine 1/2 C
• Lime, juice of 1 each

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine yellow onion, garlic cloves, tomatoes, canola, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Smoke over cherry wood for 30 minutes. Reserve.

2. Sauté bacon with Thai chili until crisp. Remove and drain, discarding chili and reserving fat.

3. Caramelize smoked tomato mixture in bacon fat. Add mustard, curry powder, cumin, crushed red peppers and red wine to pan and simmer mixture for 10 minutes. Purée mixture in a blender and strain.

Season with lime juice and 2 teaspoons salt. Reserve.