Smoked Homemade Tomato Jam

Ingredients

Makes one half pint

• 1 lb plum tomatoes
• 1 white onion; sliced in half, outer layer removed
• 3 large leaves fresh basil
• 1 ½ tablespoons no sugar needed pectin
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

This smoky, caramelized jam lends itself extremely well to your morning toast. Given its equal notes of savory and sweet, you might also consider slathering it on a burger or using it to replace ketchup altogether. Heck, you could even put it to work as a pizza sauce or pasta sauce base. Basically, replace all the tomato products in your home with this.

1. Step One | Smoke Tomatoes & Onions
   Preheat your smoker to 400°F and soak wood chips for 30 minutes. Once Smoker is preheated, fill the smoker box with soaked wood chips and place the tomatoes and onion on a rack just above the smoking box. Remove the water bowl altogether. Smoke for 30-45 minutes, until onions are browned and tomatoes are fall-apart soft.

2. Step Two | Combine
   Place all ingredients into a food chopper. Chop until well blended.

3. Step 3 | Set the Jam
   Place the blend into a small pot and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Allow to boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat.

4. Step 4 | Can (Optional)
   If you're planning on jarring the jam for later, use a Canning Kit to safely sterilize and can. Once canned, store in a cool, dark place until ready to use. Otherwise, it's ready to be eaten!