Sun Dried Tomatoes (Dehydrated)

 

I had a bunch of tomatoes, too much to eat before they went bad.  So I decided to dry them out.  I have a dehydrate setting on my air fryer and gave it a try.  They turned out great.  I have been keeping them in the freezer.  I don't know how long they will be good for.  But I imagine they will be good for a lot longer than if I hadn't dried and freezed them.  

A couple recipes I've added these to are a balsamic vinaigrette marinade for chicken, and marinara meat sauce.

Ingredients:

• Tomatoes

Instructions:

1. Rinse tomatoes well.
2. Slice tomatoes about 1/8" thick.
3. Spread out in one layer on screen.
4. Dehydrate at 135 degrees Farenheit for 8 hours.
5. Enjoy!

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Pesto Sun-dried Tomato Turkey Meatballs

I found this tube of pesto paste on Amazon  and was excited to create something with it.  The ingredients are basil, sunflower and olive oils, salt, pine nuts, and garlic.  I was on a whole 30 journey at the time so this was perfect.

Here's the link if you want to give it a try: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0005XPC0A/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_image?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here's the recipe for my meatballs.

Ingredients:

• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 pounds ground turkey
• 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, sliced
• 1 tube pesto paste

Instructions:

1. Prepare ingredients as indicated above (chop, slice).
2. Combine everything well.
3. Scoop balls and lay them out in a pan, spaced out 1-2 inches.
4. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
5. Enjoy!

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