Marinated Tomatoes made with the Italian Sott'olio Method (2024)

Add flavor to any dish with Marinated Tomatoes! Use the Italian sott’olio method to make delicious marinated cherry tomatoes with simple ingredients.

Got extra cherry tomatoes? Make a batch of marinated tomatoes!

If you buy a large batch of cherry tomatoes, you know that there comes a point where they start to get sort of wrinkled and imperfect. When that happens you can make a quick batch of pickled cherry tomatoes!

This cherry tomato recipe is also perfect for summer months when you grow your own cherry or grape tomatoes at home. Towards the end of the summer you can be harvesting tomatoes almost daily and what do you do with all those tomatoes? Preserve them in olive oil using the sott’olio method.

What is the Sott’olio Method?

Sott’olio is translated to ‘under the oil’ in english and sott’olio is an Italian cooking method for preserving vegetables in oil. The vegetables are boiled in a water and vinegar mixture, drained and stored in a glass jar under a layer of olive oil.

• Sauce pan
• Liquid measuring cup, measuring cups, and measuring spoons
• Fine mesh strainer
• Mixing bowl
• Wide mouth glass jar for storage

What ingredients will I need to make these marinated tomatoes?

• Cherry tomatoes or grape tomatoes
• Water and white wine vinegar
• Extra virgin olive oil (opt for a high quality oil here to ensure best flavor)
• Salt, oregano, crushed red pepper

How to make Marinated Tomatoes with the Sott’olio Method

Step 1: Pierce and boil tomatoes

To begin, pierce each cherry tomato through the stem hole with a toothpick and pull the toothpick back out. Then, add water and vinegar to a pot and bring to a boil.

Next, add the cherry tomatoes and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 2: Cool and season tomatoes

Then, drain the water from the cherry tomatoes and allow them to cool completely. It is helpful to cool them in the fine mesh strainer so they continue to drain as they cool.

Next, add the cooled tomatoes to a mixing bowl and toss with dried oregano, crushed red pepper andsalt.

Step 3: Store cherry tomatoes in a glass jar with olive oil

Finally, transfer seasoned tomatoes to a 2 cup glass jar. Fill jar with extra virgin olive oil until the tomatoes are covered with oil.

As you eat them be sure that the tomatoes stay covered with oil. Store in the refrigerator.

How should I store these pickled cherry tomatoes?

Store them in the refrigerator. The oil may solidify in the refrigerator so just allow the jar to come to room temperature before serving!

How should I serve this marinated cherry tomato recipe?

My absolute favorite way to enjoy sott’olio tomatoes is on a piece of sourdough toast with ricotta cheese and flakey sea salt. They are also delicious on avocado toast with a poached egg.

I also like to serve them on salads with chicken cutlets or on top of creamy white bean hummus.

These marinated tomatoes are the perfect addition to an appetizer spread. I love to serve them in a small bowl alongside a bowl of quick pickled vegetables.

Check out These Other Tomato Based Recipes

• Slow Roasted Tomato and Burrata Salad
• Creamy Tomato Basil Chicken
• Sheet Pan Chicken and Gnocchi
• Cherry Tomato Pasta with Chicken
• Caprese Chicken Skillet

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