This beautiful bright orange tomato butter is packed with flavor from sun dried tomatoes, fresh garlic, and a whole lot of love. Plus it's ready in 5 minutes, with no fancy equipment needed!
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Meet My Favorite Savory Butter for Bread and Pasta!
I've been making my own compound butters for a while now, and I really wanted one that tastes like a sun-drenched kitchen in Southern Italy surrounded by sunflowers. So with the inspiration of my sundried tomato basil bread's cozy flavors, I created this simple rustic tomato butter. And now my fridge is almost never without it, since I love spreading it on grilled cheese or melting it right into hot noodles.
Now, I tested adding fresh tomatoes so you don't have to, because it was a total mess - bland flavor, split watery butter… let's not go there. Instead, I found that sun dried tomatoes pack in way more tangy, slightly sweet flavor while keeping this tomato spread luxuriously creamy. And just like my 5-minute garlic butter, freshly grated or finely minced garlic adds a punch of savory flavor.
Bold Flavor, Simple Ingredients, Say Less
- Butter: I love using unsalted butter so I can control the amount of salt added to my personal taste preference. And if there was ever a time to splurge on a high-fat European butter, now is that time for an even richer flavor!
- Sun Dried Tomatoes: I recommend shaking off any excess oil from the jar before you chop them. I learned the hard way that adding too much liquid can cause compound butter to be runny or split.
- Garlic: I prefer to grate my garlic cloves on the smallest holes of a box grater or with a micro plane. You can also buy store bought minced garlic in a jar or tube. No one wants a big hunk of raw garlic in their mouth!
- Salt: In recipe testing, I found that fine sea salt or non-iodized table salt distributes more easily compared to kosher salt. And you may need to add more or less salt, depending on how salty your sun dried tomatoes taste.
We're Making Garlic Tomato Butter in Two Easy Steps!
For the full step-by-step directions and ingredient quantities, scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
1. Combine all the ingredients.
2. Mix until creamy + smooth.
Carissa's Butter Tip
I prefer mixing everything with a silicone spatula, which makes it easy to scrape the sides & bottom of my bowl. And be careful not to overmix, which can make your sun-dried tomato butter look like it split.
Garlic Sun Dried Tomato Butter
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup oil-packed sun dried tomatoes, drained and finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, grated or finely minced
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- Mix: In a large bowl, mix the softened butter with the chopped sun dried tomatoes and minced garlic until it's well-combined.
- Store: To store, spread the mixed butter in an airtight container. Or spread the butter on parchment paper and shape into a log, then wrap in the parchment paper and store in the fridge.
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