Grape Tomatoes With Onion, Bacon And Sage

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   I used my wok to make this, on high heat.

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   Clean and chop the onion, heat the oil well, and add the onion bits. Stir and let fry.

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   Chop up the bacon and separate the pieces if necessary.

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   Fry the onion until it reduces and becomes a little transparent. Use a high heat, but do stir often to prevent burning. Then add the bacon pieces but don't let them stick together. Stir the whole lot a few times.

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   After 5 minutes at high heat the bacon will be cooked. Add the balsamic vinegar and sugar, and stir well.

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   Rinse the grape tomatoes and measure 2 generous cups (500 ml).

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   Add the tomatoes to the pan or wok, and stir. Add enough salt -- sea salt flakes are really the nicest.

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   Stir a few times until some of the tomatoes wrinkle and catch, then turn off the heat.

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   Add the chopped sage leaves (sage complements the bacon and is a flavour difference from the usual basil).

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    Stir through well. Pull off heat, and decant into a warmed serving dish.

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    If your main meat dish is not hot (chilli pepper hot), you could add coarse black pepper to this dish.

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    Leave in a warming oven for a while (or serve, depending on your family!).

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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